IIdemitsu's CPAO™ is a polymer that boasts an extremely low melting point, while maintaining its exceptional hardness. Furthermore, our CPAO™ is soluble in several solvents, has high thermal stability, and is easy to handle in a solid state. Our CPAO™ is manufactured using a unique metallocene catalyst. Its unique features include high rigidity despite a low melting point and a sharp-melt characteristic that provides rapidly melting at the desired temperature. Idemitsu's CPAO™ is used favorably for a variety of applications.
Fusion Properties
New applications are expected to be developed that require themal senstivity at lower temepratures.
Melting Properties
Idemitsu's CPAO™ offers a range of melting points.
Thermal Stability
Idemitsu's CPAO™ is useful for high-temperature molding applications.
Solubility
Soluble in a variety of solvents
| Solvent | CPAO™ 40 | Paraffin wax 1 | Paraffin wax 2 | PE wax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | excellent | fair | fair | fair or poor |
| Methylcyclohexane | excellent | fair | fair | poor |
| Heptane | excellent | fair | fair | poor |
| Methanol | poor | poor | poor | poor |
* - 25 wt% of wax at room temperature
- Ratings - Excellent: homogeneously soluble, fair: cloudy, poor: not soluble
- Melting points: paraffin wax 1: 43°C, paraffin
wax 2: 68°C, PE wax: 108°C
Characteristics
| Property | CPAO™ | Comparable materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAO™ 40 | CPAO™ 50 | CPAO™ 60 | Paraffin wax | PE wax | |
| Density (kg3/m) | 900 | 900 | 900 | 910 | 920 |
| Melting point (°C) | 41 | 51 | 58 | 53 | 108 |
| Heat of fusion (J/g) | 79 | 102 | 112 | 190 | 122 |
| Temperature of 5 wt% loss in air (°C) |
320 | 320 | 320 | 250 | 320 |
* N.B. Melt viscosities can be adjusted in the range of 50 to 1,500mPa-S at 140°C.
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* N.B. The data shown above was measured under specific conditions and has been verified for accuracy. Nevertheless, results in applications may differ depending on use and products may not perform for all recommended uses depending on use conditions. The content above is subject to change without notice. Figures of physical characteristics of other resins than the products have been referred from other catalogues and sources thereof.
