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- Manufacturer: Chemours
- Product Line: Viton™ Fluoroelastomer Chemicals
- Product: Viton™ Process Aids
- Industries: Elastomers | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
Viton™ VPA-2
Viton™ VPA-2 is a fluoroelastomer processing aid that helps with various extruded goods such as rubber tubing and complex shapes.
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Specifications
Physical Form: Flake
Appearance: Yellow
Specific Gravity: 0.99
Melting Point: 80 °C (176 °F)
Recommended Level, phr: 0.5-2
Primary Chemistry:
Vegetable Wax
- Manufacturer: Chemours
- Product Line: Viton™ Fluoroelastomer Chemicals
- Product: Viton™ Process Aids
- Industries: Elastomers | Metal Processing & Fabrication | Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
Chemours Viton™ VPA-2 is vegetable wax used as a processing aid in extruding all types of Viton™ fluoroelastomers rubber goods. Viton™ VPA-2 fluoroelastomer processing aid provides a smooth preform, faster cure rate, and proper rubber mold release. Viton™ VPA-2 is generally used in O-rings, seals, tubings, and complex molded profiles. The recommended load rate for Viton™ VPA-2 is 0.5-2 phr. Viton™ VPA-2 extruded fluoroelastomer materials are typically smooth and glossy while having little or no effect on processing safety, cure rate, and stress properties.
Specifications
Physical Form: Flake
Appearance: Yellow
Specific Gravity: 0.99
Melting Point: 80 °C (176 °F)
Recommended Level, phr: 0.5-2
Primary Chemistry:
Vegetable Wax
Features & Benefits
- Smooth and glossy extrusion capabilities for complicated profiles
- Fast cure
- Excellent mold release
- No effect on vulcanizate properties
- Premixed compatibility with other compounding materials
Problems Solved
Compatibility of elastomers process aids for use in extrusion processes
Availability of vegetable wax process aid in flakes form to prevent dusting issues
Applications
Tubing and complex elastomeric profiles
Processing aid in the extrusion of all types of fluoroelastomers including FKM polymers
Related End Markets
Elastomers
Metal Processing & Fabrication
Plastics
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Elastomers
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