Matrilox P bioplasticizers for rubber
Matrìca Matrìca is the joint venture between versalis (Eni), a company specialized in the manufacturing and marketing of petrochemical products, and Novamont, leader in the bioplastics market. The exceptional expertise of these two major Italian concerns have enabled the implementation of an industrial reconversion project which has resulted in the first biorefinery integrated into the local area, in Porto Torres in Sardinia, for the development of the innovative range of Matrilox bioproducts made from vegetable raw materials from an integrated agricultural supply-chain. Matrilox P: a new family of plasticizers from renewable sources Matrica offers a range of plasticizers for specialty elastomers and PVC, as well as an innovative type of bio-extender oil for general purpose elastomers. Main application fields for Matrica s range of plasticizers are the flexible PVC sector, along with the other one related to the compounding of specialty elastomers like NBR and CR. Matrilox bioplasticizers offer a high-performance, non-toxic, eco-sustainable alternative to traditional plasticizers (phtalates). These plasticizers, which have high molecular weight and low release levels, are able to achieve excellent plasticization and exceptional thermal stability. Other Matrilox bio-extender oils have been specifically designed for the tyre industry and are destined to replace - partially or fully - extender oils of fossil origin. They can be used either for the production of oil-extended rubbers like SBR and BR, or, when properly formulated, as free oils in the production of blends. The peculiar low glass transition temperature of Matrilox bio-extender oils provide an additional tool to tyre industry to develop compounds for low temperature applications (such as winter tyres), and for low rolling resistance, thus helping fuel saving. So, the benefits in terms of sustainability are not limited to the manufacture of tyres, but also to their use. MATRILOX PD1P Suggested for PVC and TPU, low migration MATRILOX PD2P MATRILOX PD3P MATRILOX PD4P MATRILOX PF81D MATRILOX PF81R MATRILOX PF81B Suggested for PVC, high heat stability, low volatility Suggested for NBR / CR elastomers compounding Suggested for NBR / CR elastomers and PVC compounding Process oil for elastomers compounding Low viscosity general purpose grade Medium viscosity general purpose grade
Applications in the elastomers field plasticizers Matrilox PF81D can be used as free oil in compounding SBR and BR, but also as extensor oil. MATRILOX PF81D AS BIO EXTENDER OIL FOR SBR It can replace partially or fully other extender oils of fossil origin. Used to extend E-SBR Blended with TDAE Already available: Europrene 1739 Oil extended TDAE / Matrilox (95:5) Planned productions: Europrene 1739 Oil extended TDAE / Matrilox (8:) and (5:5) Main target is to replace up to 5% of TDAE content in 1739 with Matrilox PF81D.
MATRILOX PF 81 D AS PLASTICIZER IN SBR / NR RECIPES It has been used in a S-SBR based compound in comparison with other vegetable oils and TDAE. SBR compound Oil extended SSBR (TDAE) / Dry SSBR / NR compound + Silica Silane + 1 phr loose oil in comparison: High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Matrilox eco-friendly oil, TDAE oil Mooney CPD Sunflower Oil Matrilox TDAE EB 1 1 1 8 6 MH Dry Handling Wet Grip 1 1 1 8 6 Rolling Resistance TS t9 M3 Snow Traction Heat Buid-up Matrilox PF81D provides properties comparable with TDAE
MATRILOX PD4P AS PLASTICIZER IN NBR BASED RECIPES Matrilox PD4P NBR Compound Europrene N 338 in a 6 ShA Semi-EV recipe + 7 phr of CB +15 phr loose oil in comparison: DINP, DOA, typical NBR plasticizer, Matrilox ML CPD 1 1 DINP Matrilox EB/aging 1 8 6 MH TS/aging t9 ML CPD 1 1 EB/aging 1 8 MH EB TS 6 ML CPD 1 1 TS/aging t9 EB/aging 1 8 6 MH EB TS typical NBR plasticizer Matrilox TS/aging t9 EB TS DOA Matrilox Results show a similar behavior compared with many standard NBR plasticizers
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