Elvacite® 2971C Acrylic Resin Acrylic Resin Elvacite® 2971C is a high molecular weight methyl methacrylate / n-butyl methacrylate copolymer.

Performance Features and Key Benefits    

Clear, translucent or pigmented metal coatings Heat seal lacquers Traffic marking paints Concrete Coatings

Typical Properties & Manufacturers Release Specifications Typical Propertiesa of Elvacite® 2971C Appearance

Solid bead

Specific Gravity, 25° C

1.13

Glass Transition Temp, onset

59°C

Molecular Weight (Mw)

100,000

Acid Number

3.5

a) Typical physical properties listed are approximate values and should not be considered manufacturers release specifications. Manufacturers release specifications are subject to change without notice, please contact your Lucite International Representative for the latest product specification details.

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Elvacite® 2971C Manufacturers Release Specificationsb Inherent Viscosityc

0.385 – 0.411

% Moisture (max)

0.5

% Methacrylic Acid

0.50 – 0.70

b) c)

Manufacturers release specifications are subject to change without notice. Please contact Lucite International, Inc. for the latest information. Inherent viscosity of a solution containing 0.25 g polymer in 50 ml of methylene chloride measured at 20°C using a No. 50 Cannon-Fenske viscometer

Preparing Solutions Elvacite® resins dissolve at room temperature but require constant agitation to prevent solvent-swollen granules of polymer from forming agglomerates and sticking to the walls of the vessel. Important: The polymer beads should be sifted directly into the vortex of the stirred solvent to speed wetting-out and dispersion. Continuous lowshear agitation for periods of 1-12 hours, depending on the grade and concentration of resin, is recommended. After the solution appears clear in the tank, a sample should be spread out on a Leneta card or glass. After the solvent evaporates and a film forms on the card or glass, there should not be any resin seeds. If there are any seeds, the tank should be agitated further to fully dissolve the resin. Tank agitation should not be stopped (except for sampling) until the film test indicates there are no resin seeds. Any cloudiness or residue may indicate that some polymer remains undissolved. The presence of water in the system can also cause cloudiness. Solution time can be reduced by heating; most common solvents can be heated to approximately 49°C (120°F) without the need for reflux equipment. High-shear agitation also cuts dissolving time, but requires care to avoid overheating and excessive solvent loss.

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Solvent Solubility Table depicts the solubility of Elvacite® 2971C at 30% solids in various solvents.

Solubility of Elvacite® 2971C Solvent Toluene Acetone Methyl ethyl ketone Dimethyl carbonate Methyl isobutyl ketone n-Butyl acetate Ethyl acetate n-Propyl acetate n-Propanol 2-propanol

Solubility S S S S S S S S I I

Rating C C H C H H H H -

(S = Soluble, H = Cloudy/hazy solution, C= Clear solution, I = Insoluble)

Table shows the Solubility of Elvacite® 2971C @ 20% solids (S=Soluble, C=Cloudy solution, I= Insoluble) Alcohols Methyl Alcohol Ethyl Alcohol n-Propyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol Isoamyl alcohol Cyclohexanol Ethylene glycol Glycerol Amides Fomamaide Dimethyl formamide (DMF)

I I I I I I I I

I

Esters Methyl Formate Ethyl acetate Isopropyl acetate n-Butyl acetate n-Amyl acetate Butyl lactate Propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Methyl amyl acetate

S S S S S S

S S

S

Chlorohydrocarbons Methylene Chloride S 1,1,1-Trichloroethane S

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Ethers Diethyl Ether Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

S S

Hydrocarbons Toluene Xylene n-Hexane Cyclohexane VM & P Naphtha Mineral Spirits Turpentine I Ketones Acetone Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Biisobutyl ketone Cyclohexanone Diacetone Alcohol Methyl amyl ketone

S S I I I I

S S S S S S S

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Viscosity and Gloss The table below illustrates typical viscosities of Elvacite® 2971C in varying solvents at 30% solids.

Solvent Acetone Toluene Methyl ethyl ketone Dimethyl carbonate Methyl isobutyl ketone n-Butyl acetate Ethyl acetate n-Propyl acetate

Viscosity (cP)

Gloss (60°)

127 125 123 163 174 195 127 107

84 79 -

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Starting Point Midcoat / Topcoat Formulation 2-Component Reactive Floor Coating INGREDIENT

% BY WEIGHT

FUNCTION

SUPPLIER

PART A MMA monomer (M-205)

75

Stir monomer to create a vortex.

Add next two items slowly into the vortex.

Do not allow resin to settle to the bottom of the vessel.

Elvacite® Acrylic Resin (polymer)

20

Flow / Viscosity Modifier

Lucite

Paraffin Wax

0.5

Oxygen Barrier

Various

Blend until resin is completely dissolved.

Add remaining items of Part A.

Reactive Carrier

Lucite

Stir for at least another 10 minutes.

Bis-hydroxy ethyl toluidine

0.25

Catalyst

Dupont

Tinuvin P

0.25

UV Absorber

Ciba-Geigy

1

Crosslinker

Sartomer

Benzoyl Peroxide

1

Reaction Initiator

Akzo-Nobel

TXIB

2

Plasticizer

Eastman

Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate

PART B

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2-Component Reactive Floor Coating Features (Nicknamed “Mo-Po” for Monomer / Polymer)

 Provides better build (gloss) and abrasion resistance vs. Elvacite® 2016 in conventional Concrete Coatings  Excellent topcoat modifier in Reactive Flooring applications  Less resin required vs. lower viscosity Elvacite®’s  30 minute gel time starting point formulation

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Resin Compatibility Elvacite® 2971C is compatible with the following Elvacite® Resin Grades: 2013, 2014, 2028, 2042, and 2043. It is also compatible with the other types of resins, as illustrated in the following table: Blending Resin Alkyd Aroplaz 1271 Aroplaz 1351 Chempol 13-1410 Paraplex RG-2 Plaskon 3105 Cellulosic Cellulose acetate 39-5-5B Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, ½ - sec. Ethyl Cellulose N-7 Nitrocellulose “RS”, ½-sec Isopropyl Epoxy Epon 828 Epon 1001 Elastomers EMD-504 Hypalon 30 Neoprene AC-Soft

Description

Form of Blended Resin Tested

Long linseed drying oil 30% in MEK Long castor nondrying oil 30% in MEK Safflower drying oil, acrylate mod.50% in Xylene Nondrying oil, sebacic 30% in MEK Short coconut nondrying oil 60% in Xylene

Elvacite / Blending Resin* (by solids weight) 75/25 50/50 25/75 Spencer Kellogg C H H Spencer Kellogg C C C Freeman Chemical C C C Rohm & Haas Co. I I I Cargill, Inc. --H H Supplier

30% in Acetone or MEKHercules Inc.

I

I

I

30% in MEK

Eastman Chemical C

C

C

30% in MEK

Hercules Inc.

I

I

I

MEK/alcohol soln.

Hercules Inc.

C

C

C

100% Resin 30% in MEK

Shell Chemical Co. C Shell Chemical Co. C

--C

C C

Polyisobutylene Clorosulfonated polyethylene Polychloroprene

30% in Toluene 15% in Toluene 15% in Toluene

Exxon Chemical Dupont Polymers Dupont Polymers

I I I

I I I

------

Ester Gum 8L Pentalyn 255 Pentalyn 830

30% in MEK 30% in MEK 30% in MEK

Hercules Inc. Hercules Inc. Hercules Inc.

--

Pentaerythritol ester Pentaerythritol ester

H

H HH H

H H H

Vinyl Chloride Resins Bakelite VAGH Bakelite VMCH Bakelite VYHH Bakelite VYNS Exon 450 Exon 9290 Geon 103 EP

Copolymer Copolymer Copolymer Copolymer Copolymer Homopolymer Homopolymer

30% in MEK 30% in MEK 30% in MEK 15% in MEK 15% in MEK 15% in THF 15% in THF

Union Carbide Union Carbide Union Carbide Union Carbide Firestone Plastics Firestone Plastics B.F. Goodrich

C C C C C C C

C C C C C C C

C C C C -C C

Rosin Derivatives

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Other Types Arochem 650 Maleic-modified hard resin 30% in MEK Aroset 4110 Acrylic resin 30% in MEK Dammar 30% in Toluene DC-840 Silicone resin 60% in Toluene Parlon S 10 Chlorinated rubber 30% in MEK Piccoumaron Coumarone-indene resin 30% in MEK Santolite MHP Sulfonamide-formaldehyde 30% in MEK Shellac 30% in Methanol Super-Bechacite 2000 Permanently fusible phenolic 30% in MEK Uformite MX-61 Triazine-formaldehyde resin 30% in MEK * 2971C was not tested, but is expected to be similar to 2013.

Spencer Kellogg Spencer Kellogg

C C I Dow Corning Corp. C Hercules Inc. C Hercules Inc. C Monsanto Co. C H Reichold Chemicals C Rohm & Haas Co. C

C C I C C C C I C H

Plasticizer Compatibility Elvacite® 2971C is compatible at a 50/50 resin/plasticizer ratio with the following plasticizers: Santicizer 8 (N-ethyl toluene sulfonamides) Santicizer 97 (dialkyl adipate) Santicizer 160 (butyl benzyl phthalate) Tricresyl phosphate. Hercoflex 600 (pentaerythritol ester)

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ELVACITE 2971C Poly(MMA/nBMA/MAA) CAS NUMBER 28262-63-7 June 2011 COMPLIANCE WITH FDA REGULATIONS We, Lucite International, confirm that Elvacite 2971C complies with the compositional requirements of the following United States of America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Elvacite 2971C is cleared for use under the FDA 21 CFR 175.105 for adhesives used as components of articles intended for use in the packaging, transporting, or holding food. Elvacite 2971C is cleared for use under FDA 21 CFR 175.300 in resinous and polymeric coatings used as the food contact surface of articles intended for use in producing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food. The coating in its finished form in which it is to contact food is subject to a restriction on its chloroform soluble extractives. Compliance with the limitation on extractives can only be demonstrated by tests carried out in the final article. Elvacite 2971C is cleared for use under FDA 21 CFR 175.320 in resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films, provided it is intended for repeated food contact use as specified in FDA 21 CFR 175.300(a). The coating in its finished form in which it is to contact food is subject to a restriction on its chloroform soluble extractives. Compliance with the limitation on extractives can only be demonstrated by tests carried out in the final article. Elvacite 2971C is cleared for use under FDA CFR 176.170 as a component of the uncoated or coated food contact surface of paper and paperboard intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting or holding aqueous and fatty foods. Compliance with the limitation on extractives can only be demonstrated by tests carried out in the final article. Technical Data Sheet

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Elvacite 2971C is cleared for use under FDA 21 CFR 176.180 as a component of the uncoated or coated food contact surface of paper and paperboard intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding dry food. Elvacite 2971C is cleared under FDA 21 CFR 177.1010 as semirigid and rigid acrylic plastics articles intended for use in contact with food. The semirigid and rigid acrylic plastics in the finished form in which they are to contact food are subject to limitation on extractives Compliance with the limitation on extractives can only be demonstrated by tests carried out on the final article. This statement of compliance is correct at the date of issue. As food contact regulations and product formulations are subject to change, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that they are in possession of a current statement of compliance. Information contained in this publication (and otherwise supplied to users) is based on our general experience and is given in good faith, but we are unable to guarantee its accuracy or to accept responsibility in respect of factors outside our knowledge or control.

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