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The Goodtyeafr'TbreJfeBaiUMrGaaqua^' Jkfarman , Ohio 441 a - oooi January 27, 1987 Mr Jotm Cross, V.P. Mr Richard Znidarsic, T.D. Chardon. Rubber Co 373 Washington St Chardon OH 44024 Gentlemen: It was a pleasure talking with you both Wednesday afternoon. Under separate cover, samples of Chemigum F612-A and P615-D are being sent and attached to this letter are several pieces of literature you may find informative. Your P612-A sample is partitianed with FVC to prevent blocking. The P615-D is partitianed with Calcium carbonate since this product is used in a broad selection of non-PVC applications. The inert CaCO^ poses no problem in a FVC compound, however. Either of these products will provide processing and environmental advantages, however, for the maximum in physical properties, P83 is unequaled. One of the largest growth areas for PVC is in applications which benefit from the addition of NBR to the PVC compound. A recent article in Modem Plastics describes the activities of several leading PVC compounders and their work with powder NBR. PVC/NBR alloys are recognized within Goodyear as an effective and inexpensive approach to the booming interest in Thermoplastic Elastomers. We can demonstrate head to head benefits over Santoprene, Geolast and Alcryn using several performance parameters. Good luck with your evaluation and call if we can assist you. Sincerely, LAC/cs Attachments cc: KM Kline L A Cobb Marketing Specialist Specialty Polymers CHEMICAL DIVISION CHARDO 01864 P(flctfy extruder n cuit<Mn model, built by BottettfeJrf tor Techni cal PUstic Extruder*' : new PVC comfmundinc operations, Hie first stage is the planetary fear system, said to move materiat at up to 7000 lb-/hr., generat ing high shear with low heat history. VINYL COMPOUNDS If it isn't available, odds are 'By, Susan '^yery;'>i I^TH-UVC vinyl cbmpemndters, ' pou'ncfdn^ listed ih.'tftc. ^bbnipanying -s; gene ra t mapper .of [ arc making (Jvc capable of do1 * table' now hiarket^tioiUe'compounds, : division.aay'S' the planetary extruder ing things it has never done be (which are also available from 'resin , can puKoi tip io 7<XX) lb./hr.. produc fore--even giving il properties producers Occidental, BFGoodrich. ' ing a compound with high impact claimed To approach [hose of more c~- and Georgia Gulf)* , v` / Strength, clarity; and heat stability, The pensive engineering resins... 1 hey aic Novalcc. which offers variations of .* . first. section of the iwp-siagc machine,',,1 , .sleefvrtg, entjjftia-siS' tdwartf special-1 ;25,different t*vc bottle i^ades^' saysdtp h*iS' U. planetary . f\<,mariets.',.Yhetf' product-development has rte\yiinjedbon.-!ifrefcft,t the material;, rapidly pdshpig^tt fS^'iisrd tflfbhs have'a positive impact m areas of health concern. Those are some'of the thruMs of in tensive development activity among / compounders that is yielding clVectisc', new alternatives in such diverse areas1, as bottle compounds, conductive and antistatic formulations, medical gt.tbcs. reinforced compounds, and elaslomci ic alloys I he etlprl has been nispneil b\ stronger competition amour eom compounds, ibw-odor/low-iaste com- unit high sheaf but giving it little time . [>ounds for liquor hollies, and chemi foi heat dearadiiiioti. I lips better stabi: cal-resistant formulations. The compa: linaiion ic attained, I'omcroy says'. . , hy is also working on an, injection blow "A kit of progress, has been made re- mojdmg compound, centb Imili in impact modifiers and , According 10 Keysbi-Century 'sales' ' hcai st.ibih/ers;" says Jim Howard, riweejm' K ns Faicl, miction blow pres of Hicol Tltc company has a dew molding compounds have always had a jtelk'ii/ed boiile coinjiound claimed lo 1 piohlem of low impact siieiiuih --2 n? ' > l/oil, complied with lhc,M-,24 I/od | ni a typical extrusion blow inoloim1 i olfi-i mipioifd elaulv and sutbihty. ' ?' 1' , ' 1 | Alternatives to phthalates | j ' piMtuders. ltetet:n I'Vi, and pi he; m uc j i u/iif)(iujj(l However, iir.s.os. bis com- ! V im I cof;i[)inJiuh:; s nim :HC applyni/; iials. and between 11 S and-oversea , processors (see Blast iseo|K, I ji.my how jns an mieeiioji blow maicri , j i!i'*N csp-'nist* io a tidl'crcni rcgukiiory, 1 id wii'h an ,1/lxl of >0 Its fust comme* | issue lioiii'Vmu xylnch so, long Ifun* * ml use is in ,i H i k)/ jjjMt < o(oi liMirii- ! pr'itsi td*uf in,tries* (he he;dih clfecis of Buildup in food grades l be teu.esi comjxuinriei of I tonic j du } nhslhexs!) plit habile <! X .1 ID plav Approval of t'Vi; m (, khJ-o< nl.iri nses and slice! rjudos t,s ,i pjfKjiKci ol fund j in i/cis Ai issue is :i ('ousuiner Prod- atio in iupiot trollies lias been nnnn rvr shed that decided lo purchase a iwl S.ileu x'onmussum H`.x:<>mmeuda- noil tor so long dial eompoumlers ot H.nienkdd plarid.oy cMiudei lot in- lion dun ms nutnubiemicis volunlarily rigid vinyl have had plenty ol lime to house eomfKitiiulmg technical iM.tshc [ lesintM use o( OCMr m hal>y pjtedicrs develop new mateiisk Now dial tin- I. Minders s.ivs il will apply alxml hall bec.msf' lhe ,td<lmv(` is suspected tf> tx: proposed i ns tcinii.nn>ns are aim,,si m ol |hr new machine's hO-million-lb /\ ;i t im'moi'cn (j;m Ml\ 2X) liiaee (Mar Ml*. IS). healdii capacity to its own exliusmn lines, and I'he i 1#m 11'<|ti<'si (u is not u bun) stf- expected in (in'* Al lt\si t-ij*hi ol iho more th.iu 40 mdrjiomleiu rom use (he n-m.iini/4 h) mrihou !h loi < iisnmi < ofup<uindmg John Foincnn 1 h*t(\.i n'M sjn;ril How- i rvei, soni<- llt'uhie vinyl c<ifU|x)unricrs <0 Miwfftlt Ul.tMn.S M.iy CHARDO 01865 MERCHANT COMPOUNDERS anticipate that it could be the signal for As with reinforcements (generally ' , a growing outcry against DEHP prod speaking), supplementing base resin ucts in much wider markets. Therefore, with blowing agent produces products and Gary Chemical says it is "investing heavily" in R&D for low gravity and expandable pvc t many of them, have introduced alterna .with good performance at reduced tive compounds--usually formulations costs. It's a growing service from com Action in btends and alloys containing types of phthalate other pounders. Global Products has devci- than DEHP. One, however, has gone a oped expanded pvc in pellet form tKat : step further by introducing a new com- . can include mtrne rubber. Business pound system containing ho phthalates. manager Elliot Linsky says the com t tie company ts Aiplta Chemical &. pound, designed for footwear, produces Mastics, which specializes in com an abrasion-resistant solid skin and pounds for uses specifying nontoxic in good cell structure. "It is 10% more gredients. ft has a new series of non- expensive by weight but costs 36% less phthalate-plasticized flexibles for on a volume basts because the material medical applications and children's is expanded says Linsky. products. The plasticizer used, called Roscom has commercialized foama- Superklocn, is based on a derivative of bie PVC compound in pellet form for a tribasic monohydroxy acid that oc weight reduction in markets such as curs naturally in foods. According to tubing and hose or automotive trim. It Alpha, processing and performance isn't an easy compounding challenge, characteristics with Superkleen are and it requires sensitive process con comparable to those of DEHP-plasti- trol, says Roscom pres. Michael Ross. cized materials (p. 100). There's a Dom-Plast says it has a new foamable , tradeoff; price of Superkleen com compound for shoe soles, Shulman pounds is about double that of those makes one for automotive applications. Upgraded toughness and other proper ties improvement through blending and alloying ts getting increased emphasis by merchant compounders. It is open- : ing new application possibilities. ; For instance, Canadian General Tower blends PVC and nitrile rubber to achieve a compound with oil resistance, flexibility, and low-teniperature proper ties retention. One of these PVC-nitrile compounds is used in a fire-extinguish er hose meeting a U.S. service require ment for operation at -6S"C Flex Prod ucts has a new PVC-nitrile for the shoe market that can he custom-formulated to vary texture and hardness ( to as low as 45 durometer). Mach-1, a specialist in elastomeric compounds, has a blend . of nitrile and PVC for printing-blanket ' rolis. And Roscom is developing pvc- , that contain DEHP,, . "We don't believe there is anything wrong with DEHP, but as long as there is any possibility of regulation, well of fer an alternative," says Emery Szabo, Company Compound type Specialties, latest developments Alpha's vp. technology. The company is building a dedicated line for Superkieen--in a separate facility to isolate it Abbey Plastics, Hudson. MA (421)* FX, RGb Carbon-filled conductive and new . clear antistatic compounds. from phthalate operations. Reinforced vinyl seeks a niche Putting higher performance values into , Alpha Chemical & Plastics, subs Dexter Corp. Newark, NJ (422) ' FX. RG New non-phthatate FX for medical, children's products. Expanding R&D facilities. Also , working n elastomeric PVC. the mix is a major aim of merchant vi nyl compounders. Such are the oppor tunities projected for reinforced vinyl, BP Performance Polymers, MansfiekJ, MA (423) FX Wire-and-cable (W&C), auto specialty compounds. for example, that a number of indepen dent compounders (and some basic res in producers) are investing heavily indeveloping filled materials that Canada Colors, Colbome, Ont. (424) FX W&C major market. Injection molding (IM) compounds, also makes color concentrates! overcome most of the traditional pro cessing, difficulties. Compounders are reinforcing vinyl with graphite, other minerals, and mi- Canadian General Tower, Oakville, Ont (425) FX, RG PVC-nitrile alloys lor hose. FX for automotive, RG (including ABS- PVC alloy) for construction, studying bottle market. crospheres. Higher Molding has such products in flexible grades; company vp. Phil Shoemaker says reinforced vi nyls already are replacing AliS in some applications. ComAlloy claims it is Carlew. subs. Synergistic, St. Remi.Que. (426) . FX. RG Primarily W&C. New compound ing line to make high-density powder for rigid profiles. May build new plasticizer plant. now possible to produce reinforced compounds with strength approaching ilt.it of reinforced polycarbonate, Cary, subs. SynergistiCS, Farmingdale. NJ (427) FX, RG Primarily W&C, bu! recent entry into bottle market. Expanding RG capacity. Totaj reinforced lfyc consumption in the U.S. last year was under a million pmiuds (chiefly for fluids-handling items), but that volume could be in for Color Custom Compounding, * Warren, Ml (428) FX Auto market, custom colors. >, Working bn emulsion materia) jo pellet form tor extrusion. a sharp upturn, says Thermofil market manager Roy Bowers. He explains that Cotorite, Ridgefield, NJ (429) FX. RG Radiation-resistant medical and food grades, new light stable the windowframe market is a natural clear RG, low-extractable FX for reinforced I've Unfilled vinyl win dows consumed almost 75 million lb, of I'VC last year, and even a small frac tion of those applications switching to reinforced t'VC could produce big num bers, Itowers says. ComaUoy. Nastwitte, TN (430) RG Application-engineered compounds, alloys. New ABSPVC alloy lor appliances, business machines, glass fiberremforced PVC. i ; i Modern Plasucs. May \ 966 1 CHARDO 01866 nitrile blends for undef-the-hood use, pvc-urethane alloys are available from Franklin Plastics, which makes them for tootwear compounds, and ' cites their high abrasion resistance. Sylvania produces a number of flexible al loys, including urcthane-pvc, that it says combines abrasion resistance with good low-temperature performance. Flex Products has an R&D program that includes alloying with urethane for gasoline resistance, Franklin also has alloys of ethylene- vinyl acetate and PVC, with different performance at different load levels. For instance, says vp. Marvin Naftal, a flexible compound containing 5-25% Eva offers good traction for footwear; an alloy containing 30-70% EVA. needs no plasticizer and can be used in non contaminating wirc-and-cable jackets. . One of Pantasote's latest formulations , is a tiber-pptic grade of its Pantalast EVA-PVG copolymer series. Roscbm is developing alloys for exte rior profiles to increase resistance to heat distortion, especially for heat-ab sorbing dark colors. ComAlloy has an ABS-PVC alloy (832-1000) designed to replace flame-retardant ABS in business machines and appliance applications where heat resistance is not critical but additional toughness (Izod of 12 ft./lb.) is necessary. \ And Color Custom Compounding is working on ah extrudable, pelletized . emulsion compound said to give pro-. files a satiny surface. The material is half flexible PVC and half plastisol; it's suggested for auto body side moldings. Expanding .in specialties Vinyl compounding has always been more or less a custom business. But with increased performance demands coming from specific markets and with increased competition to meet those de mands, it is becoming even more cus tomized. The evidence is implicit in a rollout of new value-added products that encompass compounds, dedicated wirc-and-cable grades, automotive spe cialties...whatever the market requires. Some current examples: Abbey Plastics, a specialist in con ductive I'VC. has developed a line of : .antistatic clears, priced front SI .40 to , 5>2,25. ('otenttai applications include semi-rigid extruded sheet for chair mats at computer terminals, clear win dows in anustat computer-chip carri ers, and flexible soles for work shoes used in clean-room environmenfs. Mitecli is working with G.S. Flashes to develop a morc-eflicient conductive flexible t'VC that is under test in a packaging application. Higher Molding is developing static-dissipative and con ductive compounds. And Hicol has a I f I f I Company Compound type TX 'i v .. -`fp:"' '' Cleat, GP.mecficat, food grades.' '! >. vshoe^t^eSXwk^uifinQ ' :A'. ,<( -foamableJiCaptryeW&C:; , Flex Products, Baltic. OH (432) ,, FX.RG (433) *r'. ; rx f; ' New; National Sanitation Foundation IM RG; PVC-nitrile tor shoes. Walking on alloys and RG forextrusion. Expanding labs. ' wlc?(^yl^auroi'custom ''',Lcdn^un|^G6tbf matching. P^C^AatioysrDuH and clear FR W&C compounds. G.S. Plastics, Cleveland, OH (434) FX Major market IM, working on FX conductive compounds with Mitech. '"t^GaryChernical, MA (435) FX.RG RG grades are new. Low-smoke W&C, now footwear blends, nontoxic FX tor medical. R&D; expandable PVC. 1.,, , Global Products, , Leominster, MA (436) FX Major,markets W&C, footwear. New expandable PVC for soles. Plans RG entry in 1987. Sffci'^Sumbtis,OH(437)j- .4 ' w : RG ; . \ Clear for botfles and sheet, toll ; shielding peliets. Higher Molding, . Jamestown, NC (438) , FX, RG. Hoffman Plastic, y ^"Paramount, CA (439) Intamix. Conroe. TX (440) Keysor-Century, Saugus, CA (441) FX, RG RG FX.RG Lenahan Assoc,, Pitman, NJ (442) Lynn Plastics, Lynn, MA (443) FX.RG FX, RG Mach-i Compounding, , div, Bunon Rubber; * ' Burton, OH (444) Mitech, Willoughby, OH (445) Moore Cttemica/, City of Industry, CA (446) North American, Aberdeen, MS (447) . FX. RG RG FX FX All custom work. Developing reinforced, static-dissipative, conductive, and medicbl grades. '- W&C. FDA FX grades, pellets for profiles and molding, powder for pipe. Planning to expand. Powdered compounds for pipe, profiles. Adding sampling line , and new 130-million-lb. line. Record and bottle compounds. New high-impact injection blow molding formulation. Custom FX. Record compounds, custom .. formulating. Automotive, W&C, shoes, RG new. Expanding capacity, adding new automated , process controls. . , Custom compounding. Elastomeric alloys, also towsmoke and FH compounds. Specializes in conductive and static-dissipative compounds. GP extrusion, custom !M, W&C. Expanding capacity. Some captive use lor garden hose. W&C, automotive, film, footwear; GP molding compounds. New plant fuffy automated. 62 Mckitno Ptasucs. May CHARDO 01867 MERCHANT COMPOUNDERS Company Compound Type Specialties, latest developments Novatec, subs. PVC Contains!; Eatontown, NJ (448) RG Pantasofe, : Passaic, NJ (449) FX, RG PVC Compounders, - `. V'. FX div. Lyall Electric;, ; v Kendallvitle, IN (450) " Ristance Compounds, div. Echtin Co., Mishawaka, IN (451) Rochevert. subs. Synergistics, Valleyfield, Due. (452) FX, RG FX. RG Roscom. Trenton, NJ (453) FX. RG Rutland Plastics, , Pinevilfe, NC (454)' : A. Schulman, , Akron. OH (455) FX, RG FX , SylvaniaChem., Denver, PA (456) RG. FX \ Technical Plastic Extruders, Newark, NJ {457) FX, RG . Teknor Apex, Pawtucket, Rl (458) Thermofit. Brighton, Ml (459) FX. RG RG U.S. Polymers, subs. Harwal, Commerce, CA (460) Vichem, Grand Rapids, Ml (461) RG, FX , FX. RG Vinyl Industrial Products, div, Leon Plastics, Grand Rapids, Ml (462) FX, RG Youngstown Vtnyl Compounds, div. K&sster Products. Youngstown, OH (46$) a AixiMw D fx flettiUte, RG -> FX New stretch blow molding, lowodor and taste, and chemicalresistant bottle compounds. Also new dedicated line lor opaques. Compound series based on EVA/PVC copolymer. ; W&C, electrical, GP compounds. New compound for thin-watl automotive wire. Some captive use. Primarily W&C. some captive use. Cites growing demand for iowsmoke and FR compounds. Expanding bottle capacity. New calcium-zinc-stabilized RG, clear FX for medical, low-VCM, ultra-soft, and expandable pvcs. New pelletized expandable FX. R&D focus on exterior profiles. PVC-nltrile blends. Doubled ; capacity in past year New; clear static-dissipating semirigid, low-smoke FR . for W&C. , Automotive; specialty markets. GP, non-migrating, expandable PVC, and other custom compounds. Proprietary compounds include alloys with nitriie, ABS, CPE. and PUR. To double FXcapacity. Will produce primarily clears with ; new planetary extruder. Plant1. . built to FDA specifications. Proprietary compounds, custom color expertise. Giass-remtorced and other lined compounds. New exterior : profile applications. "Crystal-clear' and custom iormulations. Low-taste and odor bottle compounds. Automotive color mastering, nonmigrating compounds Possible , entry into dears Custom compounding, some captive use, pnmarriy tor automotive. Tailored surface properties. Mostly captive, but also custom compounding, all markets except tood and medical new compound called EMIblcnd for EMl shielding. In wire-and-cable, a key R&D target is minimizing smoke generation. New formulations include a dull-surface cxtrudable compound from Franklin, said to be cost-competitive with thermoplas tic.elastomers; a flame-retardant dear material from Franklin; high-flow com pounds from Flex Products: thm-wall , automotive wiring compounds from PVC Compounders; and high-tempera ture materials from Cary chemicals. Novatec's primary specialty is bottle compound, but the company has begun marketing compounds for rigid film and sheet, outdoor furniture, and win dow profiles. It has doubled capacity to 50 million lb. since 1983 and plans to double again by 1990. Most of Shulman's vinyl compounds go into the automotive market. Larry tCushkin, yp. automotive sales, says the . newest applications are in steering \ \ wheels and in glass- and metal-encap- sujation. A soft-durometer Shulman compound tor steering wheels is being used by Canadian moldeFCcnteco tor . 198/ Chrysler luxury cars. ~ ~~ . Vichem plant manager Terry Nicho- las, says the company has developed non-migrating compounds and special ty allOj'S for automotive applications, but now wants to expand into other markets as ''a well-rounded custom compounder."., '. Custom is the key word. Dom-Plast's Gordon Bennett says compound buyers need the competitive edge that a spe cial material can provide""Bitto at home and abroad: "they know where resin and additive pricing is heading, they use more sophisticated processing tech niques, and they are more demanding in terms Of specific property require ments Konn American product manu facturers in genera! have come to real ize they have to compete in an international marketplace." , "Compounding is more competitive than eyer." says Roscom's Ross. "So our focus has to be on giving the best value for the dollar." He says Roscom accomplishes this by having very effi cient equipment (nothing over four years old), producing a compound that processes easily (using a proprietary stabilizer and lubrication system), and ensuring strict quality control. Customized services arc available from all parts of the merchant -com pounding spectrum, Intamix, whose ba sic business is tolling vinyls primarily for pipe and profile, has inaugurated a custom service of its own. Since the be ginning of the year it has concentrated its efforts on helping processors to con vert single-screw extruders to run pow der blends. Modern Plashes. May 1980 63 CHARDO 01868 CHARDO 01869 good/year CHEMIGUM P83/PVC alloys provide the required elastomeric properties for long term functioning of auto gaskets. These include rubber like matt finish, low compression set, flexibility and dimensional stability over the entire range of service temperature. CHEMIGUM P83 in the alloys inhibits plasticiser migration and thus staining of painted surfaces. By minimising plasticiser volatilisation, it ensures that gaskets remain flexible in service. Properly formulated alloys exhibit good weatherability. Typical properties Property Procoseing ,,ow temperature (Clash & Berg) Lav&f of CHEMIGUM P63 rn alloy* The level of CHEMIGUM P83 in the alloys varies from 30 to 50 parts per 100 parts of PVC, depending on the gasket type. m in Processing In injected gaskets for fixed windows of cars, which is the case in the picture shown overleaf, thermoplastic CHEMIGUM P83/PVC alloys exhibit excellent melt-flow which enables fast mould fill-in of even the most intricate shape and long flow lengths. Cost saving designs The thermoplastic CHEMIGUM P83/PVC alloys are a new and accepted concept in auto gasketing. They have made it possible to combine elastomer like properties with designs that save costs. For instance, static quarterlight gaskets are being directly bonded onto glass during the injection cycle, saving on both production and assembly costs. Another development in cost saving design is coextrusion of microcellular tubular seals onto carrier strips which contrasts with the glueing of vulcanised rubber seals for auto boots and doors. The same is true of coextruded weatherstrips (lip seals) for windows. In extruded auto profiles, the high melt-stability of the alloys ensures that complex shapes are consistently produced at high output rates, as in the case of carrier strips. In coextrusions of CHEMIGUM P83/PVC weatherstrips onto rigid plastic or primer treated metallic supports, complete melt fusion provides a strong bond, Microcellular seals exhibit smooth surface finish of a uniform skin thickness and high resilience due to homogeneity of the celt network, NOTE Whits the information herein i$ believed to be reliable and correct, nothing herein Is Intended and should not be construed, as a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to results obtained or to be obtained by others who may make use ol this information or wjth respect to the absence, existence or validity of pateni rights, if any, of others involving any composition or process herein referred to or an inducement or recommendation for the violation of any such patent rights, and responsabiiity and iia* bility is disclaimed. ! THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Chemical Division 1485 E. Archwood Avenue AKRON, Ohio 44316, U.S.A. Tel. : (216) 796,7272 - Telex : 0640550 4 ' Trade Mark The Goodyear T.re and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, USA, CHARDO 01870