CO2 based polymers for a cleaner more demanding world
Empower Materials is the producer of QPAC® — the world’s cleanest thermal decomposable binder.
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We produce carbon dioxide polymers through the copolymerization of CO2 with one or more epoxides, which offer numerous benefits over traditional petroleum-based plastics.
Our polymers cleanly decompose into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leave virtually no residue. They are amorphous, clear, readily processable, and offer long-term mechanical stability. QPAC biodegradable binders consume 50% fewer petrochemicals, unlike other polymers, which are 100% petrochemical-based.
Empower Materials Inc. is an ISO 9001: 2015 registered company.
The key benefits of QPAC poly(alkylene carbonate) binders:
- Decompose at a low temperature
- Leave virtually no residue after decomposition
- Offer a controlled debind process in all atmospheres
- Benign emissions from decomposition
- Feature excellent green strength
- Available in a variety of forms
- Fit a multitude of applications
- Environmentally friendly
Thermogravimetric Analyses
Thermogravimetric analyses in both air and nitrogen show complete decomposition of QPAC 40 poly(propylene carbonate) at low temperatures, with a heating rate of 10°C/minute.
Popular applications for QPAC carbon dioxide polymers:
- Electronic passive components
- Semiconductor Applications
- Metal brazing
- Abrasive tool hardening
- Glass sealing paste and preforms
- Thick film paste
- Technical ceramic parts
- 3D printing
- Energy storage/batteries
- MEMS fabrication
- Nanoparticle binder
- Pore formers
- Medical implants
- Ceramic tape casting
