Acrylic Polymers ARUFON

ARUFON is the brand name for our acrylic polymer products obtained through Uniform Functional Oligomer (UFO) technologies, which are being developed by Toagosei. UFO technology is used to manufacture low molecular weight polymers with 100% efficiency by continuous polymerization of composite materials at high temperatures, especially acrylic monomers.

Usage
Information technology
Electronics materials Computers Mobile information terminals
Home electronics
Televisions and DVDs
Environment and energy
Recycling Reduction of environmental impacts
Basic materials
Pulp and paper products Resin and rubber additives Paints, inks, coatings and adhesives
Automobiles
Automobile interior Automobile exterior
Living
Interior and exterior Daily sundries Printing materials Packaging materials
Function
Cross-linking Interface activity Curability Luster High strength High purity Flexibility Molding and processability Adhesiveness Water resistance Heat resistance Translucency Transparency Adhesives Reactivity Dispersibility Liquidity Weatherability Plasticization

Features

ARUFON is a 100% polymer made using UFO technology, making it eco-friendly. Also, it uses almost no auxiliary materials such as chain transfer agents in accordance with high temperature continuous polymerization procedures, which results in acrylic polymer with superior durability including in terms of weatherability and heat resistance. Acrylic polymers can be manufactured over a wide range of glass transition points (Tg) and molecular weight ranges by using raw materials with different characteristics.

Table 1. Comparison of UFO technology with conventional technology (solution polymerization)
Area of comparison UFO technology Current technology
Manufacturing conditions Production method Continuous or agglomerative (Semi-) batch
Temperature High temperature 50 to 150℃
Reaction time Very short Several hours to tens of hours
Auxiliary materials Polymerization initiator None / Negligible Percentage of quantity
Chain transfer agent None Small to several percent
Organic solvents None / Small amount 0 to 70%
Product characteristics Molecular weight Several hundred to several tens of thousands Several thousands to several hundreds of thousands
Molecular weight distribution Narrow Wide
Composition distribution Narrow Wide
Odor Low odor Mercaptan odor or solvent odor
Product forming ≧98%
Solid or liquid
30 to 70%
Liquid
Photo 1. ARUFON product made using UFO technology
Solid Liquid

Provides efficient yields of 100% acrylic polymers

Usage

  • Adhesives and sealants
  • Plastics modifiers
  • Raw material for graft polymers
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