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Technical Data Sheet


Applications
  • Adhesives/sealants-B&C
  • Bookbinding
  • Carpet construction
  • Case and carton closures
  • Casting wax
  • Commerical printing inks
  • Concrete
  • Film modification
  • Labels non food contact
  • Packaging tape
  • Polymer modification
  • Protective coatings
  • Roofing
  • Specialty tape
  • Textile
Key Attributes
  • Excellent thermal stability
  • Intermediate softening point
  • Made from purified aromatic monomers
  • Water-white initial color

Product Description
Piccotex™ 100 hydrocarbon resin is the medium softening point member of in a series of highly stable, water-white, thermoplastic materials based on purified aromatic monomers. These resins have outstanding hot tack; heat sealability; resistance to discoloration; acid, alkali, and moisture resistance; and stability to elevated temperatures encountered in compounding. High initial and retained gloss, and improved application speeds on curtain coating and roll coating equipment. Piccotex 100 complies with some FDA regulations for applications involving direct contact with food. Compliance with a given regulation in a specific situation should be verified prior to use in a food contacting application.

Typical Properties

PropertyTest MethodTypical Value, Units
General
Ring and Ball Softening PointASTM E 2898 °C
Color, Yellowness IndexaASTM E 3137
Cloud Pointb 
     MMAP 5 °C
     OMS 29/21 °C
Molecular Weightc 
     Mn 1050
     Mw 2230
     Mw/Mn 2.1
     Mz 3820
Density 
     @ 25°C 1.05 kg/L (8.66 lb/gal)
Melt Viscosity 
     10 poise 155 °C
     100 poise 130 °C
     1000 poise 110 °C
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)d 50 °C

a50% solids in toluene, 50 mm path length, Illuminant C, and a 2° observer.
bCloud point temperature testing by Eastman methods. MMAP from 1:2 vol:vol mixture of methylcyclohexane and aniline. OMS from odorless mineral spirits.
cMolecular weight measured via Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene standards, elution with THF.
dGlass transition temperature by differential scanning calorimetry.



Compatibility and Solubility
Compatible in useful proportions with paraffin, chlorinated paraffin, microcrystalline waxes, low molecular weight polyethylenes, high styrene resins, vinyl toluene polymers, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers with 18%-40% VA, and many common plasticizers.





Soluble in aliphatic, aromatic, and chlorinated hydrocarbons; ethers; esters; nitroparaffins; and benzyl alcohol. Insoluble in lower alcohols, glycols, and water. For low or zero VOC systems Piccotex™ 100 is soluble in the VOC exempt solvents t-butyl acetate (TBA) and perchlorobenzenetetrafluoride (PCBTF) and will tolerate some acetone and/or methyl acetate as a diluent in ssolvent systems based on TBA and/or PCBTF. VOC exemptions and environmental regulations vary regionally and compliance with local standards should be verified before any claims about VOC content are made




Packaging
Pastilles, in multi-wall paper bags (50 lbs, 22.7 kg net weight).

Storage
Due to the thermoplastic behavior, pastillated and flaked resins may fuse, block or lump. This can be accelerated under any of the following conditions: 1) above ambient temperature 2) prolonged storage 3) pressure, e.g., stacking pallets, or a combination of these conditions. This is particularly applicable for low softening point resin grades. In order to maintain the flake or pastille shape, we therefore recommend storing the material in a temperature-controlled area; be careful with stacking material or applying pressure and preventing prolonged storage. It should be noted that lumping does not have a negative impact on the product specifications. Due to the nature of the product, claims regarding lumping cannot be accepted.





Resins are prone to gradual oxidation, some more so than others. This could result in darkening and/or it could have an adverse effect on the solubility of the resin in organic solvents or on its compatibility with polymers. Accordingly, it is recommended that strict control of inventory be observed at all times, taking care that the oldest material is used first.





The useful life of this product can be affected by storage and handling conditions. When stored in the original unopened container in an enclosed area and protected from moisture, extreme temperatures and contamination, the shelf life of this product is estimated to continue to meet applicable sales specifications for 3 years from the date of manufacture. Shelf life is a guide not an absolute value. The product should be reanalyzed for critical properties at the end of its shelf life to see if it meets specification for use.




Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.


Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.


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