Optimizing Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers for Adhesives and Sealants
Highly compatible with additives, specialty hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers enable product and process optimization for adhesives, sealants, and coatings formulators.
Hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs) are suitable for elastomeric adhesive applications. They are used in hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) and solvent-based adhesives, as well as in plastics modification for consumer and industrial applications. These block copolymers have good physical properties and are compatible with additives such as tackifiers and processing oils.
Since HSBCs have good resistance to degradation under UV light exposure, they have good color stability and can withstand exposure to harsh outdoor environments. HSBCs also have low odor, good physical properties, and balanced adhesion performance on various substrate surfaces (e.g., glass, wood, metals, and nonwovens).