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Sample report for adhesive category. Other reports may vary in format.
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This raw material market report on polychloroprene includes all grades of polychloroprene polymers, which are currently sold in solid form and as lattices.
Various grades of solid polychloroprene, which generally differ in level of crystallinity, are available commercially for using solvent based adhesives. Solvent based polychloroprene adhesives are generally sold as contact adhesives, which are formulated using a polychloroprene rubber, a tackifying resin (most commonly a proprietary butyl phenol based phenolic resole) and antioxidants/acid scavengers, such as metal oxide. Solvent selection and adhesive solids will vary depending upon end use and method of application. The selection of the grade of polychloroprene and the tackifier allows the adhesives formulator to design products having specific properties, such as long or short tack or open time, controlled development of ambient and/or elevated temperature bond strength, and ultimate peel and shear strength. The cured adhesives are generally resistant to heat, oxidation, water, solvents and other chemicals.
Excellent adhesive properties and formulating latitude at competitive prices, versus other adhesives technologies, have contributed to the dominant position of polychloroprene solvent systems in many market segments. Historically, polychloroprene was used as a replacement for natural rubber, which was in short supply during Word War II. However, synthetic polychloroprene demonstrated clear performance advantages over adhesives formulated with natural rubber. This resin classification market report on Polychloroprene estimates 2003 demand with a historical perspective back to 1998 as well as forecasts through 2008 within the Europe / European Adhesives Industry. |
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Polychloroprene Report - Europe / European Adhesives Industry - RAW MATERIAL Market
Market Information - Forecasting Size and Growth Trends
Regional Information - Forecasting Trends
Market Segmentation Information and Driving Forces
Formulative Technology Information – Forecasting Size and Growth Trends
Growth Opportunities – Size and Growth Trend
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