TAGS: Acrylic Adhesives
Toyochem launches Oribain™ EXK 21-046, a low-odor, low-VOC acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) for use in enclosed spaces such as vehicles and building interiors. Oribain™ EXK 21-046 PSAs demonstrate good bonds to metals, plastics, textiles and other substrates.
Reduces Total Volatile Organic Compounds
The new PSAs are also are capable of reducing total volatile organic compounds (T-VOCs), or the indoor air concentration of a mixture of multiple VOCs, to levels less than one-tenth of that of conventional products. The new PSAs reduce odor levels, resulting in the increased health and comfort of indoor occupants.
The demand for low-impact interior materials has become a global trend as VOC emission regulations tighten worldwide due to growing public and industry awareness of the importance of indoor air quality.
VOCs are suspected to be one of the major causes of sick building syndrome and sensory irritation, so building interior materials made from low VOC-emitting materials are being used where possible. In addition, the rise in electric vehicles and automated driving technology is expected to drive the demand for low-odor, low-VOC materials used in automobile interiors.
Making Indoor Living Spaces Healthier
As depicted in the figure, the Oribain™ EXK 21-046 achieves T-VOC emissions rates of 18 µgC/g, substantially down from 310 µgC/g registered by Toyochem’s conventional PSAs. Moreover, the new PSA system realizes a 3.5 grade (clearly noticeable, but still not objectionable) on a 6-grade odor intensity scale, a reduction of 1.5 points from the typical 5 grade (very objectionable) recorded by the company's standard-type products.
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While our conventional PSAs clear the indoor VOC concentration guidelines set by the Japanese government, the newly developed Oribain™ EXK 21-046 system were able to dramatically reduce trace amounts of T-VOCs that remain in standard-type products and to improve air quality,” said Nao Nakamura, general manager of Toyochem’s adhesives division.
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Toyochem research teams achieved this by developing a material that is not easily retained in the adhesive system and by applying our original polymerization and compounding technologies to better control viscoelasticity of the adhesive material. This results in a substantial reduction in T-VOC concentrations and lowers odor intensity without compromising adhesive performance - a feat that had once been difficult to achieve. We believe the new Oribain™ EXK 21-046 PSA will help to realize indoor living spaces that are healthier for their occupants and for the Earth,” added Nakamura.
Source: Toyochem