Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Filler
Non-abrasive
- Relative Degree of Cross-Link
Moderate
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Materials Features
- Product Features & Benefits
KALAR® 5215 is the easiest of the KALAR® products to solvate. Other key performance benefits include:
- Elimination of butyl rubber pre-mastication
- Pellets may be metered to facilitate mixing
- Requires no vulcanization
- Readily acceptable in a wide range of solvents
- Extends with high levels of fillers and plasticizers
- Compatible with a wide choice of compounding ingredients
- Compounding economy
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Area
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Adhesive & Sealant End Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Product Applications
KALAR® 5215 contains no monomeric materials that often impart an objectionable odor and potential instability under elevated temperature. Although widely used in the sealant industry, KALAR® 5215 is also ideal for a variety of other applications.
Properties
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Typical Packaging
KALAR® 5215 is packaged in 50 lb. fiber boxes.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 1 Year
- Handling
- The suggested handling procedure varies with the desired product.
- Coatings and adhesives are produced by adding the pellets to a solvent, mixing with a high-speed homogenizer-dispenser, and adding the rest of the ingredients.
- Caulks and sealants may be mixed in Sigma blade mixers.
- Stiff compounds may be mixed in a Banbury or on a two-roll rubber mill.
- Storage Conditions
- KALAR® 5215 product may agglomerate or hard-pack within the boxes, however this will have no effect on chemical or physical properties and the product may be used.
- Store in a cool, dry environment.