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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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