Lucalor® CPVC for transparent applications: the first highly transparent CPVC comes to the market

In order to achieve a transparent CPVC, Arkema’s marketing and R&D teams singled out transparency as the critical issue throughout the production chain. The outcome is a special Lucalor® CPVC resin grade which has been improved upon using an Arkema patented process.

All the main properties of the Lucalor® CPVC resin grade have been maintained:

- High fire resistance (rated B as per Euroclasses standard)

- Low smoke release (rated S1 as per Euroclasses standard)

- High thermal resistance (105° vs 80° for PVC)

The high transparency of this new Lucalor® CPVC makes it suitable for use on a large scale in new applications requiring transparency, coupled with the following added value:

- Improved bond strength

- High color stability

- Good resistance to distortion

- Superior printability vs PVC

- High “Vicat” test values for extreme thermal conditions (110-115°)

- Resistance to pressurized hot water

Formulated in blends, Arkema’s chlorinated PVC resins ensure that finished products comply with the most stringent of standards in terms of heat resistance, flame resistance, and reduction in smoke emission.

Transparent CPVC is specially suited to vinyl applications, including transparent pipes for industry, consumer goods, sterilizable (food grade) packaging, oven-proof packaging, pipes and window profiles, and film for credit and cell phone cards. In this last application, transparent CPVC provides a perfect answer to the latest “fashion in cards” trend for a transparent colored film.

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