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Identification & Functionality
- Additives Included
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
- Cariflex IR0310 KU - supplied as white/transparent solid bale
- A non-staining stabilizer is added at the typical value of 0.15%
- Cariflex IR0310 KU polymer is manufactured to the highest standards but special requirements apply to certain sensitive applications such as food contact and pharmaceuticals
- Cariflex IR0310 KU Polymer is used as a replacement for natural rubber in a wide range of compounds, offering advantages of light color, uniformity and low levels of impurities
- Its good flow characteristics produce improvements in mixing and molding behavior
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Uses
It is used for
- Food and pharmaceutical
- Packaging and seals
- Baby bottle teats and health care
- Adhesives
- Chemical derivatives of rubbers and very light colored or transparent articles
Properties
- Color
- Physical Form
- Sales Specifications
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | max. 0.1 | %m | KM 35 |
| Volatile Matter | max. 0.5 | %m | KM 04 |
| 1,4-Cis Content (NMR) | min. 82 | %m | KM 34 |
| 1,4-Cis Content (FTIR) | min. 90 | %m | KM 34 |
| Logarithmic Inherent Viscosity | 6.1 - 8.0 | dL/g | KM 33 |
| Limiting Viscosity Number | 7.0 - 10.5 | dL/g | KM 33 |
| Stabilizer | 0.1 - 0.3 | %m | KM 31 |
| Viscosity (Mooney) | 40 - 53 | mu | ASTM D1646 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength (Cure: 40mins at 135°C) | min. 21.6 | MPa | ISO 37 |
| 300% Modulus (Cure: 40mins at 135°C) | 7.3 - 12.2 | MPa | ISO 37 |
| Elongation (at Break, Cure: 40mins at 135°C) | min. 428 | % | ISO 37 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulatory Information
- Cariflex products should not be used in any devices or materials intended for implantation in the human body as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under 21 CFR 812.3(d) and 21 CFR 860.3(d). No customer of Cariflex, or any other party, shall, without the express written consent of Cariflex for each specific, individual application, be permitted to manufacture, use, sell, process, or otherwise supply, directly or indirectly, any Cariflex Product, or any compound containing or made from any Cariflex Product, in any of the following end-use products or applications:
- Cosmetics products, other than:
- Cosmetics products containing Cariflex product grades designated for cosmetics use, and
- Products designed for the packaging or delivery of cosmetics.
- For purposes hereof, a product shall be deemed a 'cosmetic product' if it satisfies the definition of cosmetic product contained in any applicable law or regulation of the United States, China or the European Union (or any member state thereof).
- Drug and other pharmaceutical products, other than products designed for the packaging or delivery of drugs and other pharmaceuticals.
- Medical devices, other than:
- Any medical device falling within the definition of either a Class I or Class II medical device, as defined in any federal law or regulation of the United States or Canada, or
- Any medical device falling within the definition of a Class I or Class II(a) medical device, as defined by any applicable regulation of the European Union or any member state thereof.
- No customer of Cariflex, or any other party, shall be permitted to use any of Cariflex's trade names, trademarks, logos or other similar identifying marks or characteristics for the manufacture, sale, or promotion of its cosmetics, drugs, pharmaceutical products/materials, or medical devices.
- Please contact your Cariflex Sales Representative for more details before using our products in these specific applications.
Safety & Health
- Safety Precautions
- When processing Cariflex Polymers products, maintain a fire watch if the material reaches 225°C (437°F).
- The temperatures listed above are indicated only for safety reasons (risk of fire and product degradation) and are not necessarily recommended for processing.
- Degradation of the polymer (polymer breakdown) will start at lower temperatures depending on the specific processing conditions. Therefore, operating below these temperatures does not guarantee the absence of product degradation.
- Cariflex products are high molecular weight polymers which are non-toxic and biologically inactive.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
Cariflex IR polymer is supplied in bales weighing approximately 25 kg. Bales are wrapped in 80 micron polyethylene film and packed in a corrugated cardboard box. Thirty-six bales (nominal 900kg) are stacked on a pallet.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 30 Months
- Storage & Shelf Life
- Cariflex IR should be stored in an adequately ventilated area where it will not be subjected to sunlight, extreme temperatures or sources of ignition.
- Under correct conditions, Cariflex IR should have a storage life of at least 30 months from the date of production.