Click for PDF
Technical Data Sheet


Applications
  • Adhesives/sealants-B&C
  • Bookbinding
  • Carpet construction
  • Case and carton closures
  • Casting wax
  • Commerical printing inks
  • Concrete
  • Film modification
  • Hygiene adhesives
  • Labels non food contact
  • Packaging tape
  • Polymer modification
  • Protective coatings
  • Roofing
  • Solvent borne packaging adhesives
  • Specialty tape
Key Attributes
  • Color stability
  • Low color
  • Made from purified aromatic monomers
  • Very high softening point

Product Description
Plastolyn™ 290 hydrocarbon resin is a versatile, aromatic, water-white, very high softening point resin for use in polymer modification, adhesives, overprint lacquers, coatings and a variety of other applications. Recommended as a flow modifier in such polymers as polyvinylchloride (PVC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrenic block copolymers. Its water white color and good economy, combined with superior heat and ultraviolet light (UV) stability compared with conventional C9 hydrocarbon resins, provide formulators a new level of quality without sacrificing competitiveness.

Typical Properties

PropertyTest MethodTypical Value, Units
General
Ring and Ball Softening PointASTM E 28140 °C
Color, Yellowness IndexaASTM E 3136
Cloud Pointb 
     DACP -44 °C
     MMAP 8 °C
Molecular Weightc 
     Mn 1590
     Mw 4760
     Mw/Mn 2.9
     Mz 9250
Melt Viscosity 
     10 poise 230 °C
     100 poise 190 °C
     1000 poise 165 °C
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)d 84 °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. DACP from 1:1vol:vol mixture of diacetone alcohol and xylene.
cMolecular weight measured via Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene standards, elution with THF.
dGlass transition temperature by differential scanning calorimetry, 20°C/minute.



Compatibility and Solubility
Compatible in useful proportions with chlorinated paraffins, polystyrene, polyvinylchloride (PVC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), rosin and modified rosins, rosin ester, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and SBR block copolymers, as well as modifying the styrenic endblocks of all styrene-containing block copolymers.
Soluble in aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters, and ketones. Insoluble in alcohols and glycols. Limited solubility in nitroparaffins. For low or zero VOC systems Plastolyn™ 290 is soluble in the VOC exempt solvents acetone, methyl acetate, t-butyl acetate (TBA) and perchlorobenzenetetrafluoride (PCBTF) and will tolerate some acetone and/or methyl acetate as a diluent in solvent 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 multiwall 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.


10/13/2022 10:18:39 AM