Investigating Methods to Compatibilizations

A Strategy for Improving Novel

Polybutadiene TPU-

SEBS Blends:

Investigating Methods to Compatibilization

via Traditional and Emerging Technology®

Cray Valley HSC2

Overview

Product Characteristics

Application Data

Summary

Overview of Cray Valley HSC

Cray Valley HSC3

CV Polybutadienes

Poly bd® Polyols

- Unsaturated polybutadiene polyol

- Average 2.4 hydroxyls per chain

- Low Tg & Low Mw

- Low 1,2-vinyl microstructure

Krasol ® Diols

- Unsaturated polybutadiene diol

- Defined 1.95 hydroxyls per chain

- Low Tg & Controlled Mw

- High 1,2-vinyl microstructure

HO

0.6 0.2 0.2 n

OH

OHOH

0.6 0.25 0.15

Krasol LBH 2000, 3000 and 5000OH

OH

Krasol LBH-P 2000, 3000 and 5000

0.6 0.25 0.15

n

n

Cray Valley HSC4

TPU Synthesis

Thermoplastic Urethane

N≡CO

Polyol

Chain Extender

EHD

DIPA

TMPD

BDO

TDI

Aliphatic MDI

Aromatic MDI

Pre-polymers

2 – 5k Mw

Linear v. Branch

Hydrogenated

Cray Valley HSC5

Property Value

Elongation ~350%

Hardness 80 (A)

Modulus @ 100% 5.6 MPa

Specific Gravity 0.96 (@25 C)

Tensile Strength 14.0 MPa

Tg -35 C

MFR (190 C/2kg) 5.3 g/10min

TPU Attributes

MVTR

0.018 g/h∙m2

Excellent Acid &

Base Resistance

Compatibility w/

polar & non-

polar

Cray Valley HSC6

Phase 1

Leverage positive

attributes of TPU & TPE

- Abrasion resistance (TPE)

- Mechanicals (TPE)

- Chemical resistance (TPU)

- MVTR (TPU)

- Cost (TPE)

Phase 2

Enhance composition via

compatibilization

- Morphology stability

- Mechanical integrity

- Viable blends

Scope

Cray Valley HSC7

Kraton G1652 SEBS

Property Value

Elongation 500%

Hardness 69 (A)

Specific Gravity 0.91(@25 C)

Tensile Strength 31 MPa

MFR (230 C/5kg) 6.0

PS Content ~30%

Compatibilizers

Kraton RP6670

- SEBS-g-MA @ 1.7%

- 71 Shore A

- 27 g/10min

Dragonite® HP

- Halloysite nanoclay tube

Material Attributes

Cray Valley HSC8

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Elongation

Testing in progress:

- Solvent resistance

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TPU-SEBS Blend Attributes

High Cost to

Benefit Ratio

Cray Valley HSC9

Morphology Evolution

60:40 Ratio 40:60 Ratio

Fracture Roughness

Particle Concentration

Cray Valley HSC10

A B

TPU 60 60

TPE 40 30

SEBS-g-MA - 10

Elongation 307% 348%

Hardness 74.7 (A) 75.3 (A)

Tensile Strength 6.2 MPa 15.7 MPa

Traditional Compatibilization

Smooth Fracture

Surface

Cray Valley HSC11

Emerging Compatibilization

A C

TPU 60 59

TPE 40 40

Dragonite® HP - 1

Elongation 307% 1136%

Hardness 74.7 (A) 81.3 (A)

Tensile Strength 6.2 MPa 20.2 MPa

Reduced Droplet

Diameter

Cray Valley HSC12

Summary

Polybutadiene TPU offers unique property set in

elastomeric applications

Blending with TPE yields more viable material (cost to

performance ratio)

- Leverages best of both components

Traditional compatibilization offers modest vs. excellent

improvements by HNT

Cray Valley HSC13

Leading global supplier of hydrocarbon resins, diene-

based resins, and specialty monomers

- Wingtack® and Norsolene® (C5 & C9 tackifiers)

- Poly bd®, KrasolTM and Ricon® (low molecular weight liquid

polybutadiene resins)

- SMA® (styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resins)

- DymalinkTM (metal centered monomers)

Annual sales over $350 million and has more than 340

employees worldwide

Company’s more than 250 products are manufactured at

9 sites in 4 countries

Cray Valley HSC

Cray Valley HSC14

Upstream Downstream Chemicals

Focus

• Oil & gas exploration

• Production

• Gas & power

• Alternative energy

• Trading & shipping

• Refining & marketing

• Commodity & specialty

fluids

• Base chemicals

• Industrial & consumer

market specialty

chemicals

Sales

(billion)$24.6 $163.4 $23.2

Employees 17,192 32,631 41,658

Total, a partner in your challenges

Cray Valley HSCA Division of Total SA

Cray Valley HSC15

Rubb

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• Performance additives

• Tire & hose applications

• Co-curing agents

Adh

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• Pressure sensitive

• Reactive adhesives

• Insulated Glass Sealants

Gro

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Mark

ets

• Printed circuit boards

• Pigment Dispersants

• Mineral Dispersants

Cray Valley HSCFocus Markets

Cray Valley HSC16

Cray Valley HSCGlobal Presence

Cray Valley HSC17

Cray Valley HSC

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or its work in Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals,

visit www.CVPolymerAdditives.com