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-HIGH PURITY -RENEWABLE-

LIGHT WEIGHT MATERIAL-ECONOMICAL

Neat90; A renewable amorphous carbon material derived from sustainablebiomass feedstock u8lizing a proprietary, C02 neutral, auto-thermic technology.

engineered for FKM compounds

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TDS
PAH“It’s not carbon black,it’s clean black carbon.”

Neat90

UNITS

ASTM

N2SA55.0m2/g

D 6556-07

STSA30.5m2/g

D 6556-07

DBP Absorption Number

52.8

cm3/100g

D 2414-14, B

Iodine Adsorption Number

62.4g/kg

D 1510-16

Ash (typical)

1.75%

D1506-15, A

Moisture (as packaged)

0.5%

D 1509Volatiles (typical)

3.0%

D 1509pH9-10——

D1512

Heating Loss

N/D

Weight/%D1509-12, A

Relative Specific Gravity

1.35

——

D 792-13

Bulk Density

150kg/m3

at 20 C

Description

PAHs

ppb (ug/kg)

PAHs

ppb (ug/kg)

Acenaphtene<5Chrysene<5Acenaphthylene<5Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene<5Anthracene<5Fluoranthene<5Benzo(a)anthracene<5Fluorene<5Benzo(a)pyrene<5Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene<5Benzo(b)fluroranthene<5Naphthalene<5Benzo(g,h,i)perylene<5Phenanthrene<5Benzo(k)fluoranthene<5Pyrene<5engineered for FKM compounds

Neat90

N772(80 nm)

N990(280 nm)Neat90(5.5 microns)

Neat90 has an average particle size distributionof 5.5 microns compared to medium thermal
black N990 with an average particle size
distribution of 280 nanometers.

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Neat90aid 20.34%
aid 10.66%Neat90
Neat9020.48%

Ca(OH)2
4.10% accelorator
1.02%
MgO
2.05% linker
3.07%

Technical Development:
Increasing the sustainability value of an FKM
o-ring compound by 20% by replacing MTN990 with a renewable filler, Neat90.

Abstract:

146.47 phr

1630 FKM
68.27%

Ever y Par t Counts.

A study to evaluate MT N990 and the renewable alternativefiller, Neat90, in a fluoroelastomer compound to assess thedifference in physical properties. Fluoroelastomer FC 1630
was used as the polymer. Neat90 exhibited better
compression set in all press and post cure buttons, lower
specific gravity, lower percent weight loss, and higher
tensile strength compared to N990.

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Neat90

MT N990

Neat90PHRPHR

DyneonTM FC 1630 (Mooney Viscosity 26)

100

100

MT N990300

Neat90030MgO33Ca(OH)266

VC30 50% active (Dihydroxy cross linker)

4.5

4.5

VC20 33% active (Phosphonium accelerator)

1.5

1.5

VPA1-process aid

0.97

0.97

WS280-process aid

0.5

0.5

146.47146.47

N990

Neat900% Sustainable

20% Sustainable

MaterialTotal PHR

Experimental Procedure:
The compounds were made up of 100 PHR FKM polymer, 30
PHR carbon black filler, 3 PHR magnesium oxide (MgO), 6PHR calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), 4.5 PHR VC 30, 1.5 PHR
VC 20, 0.97 PHR VPA-1, and 0.5 PHR WS 280. Thecompounds were internally mixed in a 1.5 liter mixer andmilled on a standard 12-inch two-roll mill.

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Neat90

MT N990

Neat901630

MDR @ 177 °C (350 °F), 12 minute test
Minimum Torque, ML, in/lb

0.74

0.94

Maximum Torque, MH, in/lb

23.04

27.02TS2, minutes

2.01

1.54

T10, minutes

2.05

1.62

T50, minutes

2.66

2.19

T90, minutes

4.92

4.28

tan @ MH

0.047

0.025

tan @ ML

1.108

1.074

MDR:
A moving die rheometer (MDR) was used to measure cure rheology at 350°F for 12 minutes. Six by
six inch sheets and half inch compression buttons were press cured at 350°F for 10 minutes and 15minutes, respectively. The sheets and buttons were post cured at 450°F for 16 hours. Type A
hardness was measured and physical properties (tensile strength, percent elongation, and 100%modulus strain) were measured using a tensometer with a rate of extension of 20 inches per minuteand ASTM Type A Dumbbells.

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Neat90

MT N990
Physicals, post cured
16 hrs @ 232 °C (450 °F)

Neat90
Post Cured:

1630

Durometer, Type A

7776Tensile, psi

1556

1786

Elongation, %188

152

100% Modulus, psi

794

1203

The compounds were formulated to achieve a75 hardness approximately after post cure. The
Neat90 sample showed higher modulus andtensile values than the N990 sample after postcure.

1800

1300

190

1700

1040

152

1600

780

114

1500

520

76

1400

260

38

1300
Tensile, psi

0100 Modulus, psi

0Elongation, %engineered for FKM compounds

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Neat90

MT N990
Post Cure Heat Aged @270 °C / 168 hrs

Neat90Heat Aged:

1630

Durometer, Type A

85

83

Tensile, psi

1463

1520

Elongation, %

184

152

100% Modulus, psi

865

1169

All compounds showed an increase in hardness
after heat aging 168 hours at 270 °C. After 70
hours at 270 °C, the Neat 90 compound exhibiteda lower percent of weight loss when compared toN990 compound.

1520

1200

190

1476

960

152

1432

720

114

1388

480

76

1344

240

38

1300

00Tensile, psi

100 Modulus, psi

Elongation, %engineered for FKM compounds

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Neat90

MT N990
Compression Set,
70 hours @ 200 °C

Neat90Compression Set:

1630

Press - 15 min @ 177 °C

81.7%

67.7%

Post - 16 hrs @ 232 °C

26%

20.9%

MT N990

Neat901.84

Specific Gravity:
The Neat90 compound exhibited a lower specificgravity (1.76) than the N990 (1.84) compound.

1630
Specific Gravity

Compression set results in the Neat90 compound
were better than the N990 compound in bothpress and post cured buttons.

1.76

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Neat90VOLUME RESISTIVITY TEST, ASTM D 257-14
Specimens tested at 20 in./min.
Sample Preparation: The Samples were conditioned for at least 40 hours at 23 °C and 50%
relative humidity.
Test Procedure: Place sample into the guarded ring electrode configuration. Apply approximately
500 VDC for one minute. Measure the applied voltage and the resultant current.
Electrode Dimensions: The guarded electrode has a diameter for 76 mm and the guard electrodehas an inner diameter of 80 mm and an outer diameter of 100 mm.
Test Conditions: The test was conducted at 74 °F (23 °C) and 48 % relative humidity.
Results:
SampleThickness

Voltage

Current

ResistanceResistivity

N990

2.20mm

500.1

VDC

2.97 X 10-10A

1.68 X 1012

Ω3.64 X 1014

Ω*cm

NEAT902.27mm

500.1

VDC

2.32 X 10-10

A

2.15 X 1012

Ω4.51 X 1014

Ω*cm

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Neat90 handles well and is fluffier in appearance than the coarse appearance of N990. Duringmixing, there were no dispersion issues, no blistering and the Neat90 gave a smoother sheen to thecompound after milling, whereas N990 had no shine after milling. Neither Neat90 or N990 had aneffect on the cure rate of the compounds studied. Neat90 showed better compression set results inthe press and post cured buttons. The Neat90 compound also had lower specific gravity and lower
percent weight loss compared to the N990 compounds.

Increased Sustainability - Lower Specific Gravity - Excellent Dispersion
Lower Compression Set - Improved Aesthetics - Reduced CostISO 9001 * - REACH - RoHS - FDA * - NSF **pending, due Q2 2018engineered for FKM compounds

S c a n To R e q u e s t Sa mp l e :- Monticello, Arkansas, U.S.A.

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