An innovative solution for clarified polypropylene

International Polyolefins Conference,

Houston, 24th February 2009

Hieu-Dinh PHAN

• Products Oleo, Plasticizers & Speciality Chemicals

• Inventors of non-pigmenting Beta nucleator

• Inventors of Acetal Sorbitol clarifiers

Background

RiKA International Limited

Established 1997

Manchester (UK)

• Product development

• Technical Service

Thermal analysis

Microscopy

Chemical analysis

Physical testing

Compounding

Injection Molding

Technical Capabilities

Blown Film Extrusion

DBS

First Generation

History

MDBS

Second Generation

DMDBS

Third Generation

Mediocre thermal stability &

limited clarity

Improved organoleptics,

but still acetal sorbitol

DBN

Fourth Generation

Improved haze, higher thermal

stability but poor organoleptics

Sugar based technology,

high loading & plate-out

New Chemistry RiKACLEAR PC1

Old Technology Vs. New Chemistry

ACETAL-SORBITOLS

+ Clarity

+ Tc

+ Mechanical Properties

_Sugar based

_Yellowness

_ Plate Out

_Inferior Organoleptics

RiKACLEAR® PC1

� Non acetal-sorbitol

� Low haze and excellent stiffness

� No plate-out

� Reliable and compatible clarifier

� Superior and robust long-term clarifier

� Efficient low dosing clarifier

� Food contact applications

4. PC1 Applications

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

Content

1. PC1 Concentration study

1. RiKACLEAR PC1 as a low dosing clarifier HAZE

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0 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1

(%

)

0.5mm 1mm

1. RiKACLEAR PC1 as a low dosing clarifier FM

0

200

400

600

800

1000

(MP

a)

Blank 1000ppm 1200ppm 1400ppm 1600ppm 1800ppm 2000ppm

Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1

0

1

2

3

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5

6

(kJ

/m2

)

Blank 1000ppm 1200ppm 1400ppm 1600ppm 1800ppm 2000ppm

Concentration RiKACLEAR PC1

1. RiKACLEAR PC1 as a low dosing clarifier IZOD IS

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

4. PC1 Applications

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

… in Random Copolymer

… in a long-term study

… in terms of processing window

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

4. PC1 Applications

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

… in Random Copolymer

… in a long-term study

… in terms of processing window

2. PC1 Vs. industry standard in RACO HAZE 0.5mm

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

(%

)

BLANK PC1

1500ppm

PC1

2000ppm

PHOSPHATE

SALT 1000ppm

3,4-DMDBS

2000ppm

400

500

600

700

800

900

(M

Pa)

BLANK PC1

1500ppm

PC1

2000ppm

PHOSPHATE

SALT 1000ppm

3,4-DMDBS

2000ppm

2. PC1 Vs. industry standard in RACO FLEXURAL MODULUS

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

(Y

I)

BLANK PC1

1500ppm

PC1

2000ppm

PHOSPHATE

SALT 1000ppm

3,4-DMDBS

2000ppm

2. PC1 Vs. industry standard in RACO YELLOWNESS INDEX

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

4. PC1 Applications

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

… in Random Copolymer

… in a long-term study

… in terms of processing window

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70DAYS

(%

)

PC1 1500ppm PC1 2000ppm 3,4-DMDBS 1600ppm

2. PC1 Vs. industry standard in RACO CRG HAZE 0.5mm

2. PC1 Vs. industry standard in RACO CRG GLOSS 0.5mm

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70DAYS

(%

)

PC1 1500ppm PC1 2000ppm 3,4-DMDBS 1600ppm

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

4. PC1 Applications

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

… in Random Copolymer

… in a long-term study

… in terms of processing window

2. Processing window PC1 Vs. industry standard HAZE 0.5mm

2

4

6

8

10

12

350 390 430 470 510Ext. Temp (ºF)

(%

)

IM 410 IM 430 IM 450 IM 470 IM 490 IM 510

PC1 in solid line

3,4-DMDBS in dashed line

RACO

� Low haze and excellent stiffness

� Superior and robust long-term clarifier

� Wide Processing Window

2. Processing window PC1 Vs. industry standard Summary

1. PC1 Concentration study

4. PC1 Applications

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

… in a long-term study

… as a reliable and compatible clarifier

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier in RACO HAZE 0.5mm

0

10

20

30

40

50

0 20 40 60 80 100DAYS

(%

)

PC1 1500ppm PC1 2000ppm DBN 4000ppm

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier in RACO GLOSS 0.5mm

30

40

50

60

70

80

0 20 40 60 80 100DAYS

(%

)

PC1 1500ppm PC1 2000ppm DBN 4000ppm

1. PC1 Concentration study

4. PC1 Applications

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard…

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR® PC1

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

… in a long-term study

… as a reliable and compatible clarifier

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

(M

Pa)

PC1/MDBS PC1/ 3,4-

DMDBS

PC1/DBN 3,4-DMDBS

/MDBS

3,4-DMDBS

/DBN

DBN/MDBS DBN/ 3,4-

DMDBS

100/0 95/5 80/20

3. Contamination after additive replacement FM

3. Contamination after additive replacement HAZE 0.5mm

4

5

6

7

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9

10

11

12

13

14

0 5 10 15 20 25

Concentration of 'impurity' (%)

(%

)

PC1/MDBS PC1/3,4-DMDBS PC1/DBN

3,4-DMDBS/MDBS 3,4-DMDBS/DBN DBN/MDBS

DBN/3,4-DMDBS

� No plate-out

� Efficient low dosing clarifier

� Reliable and compatible clarifier

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier Summary

4. PC1 Applications

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR PC1

1. PC1 Concentration study

4. RiKACLEAR PC1 Applications

Injection Molding (RACO)

Injection Molding (RACO)

4. RiKACLEAR PC1 Applications

LLDPE Injection Molding

4. RiKACLEAR PC1 Applications

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60

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

PC1 Concentration (ppm)

(%) BLANK

PC1 2000ppm

4. PC1 Applications

2. PC1 Vs. current industry standard

3. PC1 Vs. new sugar-based clarifier

5. Regulatory Information

RiKACLEAR PC1

1. PC1 Concentration study

Regulatory Information

• FDA Clearance

� Max. Concentration: 2500ppm

� Conditions: A-H

� Contact with all food types

RiKACLEAR PC1 – The complete solution

Haze

FM / Impact balance

Plate-out

CRG

Clarifier concentrationLong-term

performance

Processing window

Compatibility

Organoleptics

3,4-DMDBS DBN PC1

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