Product Data Sheet

Piccotex™ 120 Hydrocarbon Resin

Product Description

Piccotex™ 120 hydrocarbon resin is the highest 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™ 120 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

Property

Test
Method

Typical Value, Units

Ring and Ball Softening Point    

ASTM E 28 

118°C

Color  a YID 

5 

Cloud Point  b

11°C

-35°C

53/46°C

Molecular Weight  c

6400 

3500 

1450 

2.4 

Density   @ 25°C 

1.05 kg/L (8.66 lb/gal)

Melt Viscosity 

185°C

155°C

135°C

Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)  d  

70°C

a  50% resins solids in toluene
b  MMAP: cloud point measured in a 1:2 mixture of methylcyclohexane and aniline; DACP: cloud point measured in a 1:1 mixture of xylene and 4-methyl-2-pentanone; OMS: odorless mineral spirits cloud point; For more information see "Hydrocarbon Spectrum", WA-86
c  Molecular weight measured via Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene standards
d  midpoint

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21-Aug-2006 9:00:50 AM

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, 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™ 120 is soluble in the VOC exempt solvents t-butyl acetate 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 multi-wall paper bags (50 lbs, 22. 7 kg net wt).

Storage

Pastilled forms of low to medium softening point resins may fuse, block, or lump under the following conditions: (1) during hot weather months, (2) if stored near steam pipes or other sources of heat, and (3) upon prolonged storage. Blocking or fusion of the product does not indicate any degradation in quality or performance. Pastillated resins are prone to gradual oxidation, resulting in darkening, or changes in the resin's solubility or compatibility in solvents and polymers. The rate of oxidation is contingent upon the type of resin. Hydrocarbon resins are very oxidation resistant, but good manufacturing practice suggests that older stocks be used first. Hydrocarbon resins have been stored for up to two years with no observable change in properties. For storage periods exceeding two years the material should be re-tested to verify compliance with product specifications, but there is no indication that these products cannot be stored for many years without affecting performance. All hydrocarbon resins will form some fine dust during normal storage and handling and can form explosive dust-air mixtures. The material may accumulate a static charge which could provide an ignition source. Equipment used to process hydrocarbon resins should be grounded to minimize the accumulation of static charge.