CAS: 111109-77-4

DMM is an aprotic and inert solvent used in water-based polyurethane coatings with molecular formula C8H18O3 and a molecular weight of 162.23 g/mol. Dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether is also known as 1-methoxy-3-(3-methoxypropoxy)propan.

It is a colourless liquid with mild odour, miscible with most common organic solvents but with limited solubility in water.

Reactivity

As aprotic (no hydroxyl functionality), DMM can be used in proton sensitive systems such as water-based polyurethane coatings but also as an azeotroping solvent for esterification reactions.

Features & Benefits:

• High solvency
• Low odour
• Low toxicity
• Moderate evaporation rate
• Heat resistance
• Chemical resistance

Use

DMM is mainly used for coating resins, cleaners, textiles, cosmetics, automotive construction application.

Packaging

DMM is available in drums

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CAS: 7631-86-9

Fumed Silica is a form of silicon dioxide, or silicon with molecular formula SiO₂ and a molecular weight of 60.0843 g/mol. Fumed silica is also known as pyrogenic silica
It is a white powder odourless consisting of droplets of fused silica cooled by forming three-dimensional chains which are organized into particles of amorphous matter of very low apparent density and very high specific surface area. Fumed silica is insoluble in water.

Production
Fumed silica is obtain from silicon sand. Product is reduced with carbon and then reacted with chlorine to obtain Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl₄).

Finally Silicon tetrachloride is pyrolyzed in a 3000°C electric arc.

SiCl₄ + 2H₂ + O₂ à SiO₂ + 4 HCl

Finally, silica droplets obtained, bind to each other by forming chains, then a three-dimensional network branched by cooling.

 

Features & Benefits:

• Anti-settling, thickening and sag resistance
• Free-flow and anti-caking
• Scratch resistance
• Abrasion resistance
• Corrosion resistance
• light-diffusing properties
• Reinforcement
• Desiccant
• stabilizer
• Thickening
• Anti-caking
• Enhanced adsorbency

Use

Fumed silica is mainly used in coatings, paints, adhesives, sealants, Agriculture and lawn care, composites, food additives, pharmaceuticals, printing, packaging, gel-cell batteries, cosmetics, toothpaste, …

Packaging

Fumed silica is available in 10kg craft bag.

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Forane® FBA 1233zd

CAS : 102687-65-0

Forane® FBA 1233zd-As Arkema distributor we offer also Forane® FBA 1233zd (CAS : 109-66-0 ) which is a high performance blowing agent. The FBA 1233zd is an hydrofluoroolefin. This molecule is composed by hydrogen, fluorine and carbon. HFOs are relatively stable compounds, but are reactive. This blowing agent improves the Thermal Performance of Foam and it’s environmentally-friendly  thanks to  ODP (=0) and GWP (=1). HFO are produce by a reaction between HF and chlorosolvent.

Forane® FBA 1233zd Chemical Structure Composition.

Packaging : sample of 10kg, vertical cylinder or horizontal (900kg), isotank.

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Pentane Blends

• Blend iso/n-pentane (25 – 75%) : It is a mixture of 25% of isopentane and 75% of n-pentane.
• Blend iso/n-pentane (20 – 80%) : It is a mixture of 20% of isopentane and 80% of n-pentane.
• Blend iso/cylo-pentane (30 – 70%) : It is a mixture of 30% of isopentane and 70% of cyclopentane.

Regarding the safety and effects on health, the pentane is highly flammable and can cause if it’s inhaled euphoria, headache, tinnitus and nausea.

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Cyclo Pentane

CAS : 287-92-3

 

 

Cyclo Pentane Chemical Structure Composition

Regarding the safety and effects on health, the pentane is highly flammable and can cause if it’s inhaled euphoria, headache, tinnitus and nausea.

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Isopentane

CAS : 78-78-4

 

 

Isopentane Chemical Structure Composition

Regarding the safety and effects on health, the pentane is highly flammable and can cause if it’s inhaled euphoria, headache, tinnitus and nausea.
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N-Pentane

CAS : 78-78-4

 

N-Pentane Chemical Structure Composition

Regarding the safety and effects on health, the pentane is highly flammable and can cause if it’s inhaled euphoria, headache, tinnitus and nausea.
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Triethyl Phosphate (TEP)

(CAS : 78-40-0)

TEP – (Triethyl Phosphate)  is a flame retardants that shows low acute toxicity following oral, dermal or inhalation exposures. It’s a slight skin and eye irritant and is not genetically active.

Triethyl Phosphate Chemical Structure Composition.

Triethyl Phosphate is not only used for PU foam. It can reduce also the viscosity of some polyols and prepolymers. TEP can be produced in 2 various ways : by reaction of phosphoryl chloride with ethanol or by oxidation of triethyl phosphite.

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Tris Chloroisopropyl Phosphate (TCPP)

CAS : 13674-87-8

TCPP – (Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate)is an PU foam’s additive used as flame retardant in consumer products, home insulation and electronics. The product is a colorless liquid stable at ambient temperature and not volatile. It’s obtained by a reaction of 1-chloro-2-propanol with phosphoryl chloride in the presence of a catalyst.

TCPP-Tris Chloroisopropyl Phosphate Chemical Structure Composition.

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Polyether Polyols

Polyether polyols Chemical Structure Composition

Polyether Polyols are made by reacting organic oxide and glycol.

Main organic oxide utilized are EO, PO, BO, Epichlorohydrin.

Main glycols utilized are EG, PG, Water, Glycerine, Sorbitol, Sucrose, THME.

The decision to use a polyether rather than polyester will depend on the final properties of the material (abrasion resistance, heat resistance, hardness, solvent resistance, shock absorption, …).

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Polyester Polyols

Polyester polyols Chemical Structure Composition

Production

Polyester polyols are typically produced by the condensation reaction of a glycol with a dicarboxylic acid.

Main acids utilized are Adipic, Phtalic anhydride, Isophtalic, Terephtalic, Succinic, Sebacic

Main glycols utilized are MEG, DEG, BDO, HDO, NPG, TMP.

 

There are two different types of polyester polyols:

• Standard polyester polyols are typically quite viscous because of the nature of the reaction between the glycol and the dicarboxylic acid. The molecular weight distribution is relatively broad.
• Higher performance polyesters such as polycaprolactones are formed by ring opening of a heterocycle ring (caprolactone monomer).  The polyol created has a low polydispersity. Polycaprolactones have significantly lower viscosities, enhanced mechanical properties, as well as enhanced low temperature and high temperature performance properties.

Polyols contain reactive hydroxyl (OH) groups which react with isocyanate (NCO) groups on isocyanates to form polyurethane.

Polyol polyester provide a better adhesion while improving abrasion resistance and overall hardness.

Key Parameters:

• The hydroxyl number (OH): is the measure of the hydroxyl group content of gram of polyol.
• Hydroxyl value  (OH value): is measured by titrating a known mass of polyol against potassium hydroxide (KOH), and is expressed as mg KOH/g.

Lower hydroxyl values indicates lower hydroxyl content and a higher molecular weight for the overall polyol.

• OH equivalent weight: is the number of grams of a given product that contains one equivalent of  hydroxyl groups (NCO).  Equivalent weight = 56100/OH
• Molecular weight: is determined by multiplying the equivalent weight by the polyol functionality
• The functionality: of the polyol refers to the number of OH groups per  molecule.

Increasing the number of OH groups results in greater crosslinking.  Greater crosslinking yields stiffer, harder products with enhanced chemical and thermal resistance.  Polyols that contain 2 hydroxyl groups are called diols, polyols with 3 functional groups are called triols, polyol groups with 4 hydroxyl groups are called tetrols.

 

 

USES

• PUR fusion adhesive : PUR adhesive application improve adhesion strength, resistance to deformation, bonding profiles of substrates and modify the open time.
• Flexible Packaging adhesive: polyester polyols deliver improved hydrolytic stability under acid and base conditions, flexibility, good pot life, and adhesion on substrate
• Urethane Coating Resins: polyester polyols can be further compounded to radiation curable oligomers or polyurethane dispersions, offering hardness, flexibility, solvent resistance, and/or weatherability, depending on the grade.
• Acrylate polymerization
• Automotive – Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH)
• Non-foaming emulsions
• Fiberglass reinforced backing material
• Manufactured housing adhesive
• High quality polyurethane sealants – Sealer insulation (one-component foam)
• Polyurethane Elastomers and Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU): aliphatic polyesters contribute to excellent abrasion and tear resistance. They provide as well strong load bearing thus are commonly used in wheels, industrial and printing rolls as well as in mining equipment.
• Rollers
• Conveyor belts
• Thermal break
• Coating Adhesive Sealant Elastomer (CASE): High polyester polyols for CASE applications based on dimer fatty acids provide hydrophobicity, flexibility, elongation to the final polyurethane
• Flexible PU Foam

POLYESTER Polyol vs POLYETHER Polyol products

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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)

Mix of CAS:26447-40-5 & CAS:101-68-8

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate is produced by a 4 steps reaction based on benzene as feedstock.

There are 3 isomers of MDI : 2,2-MDI, 2,4-MDI, and 4,4-MDI. The 4,4 isomer is known as pure or monomeric MDI (mMDI).The Polymeric MDI so called Crude MDI contains monomeric MDI and products with higher MW (pMDI).

MDI is used to produce foam for Insulation, PU elastomer, shoe soles, systems houses, synthetic leather, cold stores, sport floor, foundry, mining, …

MDI is the least hazardous of the commonly available isocyanates because of its low vapour pression but it is not benign.

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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)

CAS:101-68-8

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate is produced by a 4 steps reaction based on benzene as feedstock.

There are 3 isomers of MDI : 2,2-MDI, 2,4-MDI, and 4,4-MDI. The 4,4 isomer is known as pure or monomeric MDI (mMDI).The Polymeric MDI so called Crude MDI contains monomeric MDI and products with higher MW (pMDI).

MDI is used to produce foam for Insulation, PU elastomer, shoe soles, systems houses, synthetic leather, cold stores, sport floor, foundry, mining, …

MDI is the least hazardous of the commonly available isocyanates because of its low vapour pression but it is not benign.

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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)

CAS:9016-87-9

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate is produced by a 4 steps reaction based on benzene as feedstock.

There are 3 isomers of MDI : 2,2-MDI, 2,4-MDI, and 4,4-MDI. The 4,4 isomer is known as pure or monomeric MDI (mMDI).The Polymeric MDI so called Crude MDI contains monomeric MDI and products with higher MW (pMDI).

MDI is used to produce foam for Insulation, PU elastomer, shoe soles, systems houses, synthetic leather, cold stores, sport floor, foundry, mining, …

MDI is the least hazardous of the commonly available isocyanates because of its low vapour pression but it is not benign.

Arpadis is one of the largest chemical distributor in Europe.

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Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)

CAS:101-68-8

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate is produced by a 4 steps reaction based on benzene as feedstock.

There are 3 isomers of MDI : 2,2-MDI, 2,4-MDI, and 4,4-MDI. The 4,4 isomer is known as pure or monomeric MDI (mMDI).The Polymeric MDI so called Crude MDI contains monomeric MDI and products with higher MW (pMDI).

MDI is used to produce foam for Insulation, PU elastomer, shoe soles, systems houses, synthetic leather, cold stores, sport floor, foundry, mining, …

MDI is the least hazardous of the commonly available isocyanates because of its low vapour pression but it is not benign.

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High functionality Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (HFMDI)

CAS:9016-87-9

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate is produced by a 4 steps reaction based on benzene as feedstock.

There are 3 isomers of MDI : 2,2-MDI, 2,4-MDI, and 4,4-MDI. The 4,4 isomer is known as pure or monomeric MDI (mMDI).The Polymeric MDI so called Crude MDI contains monomeric MDI and products with higher MW (pMDI).

 

MDI is used to produce foam for Insulation, PU elastomer, shoe soles, systems houses, synthetic leather, cold stores, sport floor, foundry, mining, …

MDI is the least hazardous of the commonly available isocyanates because of its low vapour pression but it is not benign.

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Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)

CAS:584-84-9

TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate)  is produced by a 3 step reaction. The first step is the nitration of toluene to obtain dinitrotoluene. Second step is the catalytic hydrogenation of Dinitrotoluene into toluene diamine TDA. Finally, the TDA react with phosgene to produce the TDI.

TDI is commonly sold under 3 different ratio isomeric :

• TDI 65 : contains 65 % of 2,4 isomer and 35% of 2,6
• TDI 80 : contains 80 % of 2,4 isomer and 20% of 2,6
• TDI 100 : contains 99 % of 2,4 isomer

The two principal isomers of TDI are classified as 2.4-toluene diisocyanate and 2.6-toluene diisocyanate.

TDI is used to produce foams for cushioning material, furniture, bedding, seating or as carpet underlay and packaging. TDI is also used in the manufacture of CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers).

TDI is classified as “very toxic”.

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Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)

CAS:584-84-9

TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate)  is produced by a 3 step reaction. The first step is the nitration of toluene to obtain dinitrotoluene. Second step is the catalytic hydrogenation of Dinitrotoluene into toluene diamine TDA. Finally, the TDA react with phosgene to produce the TDI.

TDI is commonly sold under 3 different ratio isomeric :

• TDI 65 : contains 65 % of 2,4 isomer and 35% of 2,6
• TDI 80 : contains 80 % of 2,4 isomer and 20% of 2,6
• TDI 100 : contains 99 % of 2,4 isomer

The two principal isomers of TDI are classified as 2.4-toluene diisocyanate and 2.6-toluene diisocyanate.

TDI is used to produce foams for cushioning material, furniture, bedding, seating or as carpet underlay and packaging. TDI is also used in the manufacture of CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers).

TDI is classified as “very toxic”.

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Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)

CAS:584-84-9

TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate)  is produced by a 3 step reaction. The first step is the nitration of toluene to obtain dinitrotoluene. Second step is the catalytic hydrogenation of Dinitrotoluene into toluene diamine TDA. Finally, the TDA react with phosgene to produce the TDI.

TDI is commonly sold under 3 different ratio isomeric :

• TDI 65 : contains 65 % of 2,4 isomer and 35% of 2,6
• TDI 80 : contains 80 % of 2,4 isomer and 20% of 2,6
• TDI 100 : contains 99 % of 2,4 isomer

The two principal isomers of TDI are classified as 2.4-toluene diisocyanate and 2.6-toluene diisocyanate.

TDI is used to produce foams for cushioning material, furniture, bedding, seating or as carpet underlay and packaging. TDI is also used in the manufacture of CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers).

TDI is classified as “very toxic”.

Arpadis is one of the largest chemical distributor in Europe.

Arpadis is handling the storage, transport, export & import formalities of Toluene Diisocyanate globally.

 

Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)

CAS:584-84-9

TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate)  is produced by a 3 step reaction. The first step is the nitration of toluene to obtain dinitrotoluene. Second step is the catalytic hydrogenation of Dinitrotoluene into toluene diamine TDA. Finally, the TDA react with phosgene to produce the TDI.

TDI is commonly sold under 3 different ratio isomeric :

• TDI 65 : contains 65 % of 2,4 isomer and 35% of 2,6
• TDI 80 : contains 80 % of 2,4 isomer and 20% of 2,6
• TDI 100 : contains 99 % of 2,4 isomer

The two principal isomers of TDI are classified as 2.4-toluene diisocyanate and 2.6-toluene diisocyanate.

TDI is used to produce foams for cushioning material, furniture, bedding, seating or as carpet underlay and packaging. TDI is also used in the manufacture of CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers).

TDI is classified as “very toxic”.

Arpadis is one of the largest chemical distributor in Europe.

Arpadis is handling the storage, transport, export & import formalities of Toluene Diisocyanate globally.