Toagosei Annual R&D Report “TREND” – Issue No. 5

We tried applying the liquid low molecular weight acrylate polymer ARUFON “UP Series,” which is produced by the Uniform Functional Oligomer (UFO) process, to the field of plastic additives (plasticizer, processing aid, and dispersant for inorganic fillers).
ARUFON was compatible with various thermoplastic resins and exhibited a plasticizing effect. In particular, it excels in plasticizing PVC, ABS, PMMA resins, etc. It can also be used as a processing aid for transparent polystyrene-based resins (transparent ABS, transparent HIPS) and resin for PMMA to improve moldability without loss of transparency. Furthermore, it became clear that ARUFON could improve the dispersion of inorganic fillers in polyolefin-based resins and impart specific characteristics.