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Technical Data Sheet


Applications
  • Adhesives/sealants-B&C
  • Bookbinding
  • Caps & lids non-food contact
  • Carpet construction
  • Case and carton closures
  • Commerical printing inks
  • Film modification
  • Labels non food contact
  • Packaging component films
  • Packaging components non food contact
  • Packaging tape
  • Paints & coatings
  • Polymer modification
  • Protective coatings
  • Road markings
  • Roofing ingredients
  • Solder flux
  • Specialty tape
  • Tape non food contact
  • Tires
  • Wax ingredients
  • Wire/cable
Key Attributes
  • Good color stability
  • Good oxidation resistance
  • Low color
  • Low odor

Product Description
Eastman™ Ester Gum 8L-M Resin is a thermoplastic glycerol ester of gum rosin with very low color and acid number, especially designed to be used in the adhesive industry for the production of hot melt adhesives. The special production process used for this resin permits the production of a product with high oxidation resistance, excellent color retention and minimal odor.

Typical Properties

PropertyTest MethodTypical Value, Units
General
Ring and Ball Softening PointASTM E 2884 °C
Color, Gardnera 2-3
Acid Number (mg KOH/g) 7
Appearance Crystalline Solid
Description, Base Resin Rosin

a50% resins solids in toluene or xylene



Compatibility and Solubility
Is compatible with EVA copolymers, polychloroprene, pure phenolic resins, SBR, acrylic polymers, natural and synthetic rubber, waxes, drying oils, other rosin derivitaves, paraffinand chlorinated paraffin. It is soluble in esters, ketones, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatics and chlorinated solvents. It is insoluble in water, methanol and ethanol.

Packaging
Eastman™ Ester Gum 8L-M Resin is packaged in polyethylene bags of 25 kgs. net weight, in lumps.

Storage
The form of the product is in small crushed lumps packaged in a polyethylene bag, since its softening temperature is relatively low, there is a tendency toward remassing, fusion or aglomeration under conditions of: 1) ambient temperature >30°C; 2) storage near heat sources; 3) prolonged storage; 4) stacking more than 2 pallets high, of any combionation of these. Because of the large surface area present in the small particles, the product is susceptible to gardual oxidation which, in severe cases, can cause darkening and/or alteration of the solubility in organic solvents or the compatibility with other polymers. For this reason it is strongly recommended that a strict control of inventory be observed, always using the oldest material first, and that stacks be limited to two pallets maximum. The shelf life of this product is estimated at 6 months from the date of reciept.

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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