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Upgrade your
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Plastic additives –
the JONCRYL® selection guide
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Plastic additives
JONCRYL® chain extenders

BASF is a world leader in providing polymers for the plastics,
printing and packaging, coatings and related industries. We provide
consultative customer guidance with the selection and application
of our plastic additives products. Our staff of experts is eager to
assist you in meeting your application challenges. BASFs goal is to
design products that improve product performance and enhance
productivity while preserving the environment. We use state-of-
the-art, fully computerized manufacturing facilities to continually
improve our processes. We are ISO-14001 certified for our
environmental management system and fully ISO-9001 : 2000
certified for our quality system.

JONCRYL® chain extenders

Product JONCRYL® ADR-4300S JONCRYL® ADR-4370S 3

Description Mid epoxy functionality for High epoxy functionality for

branching control and maximum efficiency
compatibilization in industrial applications

Properties Product form solid granule 1 solid granule 1

Molecular weight (Mw) 5,500 6,800

Glass transition Tg (°C) 56 54

Epoxy equivalent weight (g/mol) 445 285

Non-volatile (% by GC) > 99 > 98

Viscosity @ 25 °C (Poise) n/a n/a

US FDA food contact no no

Main Enhanced melt strength (sheet, profiles, foam and film)

Applications
in PET, RPET, Enhanced tensile strength (fiber: staple, filament; high tensile strap)
PETG, APET,
Enhanced film mechanical properties (strap; shrinkable; mono and bi-oriented film)
PC, PA, PLA,
PBT, TPU Enhanced resin reactor productivity (melt process and SSP)
(and other
polycon- Enhanced impact and mechanical properties (injection molding) -
densation
Enhanced hydrolytic stability (injection and extrusion parts)
polymers)
Increased plant regrind and recycle content (extrusion and injection molding)

Enhance blend compatibility/recyclability (beer bottle; multi-layer articles, alloys)

Efficiency Recommended dosage (% of plastic) 2 0.4 - 2.0 0.1 - 1.0

Temperature use range (°C) 170 - 330 °C 170 - 300 °C

1 2 3
particle size of S and CS versions is 0.5 - 1.5 mm mean all customers should begin processing at the minimum see JONCRYL® 4368F, 4368S, 4368C, 4368CS, 4370S technical
particle size of F and C versions is 2.5 - 4.0 mm mean dosage levels to avoid extruder blockage data sheets and processing guides as products are highly reactive
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Chain extender value

Raises intrinsic viscosity (I.V.) of PET and other polycondensation • Improved productivity to lower unit costs:
polymers in extruders and reactors by 20 - 40 %, providing - Extruded film and sheet line speed increases
increased molecular weight and improved melt strength, allowing for: - Faster reaction times
• Flexibility to effectively process PLA (polylactic acid) and
• Higher regrind/recycle rate to lower material costs other biodegradable polymers.
• Upgrading lower molecular weight polycondensate polymers BASF chain extenders maintain transparency when used in
• Compatibilization of polycondensate alloys moderate dosage amounts.
• Improved hydrolytic stability

Final product IV vs. % JONCRYL® ADR-4370/68 addition

JONCRYL® ADR-4368 3 JONCRYL® ADR-4380 JONCRYL® ADR-4385

(selecting from PET feedstock IV)

High epoxy functionality for
maximum efficiency
in food contact applications
Liquid acrylic resin with
designed epoxy functionality for
more linear chain extension
Liquid acrylic resin with
1.3
epoxy functionality for rapid
reaction in low mixing systems
1.2

solid flake and granule 1

mid viscosity liquid high viscosity liquid
1.1
final IV after processing (dL/g)

6,800 3,300 6,000

1.0
54 - 41 - 37

285 450 450 0.9

> 98.7 > 98 > 98

0.8
n/a 200 700
0.7
yes 4 planned planned

0.6

- 0.5
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0
®
- JONCRYL ADR-4370/68 addition (%)

IVo = 0.625
IVo = 0.700
IVo = 0.800
IVo = 0.900

0.1 - 1.0 0.2 - 1.5 0.2 - 1.5

170 - 300 °C 170 - 300 °C 170 - 300 °C

4
available in FDA repeat use (JONCRYL® 4368F, 4368S) and FDA single use (JONCRYL® 4368C, 4368CS) applicable
food versions: see regulatory sheet for guidelines under FDA FCN Numbers 429, 545 and 594 strongly applicable

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Plastic additives
JONCRYL® liquid and solid flow modifiers / dispersants

JONCRYL® liquid and solid flow modifiers / dispersants

Product JONCRYL® ADP-1200 JONCRYL® ADF-1300

Description Liquid acrylic resin General purpose grade for

for viscosity reduction; flow modification of ETP for
maintains transparency maximum IM productivity
and high HDT

Properties Product form low viscosity liquid solid granule

Molecular weight (Mw) 1,700 3,000

Glass transition Tg (°C) - 70 56

Acid value n/a n/a

Non-volatile (% by GC) > 99 > 99

Compatibility Transparent ABS, PMMA -

(@ 5 %),
main PS, HIPS, SAN, and ABS
application PC -

PC/ABS

PBT, polyesters - -

Highly loaded MB, PS vehicles

Highly loaded MB, polar vehicles -

PVC 5
-

Efficiency MFI increase @ 3 % loading (% vs control) 35 - 45 25 - 35

°C HDT depression @ 3 % loading (% vs control) 2-5 0-4

Recommended dosage (% of plastic)

5
1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 3.0

5
can be utilized at high loadings for flexible PVC
applications requiring low migration plastization
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JONCRYL® ADF-1350 JONCRYL® ADD-3310 JONCRYL® ADR-3300

Moderate polarity acrylic Acid functional flow modifier High acid functionality
oligomer recommended for designed to aid dispersion dispersant and reactant for
transparent polycarbonate of FR, fillers and pigments composite systems with
applications in ETP composites high filler loads

solid granule solid granule solid granule

4,000 3,000 2,700

54 69 87

n/a 40 155

> 99 > 99 > 99

- -

- -

- -

- - -

20 - 30 20 - 30 10 - 20

0-3 0-3 0-2

1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 4.0 1.0 - 3.0

applicable
strongly applicable

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Plastic additives
JONCRYL® liquid acrylic resins for adhesive, sealant and PVC modification

JONCRYL® liquid acrylic resins for adhesive, sealant and PVC modification

Product JONCRYL® ADP-1200 JONCRYL® ADP-1230

Description Liquid acrylic resin for Liquid acrylic resin for

permanent plasticization and permanent plasticization
viscosity modification and enhanced low
temperature performance

Properties Product form low viscosity liquid high viscosity liquid

Molecular weight (Mw) 1,700 19,000

Glass transition Tg (°C) - 70 - 65

Viscosity @ 25 °C (Poise) 3.5 270

Non-Volatile (% by GC) > 99 > 99

Epoxy equivalent weight (g/mol) n/a n/a

Adhesive / Polyurethanes
sealant
compatibility Silicones

Acrylics

Butyl rubber -

Polysulfide - -

EPDM

Epoxy

Styrene-butadiene

PVC

Neoprene -
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JONCRYL® ADR-4318

Liquid epoxy functional

styrene-acrylic resins for
reactive plasticization and
enhanced tack

high viscosity liquid

7,500

- 40

310

> 98

1,900

applicable
strongly applicable

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Contact worldwide

Asia/Pacific Rim Europe, Africa and Middle East

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the many factors that may affect processing and application of our product, these data do not relieve
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