K-FLEX PG

VERY HIGH SOLVATING, DIBENZOATE PLASTICIZER FOR OUTSTANDING STAIN RESISTANCE AND DURABILITY IN VINYL
  • Product Type: Dibenzoate
  • Master Product Number: MITM12208
  • Product SKUs: ITM23671

Product Details

K-FLEX PG is a dibenzoate plasticizer and low-VOC coalescent. It is a very high solvator for flexible vinyl, making it particularly useful in plasticizer blends. K-FLEX PG enables formulators to close the performance gap with phthalates such as DINP when it is used in blends with non-phthalate GP types, such as DOTP.

K-FLEX PG imparts outstanding stain resistance, extraction resistance, and durability in PVC applications, including plastisols (pastes) and melt compounding. Manufacturers benefit from improved production efficiency and economy due to fast fusion and dry times and the possibility to reduce expensive copolymer levels. In coatings, K-FLEX PG is growing in value due to its excellent chemistry and regulatory profile. Additionally, K-FLEX PG can be used at higher loading levels in waterborne adhesives without degrading performance. Inquire for more information about this product’s applicability to EU Ecolabel claims.

Like K-FLEX DP, K-FLEX PG has an extremely low freeze point, which results in easier handling. However, K-FLEX PG offers improved economy. It also has no GHS label requirements in the U.S. and Europe.
 

Attribute Value
SPECIFICATIONS
Acidity% (as benzoic acid, maximum %) 0.3
Assay% (As benzoate ester, Minimum,% ) 98.0
Color Maximum (APHA) 150
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Color (APHA) 140
Density, ASTM D1475, 25°C g/ml 1.14
Density, ASTM D1475 ,25°C lbs/gal 9.5
Flash Point, ASTM D92, °C 193
Glass Point, by DSC, °C -50
Moisture Content, % 0.02
Refractive Index, 25°C 1.5408
Solidification Point, °C -30
Solubility, in water, % 0.005
Solubility, water in % 0.8
Solubility Parameter, Small’s Hildebrands 9.8
Specific Gravity, 25/25°C 1.14
Surface Tension, ASTM D1331, 25°C, dynes/cm 43.5
Vapor Pressure, 25°C (extrapolated), mmHg 3.55×10-4
Viscosity, Brookfield RVT, 20 RPMs at 25°C, cps and mPa.S 81
Viscosity, Kinematic, 25°C, cSt 71
VOC, ASTM D2369, % 5.8

Typical Applications

Application Group Application Description
Paints & Coatings Concrete and Metal Primer Recommended, low VOC coalescent for direct-to-metal coatings
Paints & Coatings Exterior Latex Paint Recommended, low VOC coalescent for exterior latex paints
Paints & Coatings Floor Polish Recommended, non-phthalate plasticizer for floor polish applications, allowing reduced TBEP loading and improved gloss development between consecutive coats, leveling, recoatability, hardness development, removeability, and resistance to soiling, water spots, and powdering
Paints & Coatings Industrial Coatings Recommended, low-VOC coalescent for industrial coatings
Paints & Coatings Interior Latex Paint Recommended, low-VOC coalescent for interior latex paints
Paints & Coatings Special Purpose Coatings Recommended, low-VOC coalescent for special purpose coatings applications
Sealant Silane Modified Polymer Sealants Highly recommended, low VOC plasticizer for silane-modified polymer sealants
Vinyl PVC Melt Compounding Effective, high solvating plasticizer for PVC melt compounding
Vinyl Plastisol Consumer Products Effective, high solvating plasticizer used in plastisol consumer products
Vinyl Plastisol Flooring Effective, high solvating plasticizer used in plastisol flooring
Vinyl Plastisol Printing Effective, high solvating plasticizer used in plastisol printing applications

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