Eastman™ Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB-381-2 BP)

Application/Uses

- Automotive OEM
- Coatings
- Coatings for Automotive Plastics
- Coatings for plastic
- Heat seal adhesive
- Lacquers for automotive
- Lacquers for paper
- Lacquers for plastic
- Lacquers for wood
- Truck/Bus/Commercial Vehicles

Product Description

Remarkable polymers with a renewable backbone provided by nature itself.

Eastman™ Cellulose Acetate Butyrate BP (CAB-381-2BP) grade ester is a slight modification of the standard CAB-381-2 cellulose acetate butyrate and has a lower viscosity. The BP grade was designed primarily to meet the needs of European formulators. Eastman™ cellulose esters are based on up to sixty percent cellulose, one of the most abundant natural renewable resources.

Typical Properties

Property	Typical Value, Units
Butyryl Content	36 wt %
Acetyl Content	14.5 wt %
Hydroxyl Content	1.7%
Color *a	87 ppm
Haze *a	20 ppm
Acidityas Acetic Acid	<0.03 wt %
Moisture Content	<3 wt %
Ash Content	0.05%
Refractive Index	1.475
Heat Test@ 160°C for 8 hr	Tan melt
Melting Point	175-185°C
Specific Gravity	1.2
Wt/Vol(Cast Film)	1.2 kg/L (10.0 lb/gal)
Bulk Density Poured Tapped	416 kg/m3(26 lb/ft3) 480 kg/m3(30 lb/ft3)
Dielectric Strength	787-984 kv/cm (2-2.5 kv/mil)
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	130°C
Molecular Weight bMn	66000
Tukon Hardness	18 Knoops
Viscosity	8.41 poise

*a Determination of color and haze is made on CAB solution using Pt-Co color standards (color) and a monodisperse latex suspension (haze). Analysis is performed with a Gardner Model XL-835 colorimeter.
*b Polystyrene equivalent number average molecular weight determined by gel permeation chromatography.
*c Viscosity determined by ASTM Method D 1343. Results converted to poises (ASTM Method D 1343) using the solution density for Formula A as stated in ASTM Method D 817 (20% Cellulose ester, 72% acetone, 8% ethyl alcohol).

Comments

Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.

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