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.
- 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
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
Provides efficient yields of 100% acrylic polymers
Usage
- Adhesives and sealants
- Plastics modifiers
- Raw material for graft polymers