1、Chuck Jones,PhDMarket Segment Manager CoatingsLow Viscosity PolycaprolactonePolyols for Performance andSustainability21.Introduction to Caprolactone Polyols2.Legislative Landscape3.Label-Free Triols for Clear Coats4.Caprolactone Polyols Performance Showcase5.Key TakeawaysAGENDAIntroduction toCaprola
2、ctone Polyols3145Polycaprolactone Polyols PCL polyols are made via ring opening polymerisation No by-products Acid value and water content can be kept very low Controlled polymerization means that all hydroxyls are primary Very narrow polydispersity which makes for better batch-to-batchconsistency6P
3、CL Polyol PropertiesPolyolMW(g/mol)FunctionalityOH Value(mg KOH/g)SolidContent(%)Viscosity(mPas 25C)PCL Diol A4002.0280100240PCL Diol B5002.0204100310PCL Triol A3003.05501001600PCL Triol B5003.03101001200PCL Triol C9003.01821001250PCL Tetrol10004.022510018007PCL Processing Benefits010020030040050060
4、0700800253555657585PCL Diol APolyester Adipate DiolPCL Diol BTemperature (C)Viscosity(cps)0200400600800100012001400160018002000Diol ADiol BTriol ATriol BTriol CTetrolViscosity(cps 25C)Polycaprolactone PolyolTypeLow viscosity enables less(or zero)solvents,resulting in lower VOC levelsLegislativeLands
5、cape829Legislative buzzwords in 2025PFASCumeneHow can we address these challenges?Collaborationwith formulatorsInnovation&Differentiation10Raw Material of ConcernPCL Triol A10 15%PCL Triol B 3%PCL Triol C 1%TMPSensitive End-Use ApplicationsAutomotiveWood CoatingsTrimethylolpropane(TMP)Low ViscosityP
6、artly Bio-BasedTMP-free11New Polycaprolactone TriolsPCLX-300PCLX-500Bio Content(22%and 12%)*Reduces formulation VOCLinear Curing ProfileImproved FlexibilityImproved Abrasion ResistanceInnovationDifferentiation%Biobased Carbon Content(C14)ASTM D6866-24 Method B(AMS)TOCPCL Triols for ClearCoats123Nove