QPAC carbon dioxide polymer granules

QPAC®130 poly(cyclohexene carbonate)

QPAC®130 poly(cyclohexene propylene carbonate) is an amorphous, clear, readily processable solid polymer with long-term mechanical stability.

QPAC®130 is available in the following forms:
  • Pellet
  • Solution
  • Film

What are the applications for QPAC®130? 

Binder for ceramic, metal, or glass powders. Sacrificial structural applications include decomposable channel former and pore former.

Key Benefits Include:
  • Offered in a wide range of molecular weights
  • Excellent adhesion and improved lubricity
  • Complete and clean burnout leaving less than 10 ppm ash residue, resulting in superb mechanical and/or electrical properties
  • Low-temperature decomposition is excellent for thermally sensitive materials and is more efficient than other binders
  • Co-firing in any atmosphere without oxidation
  • Outstanding green strength
  • Complete and clean burnout at low temperatures
  • Products of combustion are only carbon dioxide & water
  • Higher Tg (glass transition temperature) for more thermal stability at higher temperatures
  • Designed for sacrificial placeholder applications
  • Decomposition occurs in a wide range of atmospheres, including air, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and vacuum
  • Range of molecular weights from 150,000 to 200,000

Typical Physical Properties

PropertyValue
Density (g/cm3)1.10
Decomposition Temperature (°C) 250 (onset estimate)
Glass Transition Temperature (°C) 120-130
SolubilityUpon request

Safety Data Sheet for QPAC®130 poly(cyclohexene carbonate)

Thermogravimetric analysis of QPAC®100 and QPAC®130