Product Information
- Name: DHBP (2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)pentane)
- Chemical formula: CAS#78-63-7
- Form: Liquid, Industrial Purity
- Molecular weight: 290.4 g/mol
Product Description
- Appearance: Colorless liquid
- Purity: approx. 94% w/w
- Active Oxygen Content: Approx. 10.4% w/w
- Desensitizer: None
- Density (20°C): approx. 0.87 g/cm³
- Viscosity at 20°C: approx. 7 mPa.s
- Refractive index at 20°C: approx. 1.422
- Color index (Hazen): approx. 50-80
- Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in alcohols and esters
- Vapor pressure (50/80/110°C): 8/27/95 mbar
- SADT: approx. 90°C
- Refrigeration stability: freezing point below 10°C
- Recommended storage temperature: 10 to 40°C
- Shelf life: 12 months from date of delivery
- Complies with the European E-waste Directive (RoHS 2002/95/EG, WEEE 2002/96/EG).
Application Areas
- Free radical initiators for polymer crosslinking
- Free radical initiators for controlling polypropylene rheology
- Temperature range: 200-220°C
- Dosage: 0.01-0.1% w/w, depending on product supplied, based on polymer
Features and Benefits
- Promotes degradation of polypropylene molecular weights for easier (re)processing
- Controlling the melt flow of polypropylene and improving its melt index
- Crosslinking of a wide range of polymers and elastomers, including polyethylene, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/propylene/(diene) rubbers, silicone rubbers, and fluoroelastomers
- No premature cross-linking at low temperatures (burns)
- Suitable for a wide range of package sizes
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