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MARTINAL LEO

A new Series of Fine Precipitated ATH Grades with Optimized Performance

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MARTINAL LEO
Improved Properties of
New FP-ATH LEO Grades

OL-104 LEO OL-107 LEO

n Better compounding performance n Better compounding performance

n Lower compound viscosity n Better electrical properties
n Better thermal stability n Lower compound viscosity

n Higher bulk density and better powder flow n Better thermal stability

after conveying n Higher bulk density and better powder flow

after conveying

MARTINAL LEO Maleic anhydride (MAH) coupling system, ATH loading 65 wt.%:

Better 10
OL-104 LE, 65% Sigma = 0.87 kW

Compounding
Engine Power (kW)

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Performance 6

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compounding time min:sec

Filler wettability with poly- OL-104 LEO, 65% Sigma = 0.54 kW

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mers is key to obtain highest
Engine Power (kW)

9
throughputs and less variations 8
7
of the power draw on the motor 6
on continuous compounding 5

machines. The new MARTINAL 4

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OL-104 LEO and MARTINAL compounding time min:sec

OL-107 LEO grades fulfil these
Silane coupling system, ATH loading 60 wt.%:
requirements.
OL-107 LE, 60% Sigma = 0.41 kW
10
The graphs show the power
Engine Power (kW)

draw on the motor of a labo- 8

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ratory Buss Ko-kneader. The 6

standard deviation Sigma 5

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compounding time min:sec
is clearly reduced for the LEO
grades in both formulations. OL-107 LEO, 60% Sigma = 0.33 kW
10
Engine Power (kW)

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compounding time min:sec
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Better Electrical Better Rheological
Properties for OL-107 LEO Properties for OL-104 LEO
and OL-107 LEO
Formulation:
EVA 19% (40%), ATH (60%), ETHANOX 310 (0.3%)

High pressure capillary rheometer measured in formulation 1

Resistivity after 7d @ 70C water (Ohmcm) Viscosity (Pas)
1.0E+11 4000

1.0E+10
3000
OL-104 LE
1.0E+09
2000
OL-104 LEO
1.0E+08

1000
1.0E+07

1.0E+06 0
OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO 10 100 1000 10000
Shear rate (1/s)

High pressure capillary rheometer measured in formulation 1

Water pick-up (%) Viscosity (Pas)
7 4000

3000
5 OL-107 LE

4
2000
3 OL-107 LEO

2
1000

0 0
OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO 10 100 1000 10000
Shear rate (1/s)
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Better Thermal Stability for OL-104 LEO and OL-107 LEO
A better thermal stability allows
OL-104 LE OL-104 LEO OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO
for higher temperatures during
compounding and extrusion Temperature at 205 209 195 206
1% weight loss (C)
and thus for higher through-
puts. Temperature at 222
219 226 207
2% weight loss (C)
Weight loss measured at 1 K/min

MARTINAL LEO
Better Bulk Density and Powder Flow after Conveying
OL-104 LE OL-104 LEO OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO

Bulk density (kg/m3) 378 498 267 367

Bulk density after 10 min 272 318 180 314

in Henschel mixer (kg/m3)

Time needed for 100 g 19 12 18 14

to flow through a funnel (s)

Time needed for 100 g

to flow through a funnel after 33 21 35 26
10 min in Henschel mixer (s)

MARTINAL LEO
MARTINAL MARTINAL
Data Sheet OL-104 LEO OL-107 LEO

Al(OH)3 - content [ % ] 99.4 99.4

Moisture (105C) [ % ] 0.35 0.4

Loss on Ignition (1200C) [ % ] 34.5 34.5

Na2O soluble [ % ] 0.08 0.08

Refractive Index [ % ] 1.58 1.58

Particle Size
(Laser diffraction, Cilas) [m] 1.7 - 2.1 1.6 - 1.9
d50

Specific Surface Area (BET) [m2/g] 3 - 5 6-8

Oil Absorption [ml/100g] 27 - 32 28 - 33

Electrical Conductivity [S/cm] 60 70

(10% in H2O)

Whiteness [ % ] 94.0 94.0

Bulk Density [kg/m3] 400 350

Density [g/cm3] 2.4 2.4

Thermal Stability
[C] 225 220
(Temp. at 2% weight loss, 1 K/min)
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Compound Data

Formulation 1:
Example with vinyl silane coupling system

EVA, 28% VA 80 phr

mLLDPE 20
ATH 170
Vinyl silane 1
Peroxide 0.07
ETHANOX 0.75

OL-104 LE OL-104 LEO OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO

Tensile strength (MPa) 11.9 0.2 11.8 0.2 14.3 0.2 14.1 0.2

Elongation @ break (%) 185 5 183 5 157 5 163 5

MFI @ 150C/21.6 kg 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.4 0.1
(g/10 min)

L.O.I. (% O2) 33.8 0.5 33.7 0.5 34.3 0.5 34.3 0.5

Time To Ignition (s) 130 8 125 8 125 8 122 8

Peak Heat Release Rate

90 5 81 5 75 5 81 5
@ 35 kW/m2(kW/m2)

Formulation 2:
Example with maleic anhydride (MAH) coupling system

EVA, 28% VA 67 phr

LLDPE 17
MAH coupling agent 16
ATH 160
ETHANOX 310 0.75

OL-104 LE OL-104 LEO OL-107 LE OL-107 LEO

Tensile strength (MPa) 11.0 0.2 11.1 0.2 13.1 0.2 13.0 0.2

Elongation @ break (%) 208 5 205 5 202 5 217 5

MFI @ 150C/21.6 kg 4.4 0.2 4.8 0.2 2.8 0.2 4.6 0.2
(g/10 min)

L.O.I. (% O2) 35.2 0.5 35.1 0.5 37.1 0.5 37.3 0.5
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