IXT1O31A low surface area, high structure, low residue

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XT1O31 has been developed to meet the industry need for highly loaded rubber profile

extrusions with good dispersibility and processability for critical profile extrusions.

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Far East and SE Asia:888/122, 888/128, Mahatun Plaza, 12th

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South Asia and Middle East:910/911, Kailash Building

Kasturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi 110 001

IndiaTel: +91 112335 1069 / 71

Benefits

Reduced compound costs

Reduced scrap rates and Class ‘A’ extrusion finish

Good dimensional stability and faster extrusion rates

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North America:1800 West Oak Commons Court

Marietta, Georgia 30062 U5A1800438 6968

South America:Rua Dr. Cândido Espinheira,

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+55 11 3598 3800

Europe and Africa:

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Germany+49 511 630 890

Typical Properties of XT1O31

Analytical Property

Nitrogen Surface Area, m2 I g

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Higher Oil and Filler Loading

Reduced Defects and Improved Dispersion

Reduced Die Swell

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XT1029A low surface area, high structure, low residuecarbon black that provides superior dispersibility,processability and excellent surface appearancefor extrusion applications.

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XT1029 has been developed to meet the industry need for highly loaded rubber profileextrusions with good dispersibility and processability in critical profile extrusions.XT1029 is a low surface area, high structure carbon black with optimized morphologythat allows high carbon black loadings with excellent dispersion and surface finish.

N650 XT1029

Carbon Black Loading (phr) 125 150

Oil Loading (phr) 105 115

In-Rubber Properties

Hardness (Shore A) 59 62

Mooney Viscosity 35 39

100% Modulus (MPa) 3.7 4.5

Tensile Strength (MPa) 11.5 10.8

Compression Set (%) 10 9

Surface Appearance

Jetness (lower is blacker) 8.3 8.9

Blueness (lower is bluer) 0.0 -0.1

Gloss0 65 60

Relative Defect Count 100 53

The test recipe was a sulfur cured EPDM extrusion compound with the loadingsshown in the table.

XT1029 Performance Summary for Extrusion Applications

Advantages

Higher Oil and Filler Loading

Reduced Defects and Improved Dispersion

Higher Volume Resistivity

Reduced Die Swell

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888/122, 888/128, Mahatun Plaza, 12thFloor

Ploenchit Road, LumpiniPratumwan, Bangkok 10330

Thailand+66 02 2536745-54

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South America:Rua Dr. candido Espinheira,

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+55 11 3598 3800

South Asia and Middle East:910/911, Kailash Building

Kasturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi 110 001

IndiaTel: +91 11 2335 1069 / 71

Europe and Africa:Columbian Chemicals Europa GmbH

Podbielskistrale 160D-30177 Hannover

Germany+49 511 630 890

Typical Properties of XT1029

Analytical Property

Nitrogen Surface Area, m2 / g 28

STSA, m2 / g 27

Iodine Number, mg/g 30

CAN, mL/lOOg 130

COAN, mL/lOOg 80

Benefits

Reduced compound costs

Reduced scrap rates and Class ‘A’ extrusion finish

Better electrical isolation of auto body components

Good dimensional stability and faster extrusion rates

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XT1004A coarse particle size, medium structure, lowresidue carbon black designed to provideexcellent dispersibility and surface finishperformance for low gloss extrusion applications.

Class “A” Profiles

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.X11004..XT1004 has been designed for highly loaded extrusion compounds with improveddispersibility and processability with good surface appearance. XT1004 is a coarseparticle size, medium structure carbon black that is optimized for excellentdispersion, high carbon black loadings, low gloss and very high electrical resistivity.

Typical Properties of XT1004

Analytical Property

Nitrogen Surface Area, m2 / g 25

STSA,m2/g 25

Iodine Number, mg/g 23

OAN, mL/100g 95

COAN, mL/lOOg 68

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Carbon Black Loading (phr) 140 170

Oil Loading (phr) 120 110

In-Rubber Properties

Hardness (Shore A) 60 62

Mooney Viscosity 36 39

100% Modulus (MPa) 3.7 4.1

Tensile Strength (MPa) 11.3 9.6

Compression Set (%) 12 11

Volume Resistivity (c2.cm) 27 73

Surface Appearance

Jetness (lower is blacker) 8.2 9.8

Blueness (lower is bluer) -0.1 -0.2

Gloss0 63.6 46.4

*The test recipe was a sulfur cured EPDM extrusion compound with the loadings shown in the table.

XT1004 Performance Summary for Extrusion Applications

Improved Dispersibility

Improved Processing at High Loadings

Very High In-rubber Electrical Resistivity

Compounding Flexibility

IFar East and SE Asia:

888/122, 888/128, Mahatun Plaza, 12thFloor

Ploenchit Road, LumpiniPratumwan, Bangkok 10330

Thailand+66 02 2536745-54

South Asia and Middle East:910/911, Kailash Building

Kasturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi 110 001

IndiaTel: +911123351069/71

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South America:Rua Dr. Cãndido Espinheira,

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Europe and Africa:Columbian Chemicals Europa GmbH

Podbielskistrafe 160D-30177 Hannover

Germany+49511630890

Advantages Benefits

Shorter mixing times and less scrap

Lower compound cost and increased extrusion rate

Better isolation of automotive body components

Ability to tailor processability and surface appearance

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XT1004XT1004’s combination of structure and particle sizeallows a compounder to produce highly loaded hosecompounds with reduced compound costs andexcellent processing properties with resistance toelectrochemical degradation (ECD).

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Advantages Benefits

Improved Dispersibility

Improved Processing at High Loadings

Very High In-rubber Electrical Resistivity

Shorter mixing times and less scrap

Lower compound cost and increased extrusion rate

Improved ECD resistance and maintenance of tensile

properties after ageing

Far East and SE Asia:

888/122, 888/128, Mahatun Plaza, 12thFloor

Ploenchit Road, LumpiniPratumwan, Bangkok 10330

Thailand+66 02 2536745-54

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Marietta, Georgia 30062 USA1 800 438 6968

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