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KETJENFLEX® 8

Product Data Sheet

Plasticizer and adhesion promoter AXC.02.05

General Information Specifications


KETJENFLEX® 8 is a toluene sulfonamide based Active content: ≥ 99.0%
additive used in Plastics, Inks, Adhesives and Water content:  0.7%
Coatings. Colour (as such): <100 Pt/Co
Acid value:  0.7mg KOH/g
Description and Application Viscosity (at 25oC): 250 - 400 mPa.s
KETJENFLEX® 8 is used as a premium plasticizing
additive in Plastics, Ink, Adhesive and Coating Physical Properties
formulations. Due to its high solvation power Appearance: clear, slightly yellow liquid
KETJENFLEX® 8 effectively plasticizes many resin Boiling point (1kPa): 320 °C
systems including nitrocellulose, polyamide, PVAC, Flash point (opencup): 174 °C
rosin, epoxy, polyurethane, cellulose acetate and Density: 1200 kg/m3
various biopolymers.
In addition, systems formulated with KETJENFLEX® 8 Toxicological information
show improved resistance to oils, solvents and Acute toxicity (oral): LD50 rat > 2000 mg/kg
moisture. KETJENFLEX® 8 has good UV and thermal Genotoxicity, Amestest: not mutagenic
stability. In Coatings, Inks and Adhesives it Biodegradation: Not readily biodegradable
additionally acts as adhesion promoter. Applications
include: KETJENFLEX® 8 is approved by the U.S. Food and
• PVAC based coatings and adhesives Drug Administration (FDA) according to CFR 21,
• Nitrocellulose based inks and coatings sections:
• Ablative antifouling coatings • 175.105, 175.300, 175.320, 175.390
• Powder coatings • 176.180
• Cellulose acetate compositions • 177.1200, 177.1210, 177.1520
• Synthetic polyamides
• Epoxy based coatings and adhesives KETJENFLEX® 8 is listed on the Swiss Ordinance
• Nail lacquers ‘Verordnung’ 817.023.21 Annex 6 Part A.
• Casein based plastics
Packaging
• 240 kg in steel drums, 4 on a pallet
Feature Property
Sulfonamide  Low bleeding, reduced
Storage
backbone leaching
Prolonged storage below 0°C (32°F) may cause
 Improved anchoring
product to crystallize. If crystallization occurs, melt
 Improved pigment wetting by heating to 40-45°C (104-113°F) making sure all
Phenyl moiety  Excellent adhesion crystals are dissolved. Incomplete dissolution can
 Improved corrosion result recrystallization. Keep packaging well closed.
resistance Store in a cool dry place.
High solvation  Increased efficiency
power  Broad application spectrum

The information presented herein is true and accurate Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa Asia, India and Australasia
to the best of our knowledge, but without any Axcentive SARL Axcentive Asia Pte Ltd
guarantee unless explicitly given. Since the conditions Chemin de Champouse 13 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #07-01 Braddell Tech Park
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KETJENFLEX® is a registered trademark of Axcentive SARL

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