Introducing INEOS Styrolution latest addition to their Transparent Specialty Product Line, Styroflex® PM VA 800 Powder

Styroflex® PM VA 800 is a powdered version of Styroflex® 2G66, a SBC (styrene-butadiene block copolymer) with the properties of a S-TPE (styrene thermoplastic elastomer), developed for polymer modification and compatibilization.

What’s Styroflex® ?

  • Thermoplastic Elastomer based on styrene and butadiene with a hard-soft-hard block sequence (TPE-S).
  • Continuous soft rubber phase formed by inner block consisting of a randomized poly(styrene-co-butadiene).

Exemplary Value Proposition in S-PVC  | Modification of Flexible S-PVC

  • Density reduction of S-PVC
  • Resilience (recovery after deformations)
  • Flexibility, enhanced by primary plasticizers
  • Low VOC “Volatile organic compounds”, migration (compared to liquid plasticizers)
  • High toughness and impact resistance
  • Comparable processing temperatures
  • Processing aid – good compatibility with S-PVC
  • Compatible with fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers etc.
  • Color neutral/transparent
  • Intermediate polarity improvement:
  • Coextrusion, lamination, gluing and welding
  • Detergent resistant (compared to liquid plasticizers)
  • Oxygen and vapor permeability (as in S-PVC)

Styroflex® PM VA 800 is more polar than comparable SBS or SEBS grades and offers a combination of high resilience and toughness with good transparency and process stability.

KEY FEATURES

  • Excellent Thermostability
  • Compatibility to Polyolefins
  • Very High Elongation at Break
  • High Resilience  
  • High Transparency
  • High Flow
  • Particle Size < 800 μm (powder)

APPLICATIONS

  • Impact Modification/ESCR Improvement
  • Compounding, Compatibilization and Recycling

MARKETS

  • Wire & Cable
  • Liners
  • Flooring Mats
  • Garden Hoses
  • Rainwear And Boots
  • Medical Tubing
  • Automotive Interior Trim
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical Cable Insulation
  • Inflatable Products
  • Imitation Leather
  • Signage

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