PICCOTAC™ 7050
Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
Features & Benefits
- Compatible tackifier for many PSA systems, including high styrene content block coploymers
- High aromatic modification increases processability and wet out
- Highly aromatic modified
- Low color, low softening point C5/C9 tackifier resin
- Low softening point promotes high tack, improved low temperature properties
Applications & Uses
- Adhesives/sealants-B&C
- Carpet construction
- Case and carton closures
- Casting wax
- Labels non food contact
- Packaging tape
- Polymer modification
- Protective coatings
- Road markings
- Roofing ingredients
- Specialty tape
- Wire/cable
Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Cloud Point, DACPe | 7.0 | °C | - |
Cloud Point, MMAPf | 64.0 | °C | - |
Color, Gardner | 2.0 | - | ASTM D6166 |
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | 7.0 | °C | - |
Molecular Weight Mn | 690.0 | - | - |
Molecular Weight Mw | 1070.0 | - | - |
Molecular Weight Mw/Mn | 1.6 | - | - |
Molecular Weight Mz | 1750.0 | - | - |
Ring and Ball Softening Point | 50.0 | °C | ASTM E 28 |
Compatible in useful proportions, with natural and synthetic rubbers, EVA (ethylene-vinyl-acetate) copolymers, SIS (styrene-isoprene-styrene), SEBS (styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene) block copolymers, and SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) block copolymers, APAO (amorphous poly-alpha-olefins), mPE (metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene), mPP (metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene), paraffin and microcrystalline waxes.
Soluble at all useful proportions in aliphatic, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters and ethers. Insoluble in alcohols, glycols and water.
Packaging & Availability
Piccotac™ 7050 is supplied in molten tank trucks (42 k lbs/truck).
Storage & Handling
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 two 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.