HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT EXTENDER OILS IN TPE PERFORMANCE
Extra High MW Group II alternatives to standard Group II oils
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OUTLINE
• Introduction to Renkert Oil
• Standard Group II oils in TPEs
• Benefits over Group I
• Typical grades and applications
• New High MW, Low Volatility Oil Option
• Impact on SEBS properties
• Fogging benefits of Renoil 1500-LV
• Summary
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RENKERT OIL
• Founded 30 years ago to support the rubber process oil industry
• Expanded to support a wide range of industries with product expertise and logistics
• Rubber, plastics and TPEs
• Food and medical grade applications
• Base oil and lubrication
• Electrical insulating oils and specialties
• Focus on Americas and Europe using Group II and III water-white process oils
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EVOLUTION OF REFINING• Group I: Refining crude oil began with separation technologies – Distillation, wax chilling, solvent extraction to purify the desired paraffinic oils.
• Group II: Use of catalysts and high pressure hydrogen has allowed refiners to convert and reform the molecules so even poor crudes can be used and improved without wax and aromatics byproducts.
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GROUP II OILS IN THE TPE MARKET
• Advantages of Group II process oils have been embraced for specific applications
• Automotive interiors meeting Fogging tests
• Color stability and color match
• Especially for white and lighter colors
• Clean, nontoxic and environmentally safe also available
in USP / European Pharmacopeia grades
• Supply security as Group I plants close
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RANGE OF GROUP II PROCESS OILS
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Standard Grades
New High MW
Low Volatility
Low Fogging
Car interiorsToys,
shoe solesTools, mats
GROUP II CLEAR PROCESS OILS COMPARED
Oil
MWAverage
Carbon Number
Viscosity @ 100 C cSt
Viscosity @ 100F SUS
Flash Point F (C)
ParaLux 6001Lot 160315 528 38 12.0 538 530(277)
Renoil 1500-LVLot 170509 680 48 24.1 1483 543(284)
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Simulated
Distillation
ParaLux = Blue
Renoil–LV = Red
SEBS 65 SHORE A TEST
• Produced three samples based on a standard SEBS compound:
• PolyPropylene
• Hydrogenated Styrene/Butadiene Copolymer
• Antioxidant package
• Extender Oil
• A base sample with zero extender oil
• Standard ParaLux 6001 low fogging oil
• New High MW Renoil 1500-LV extender oil
Testing for Fogging to separate any polymer influence
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Automotive Fogging Results
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1 hr 16hr -photometric 100-grav final
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ParaLux 6001
Molecular Weight
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RESULTS OF OIL STUDY
• Higher Molecular Weight Process Oil performs better in Fogging (Photometric)
• Base polymer is a small component of fogging (0.8%)
• Standard ParaLux Oil adds about 7.8%
• Renoil 1500-LV reduces this impact by almost half to 4.4%
• Gravimetric fogging results show similar 43% reduction when using High Molecular Weight Extender Oil.
• Equal weight percent of the higher viscosity/MW oil gave similar Shore A hardness, but slightly more high MW oil may be utilized.
• 50% ParaLux 6001 66 Shore A
• 50% Renoil 1500-LV 69 Shore A
• 0% extender oil 97 Shore A
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SUMMARYThe global supply of process oils is changing with advanced refining replacing Group I
• Group II process oils
• Are available worldwide
• Have been embraced in TPEs especially colors
• ParaLux 6001 meets current fogging requirements
• Renoil 1500-LV high MW clear process oil
• Performs significantly better in automotive fogging
providing some flexibility with polymer choice
• Similar to volatility, the expected mobility of the
higher MW oil is much lower
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Mark Proudfoot, PE
Managing Director Renkert Oil Europe
VP Technology Renkert Oil (US)
Worldwide Distributor Chevron Process Oils