Poly (Propylene Carbonate) – QPAC® 40

Polypropylene carbonate, or QPAC^®40, is a transparent, amorphous solid polymer that is easy to work with and has long-term mechanical stability. The formula for the compound is (C₄H₆O₃)n.

QPAC^®40 comes in the following configurations:

Pellet

Solution

Film

Aqueous Dispersion/Emulsion

Applications

QPAC^®40 polypropylene carbonateis used as a binder to create high-purity technical components, pastes, inks, and coatings when combined with ceramic, metal, or glass powder. Applications for sacrificial structures include pore and decomposable channel formers. Barrier film is one non-binder application in plastic processing.

Key Benefits:

Complete and clean burnout leaving less than 10 ppm ash residue, resulting in superb mechanical and/or electrical properties

Decomposition occurs in a wide range of atmospheres, including air, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and vacuum

Excellent viscosity properties in ink/paste systems

Low-temperature decomposition is excellent for thermally sensitive materials and is more efficient than other binders

Outstanding green strength

Great adhesion and improved lubricity

Products of combustion are only carbon dioxide & water

Range of molecular weights from 100,000 to 300,000

Typical Physical Properties of QPAC^®40

Source: Empower Materials