C5 Resin for Road Marking Paint
Light-coloured, odourless C5 aliphatic petroleum resin polymerised from unsaturated aliphatic olefins and diolefins formed in naphtha thermal cracking. Used in thermoplastic road-marking paint.
Key properties
- Softening point 96–105 °C
- Colour (Gardner) max. 4
- Heat stability max. 6 (200 °C, 2 h)
- Acid value max. 0.1
- Odourless, fast drying, high abrasion and dirt resistance
Technical data & grades
| Property | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour, Gardner 1:1 | ≤ 4 | ASTM D1544 | |
| Softening point, °C | 96–105 | ASTM E28 | |
| Heat stability 200 °C / 2 h | ≤ 6 | ASTM D1544 | |
| Acid value, mg KOH/g | ≤ 0.1 | ASTM D974 | |
| Melt viscosity 200 °C, cps | 150–250 | 150–210 | ASTM D3236 |
Typical values, not a specification. Grade numbers are Chemistis internal references; commercial grade names and the batch certificate of analysis (CoA) are shared at quotation stage.
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