Durastrength® 4000

Durastrength® 4000 acrylic impact modifier represents the newest, low cost technology that imparts excellent impact properties to rigid PVC products and provides outstanding processability. Durastrength® 4000 impact modifier can be used in place of alternative non-acrylic impact modifiers while maintaining the processing advantages of traditional acrylic impact modifiers.

Principal: Arkema Plastic Additives

Functions: Impact Modifier

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

End Uses: Rigid PVC

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Function
Impact Modifier
Plastics & Elastomers Functions
Product Code
MITM13330
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Materials Features
Product Benefits
  • Excellent impact resistance that is equivalent to or better than alternative non-acrylic impact modifiers.

 Durastrength® 4000 - Product Benefits - 1

  • Faster fusion than alternative non-acrylic impact modifiers without the need for additional processing aids.

Durastrength® 4000 - Product Benefits - 1

 

  • Substrate applications utilizing Durastrength® 4000 impact modifier maintain important mechanical properties for final PVC product performance.
  • Durastrength 4000 impact modifier has traditional acrylic characteristics such as a low melt viscosity which when employed in a vinyl formulation results in good stability, smooth processing, and high output rates.

 

Applications & Uses

Compatible Polymers & Resins
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000003
Principal

Other

Color (SDS)
White
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Slightly acrylic
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature65.0 °C°CASTM D648
Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Tensile Modulus471580.0 psipsiASTM D638
Tensile Strength at Yield6397.0 psipsiASTM D638
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density0.5 g/cm³g/cm³
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)max. 15.0 %%+ 50 Mesh
Specific Gravity1.47-
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Volatile Contentmax. 1.2 %%