WO2001051543A2 - Tricarboxylate plasticizer for halogenated polymers - Google Patents
Tricarboxylate plasticizer for halogenated polymers Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2001051543A2 WO2001051543A2 PCT/US2001/000791 US0100791W WO0151543A2 WO 2001051543 A2 WO2001051543 A2 WO 2001051543A2 US 0100791 W US0100791 W US 0100791W WO 0151543 A2 WO0151543 A2 WO 0151543A2
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- composition
- plasticizer
- parts
- tricarboxylate
- hexane
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08K—Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
- C08K5/00—Use of organic ingredients
- C08K5/04—Oxygen-containing compounds
- C08K5/10—Esters; Ether-esters
- C08K5/11—Esters; Ether-esters of acyclic polycarboxylic acids
Definitions
- This invention relates generally to plasticizers.
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compositions are used in numerous applications. For example. PVC compositions are used as wire and cable insulation and jacketing, in automotive applications, and as components in medical devices such as facial masks, drip chambers, tube connectors and valves. PVC compositions used in these applications often include plasticizers to improve the flexibility and brittle point of the compositions. The brittle point is the temperature generally below which the composition becomes brittle, rather than ductile and flexible. PVC compositions also are used as flame retardants. These compositions typically contain, in addition to PVC. one or more flame retardant compounds, plasticizers. lubricants, and/or fillers. It is desirable for these compositions to exhibit low smoke generation and low flame travel.
- the invention features a plasticizer that can be used, for example, in PVC compositions.
- the plasticizer has the following structure:
- each R independently, is an alkyl, alkenyl. alkynyl, or aromatic group containing 2 and
- each R contains between 4 and 10 carbon atoms.
- a preferred plasticizer is tri-n-hexyl-l,3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate.
- the plasticizer when used, for example, in PVC compositions, can provide the composition with good flexibility and good performance at low temperature.
- PVC compositions including the plasticizer have a brittle point of less than -30 °C. and even more preferably, less than -60 °C. when tested according procedures described below. Such compositions are useful in applications exposed to low temperatures such as in cryogenics.
- the plasticizer can provide good performance even at low concentrations, thereby providing the compositions with low smoke values and high oxygen indexes (as described below) since lower amounts of plasticizers are used. Such compositions, therefore, exhibit good fire retardancy.
- PVC compositions including the plasticizer have smoke values less than 2.0% decharred, less than 5.0% not decharred, and an oxygen index of greater than 50%o O 2 .
- a preferred polymeric composition for use in a medical device includes polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer having the structure described above, and one or more additives, such as a stabilizer.
- Polyvinyl chloride or "PVC,” as used herein, includes homopolymers of vinyl chloride. as well as polymerization products of vinyl chloride and one or more co-monomers.
- PVCs include copolymers of vinyl chloride and ethylene and copolymers of vinyl chloride and propylene.
- An example of such a resin is a copolymer of a vinyl chloride monomer and a methyl methacrylate monomer. These resins may be used alone or in combination.
- PVC resins include BCP 70 available from Borden Chemical, and Shintech SE 1200 available from Shintech.
- the plasticizer is added to the polymeric composition to alter the physical properties of the PVC. Adding the plasticizer can improve, for example, the flexibility, brittle point, and processability of the PVC.
- plasticizers having the structure described above include tri-n-pentyl- 1.3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate, tri-butoxyethyl- 1 ,3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate. tri-2-(2- methoxyethoxy) ethyl- 1 , 3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate, tri-n-octyl- 1 , 3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate.
- the compositions preferably include from about 20 to about 100 parts of the plasticizer. and more preferably, from about 25 to about 80 parts of the plasticizer. and most preferably from about 40 to about 60 parts of the plasticizer.
- a preferred plasticizer is tri-n-hexyl-1, 3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate, which can be synthesized by esterification according to the following method.
- the temperature is set to 220 °C, and the stream rate of N 2 is set at 0.7 L/min.
- the acid number is below lmg KOH/g, the flask is cooled.
- the charge is neutralized with NaOH, as
- aqueous NaOH solution 3% w/v aqueous NaOH solution.
- the temperature of the charge is 60 °C when the NaOH solution is added.
- the charge is washed to neutral with water, dried in vacuo at a pressure of 25 torr at 160 °C, and stripped free of alcohol with steam.
- the product of the reaction is treated with carbon and filtered.
- Alcohols such as pentanol, butoxyethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol. or n-octanol can be substituted for n-hexanol, and using the same general procedure, other esters of 1,3,6-hexane tricarboxylic acid can be prepared.
- the polymeric compositions may also contain additional ingredients such as one or more stabilizers.
- suitable stabilizers include calcium/zinc stabilizers, available from CKWitco under the trade name Mark QT-S, and epoxidized soybean oil, also available from
- the stabilizers can be used alone or in combination.
- the compositions preferably include from about 0.1 to about 20 parts of the stabilizer, and more preferably, from about 0.2 to about 15 parts of the stabilizer.
- compositions are prepared according to conventional dry blend or wet blend methods known to those skilled in the art of PVC compounding.
- the mixtures obtained from the blending process can further be compounded with a mixer such as a BANBURY® batch mixer, extruder, or multiple screw extruder.
- Exemplary PVC compositions including tri-n-hexyl-1, 3,6-hexane-tricarboxylate are compared below with compositions having di-2-ethyl-hexyl phthalate (DOP) as a plasticizer. Samples were prepared and tested according to ASTM protocols.
- DOP di-2-ethyl-hexyl phthalate
- a preferred polymer composition for use as a fire retardant compound includes polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer having the structure discussed above, a clay filler, hydrated alumina and/or magnesium hydroxide, and one or more stabilizers or other additives such as lubricants and smoke suppressant.
- the preferred PVC and the plasticizer were discussed above.
- the fire retardant PVC compositions preferably include from about 2 to about 35 parts of plasticizer. More preferably from about 5 to about 30 parts of plasticizer, and most preferably about 10 to about 25 parts of plasticizer.
- the clay filler can be a calcined aluminum silicate clay, a calcined kaolin clay or a combination thereof.
- Clay filler are available from, for example, JM Huber Corporation. Burgess Pigment Company, and Englehard Corporation.
- the compositions preferably include from about 2 to about 20 parts of clay filler, more preferably from about 4 to about 10 parts of clay filler, and most preferably about 5 parts of clay filler.
- a hydrated alumina is aluminum trihydrate. Hydrated aluminas are available from, for example, Alcoa Aluminum and Chemicals. Lonza and Pluess-Staufer Industries.
- the compositions preferably include from about 10 to about 100 parts hydrated alumina and/or magnesium hydroxide, more preferably from about 20 to about 70 parts hydrated alumina and/or magnesium hydroxide, and most preferably about 40 parts hydrated alumina and/or magnesium hydroxide.
- the compositions also can include a lead stabilizer.
- the compositions preferably include about 3 to about 12 parts of lead stabilizer, more preferably from about 5 to about 9 parts of lead stabilizer, and most preferably about 7 parts of lead stabilizer.
- lead stabilizers include dibasic lead phthalate, tetrabasic lead fumarate, tribasic lead sulphate and combinations thereof. Lead stabilizers are available from, for example, Hammond Corporation.
- the compositions can include a fatty acid lubricant.
- the compositions preferably include from about 0.1 parts to about 0.5 parts carboxylic lubricant, more preferably from about 0.2 parts to about 0.4 carboxylic acid lubricant, and most preferably about 0.25 parts carboxylic acid lubricant.
- carboxylic acid lubricant is stearic acid which is available from, for example, Humko, a division of CKWitco.
- the compositions can include a smoke suppressant containing antimony (i.e., an antimony smoke suppressant).
- the compositions preferably include from about 2 part to about 15 parts antimony smoke suppressant, more preferably from about 3 to about 10 parts antimony smoke suppressant, and most preferably about 5 parts antimony smoke suppressant.
- An example of an antimony smoke suppressant is antimony oxide KR. available from Amstec Chemical Corp.
- the compositions are prepared according to conventional dry blend or wet blend methods known to those skilled in the art of PVC compounding.
- the mixtures obtained from the blending process can further be compounded with a mixer such as a BANBURY® batch mixer, extruder, or multiple screw extruder.
- a flame-retardant formulation having trihexyl-l,3,6-hexane tricarboxylate is compared below with a composition having trimellitate as a plasticizer. Samples were prepared and tested according to ASTM protocols.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
AU2001227804A AU2001227804A1 (en) | 2000-01-14 | 2001-01-10 | Plasticizer |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US48343000A | 2000-01-14 | 2000-01-14 | |
US09/483,430 | 2000-01-14 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2001051543A2 true WO2001051543A2 (en) | 2001-07-19 |
WO2001051543A3 WO2001051543A3 (en) | 2002-03-28 |
Family
ID=23920005
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/US2001/000791 WO2001051543A2 (en) | 2000-01-14 | 2001-01-10 | Tricarboxylate plasticizer for halogenated polymers |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
AU (1) | AU2001227804A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001051543A2 (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20140116750A1 (en) * | 2012-10-31 | 2014-05-01 | Yazaki Corporation | Flat cable |
WO2017176504A1 (en) * | 2016-04-07 | 2017-10-12 | Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc | Tri-carboxylic compounds as low-voc coalescing agents and plasticizing agents |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH04342748A (en) * | 1991-05-21 | 1992-11-30 | Dainippon Ink & Chem Inc | Plasticizer and halogen-containing resin composition comprising the same plasticizer |
-
2001
- 2001-01-10 WO PCT/US2001/000791 patent/WO2001051543A2/en active Application Filing
- 2001-01-10 AU AU2001227804A patent/AU2001227804A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20140116750A1 (en) * | 2012-10-31 | 2014-05-01 | Yazaki Corporation | Flat cable |
EP2728587A1 (en) * | 2012-10-31 | 2014-05-07 | Yazaki Corporation | Flat cable |
US9230715B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2016-01-05 | Yazaki Corporation | Flat cable |
WO2017176504A1 (en) * | 2016-04-07 | 2017-10-12 | Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc | Tri-carboxylic compounds as low-voc coalescing agents and plasticizing agents |
CN109195939A (en) * | 2016-04-07 | 2019-01-11 | 奥升德高性能材料公司 | As the coalescent of low-VOC and the tricarboxylic acid compound of plasticizer |
CN109195939B (en) * | 2016-04-07 | 2022-06-28 | 奥升德高性能材料公司 | Tricarboxylic acid compounds as low-VOC coalescents and plasticizers |
US11390762B2 (en) | 2016-04-07 | 2022-07-19 | Ascend Performance Materials Operation LLC | Tri-carboxylic compounds as low-VOC coalescing agents and plasticizing agents |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
AU2001227804A1 (en) | 2001-07-24 |
WO2001051543A3 (en) | 2002-03-28 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20050203230A1 (en) | Flame-retardant polyvinyl chloride compositions | |
US6114425A (en) | Plasticized polyvinyl chloride compound | |
WO2001085841A1 (en) | Polyvinyl chloride compositions | |
US6271301B1 (en) | Polyvinyl chloride elastomers | |
US4620026A (en) | Monomeric plasticizers for halogen-containing resins | |
EP1012133A2 (en) | Novel flame retardant plasticizers | |
JP2003253072A (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition | |
EP3052560B1 (en) | Bioplasticizers and plasticized polymeric compositions | |
WO2001051543A2 (en) | Tricarboxylate plasticizer for halogenated polymers | |
JPS61243845A (en) | Polyvinyl chloride resin composition | |
US20020010242A1 (en) | Plasticized polyvinyl chloride compound | |
US6232427B1 (en) | Esterification method | |
JP3511215B2 (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition for wire coating | |
JP2004175868A (en) | Halogen-containing resin composition | |
JP2009197159A (en) | Stabilized halogen-containing resin composition | |
JPH07211153A (en) | Pvc based resin composition for covering electric wire | |
JP2000226483A (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition | |
JPS63105408A (en) | Resin composition for covering wire | |
JPH10298380A (en) | Flame retardant vinyl chloride resin composition | |
JPH061900A (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition for wire covering | |
JP3511214B2 (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition for wire coating | |
JPH10195265A (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition | |
JPH07173356A (en) | Plasticizer composition | |
JP4953266B2 (en) | Method for improving oxygen index and shell formation during combustion of ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer | |
JP2001002873A (en) | Vinyl chloride resin composition for molding processing |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AK | Designated states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CH CN CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA ZW |
|
AL | Designated countries for regional patents |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GW ML MR NE SN TD TG |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application | ||
AK | Designated states |
Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CH CN CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VN YU ZA ZW |
|
AL | Designated countries for regional patents |
Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GW ML MR NE SN TD TG |
|
REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: 8642 |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase | ||
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase in: |
Ref country code: JP |