Property Enhancements with POSS®
Use of POSS® Chemicals in plastics and thermosets results in the enhancement of the physical properties of the compositions.
Improved Mechanical Properties
POSS® incorporation increases modulus and hardness while maintaining the stress and strain characteristics of the base resin. Additionally since POSS® is a chemical nanotechnology, processing and moldability is maintained.
Higher Use Temperature
POSS®’s ability to control chain motion results in usage temperature enhancement of nearly all types of thermoplastics and thermoset polymers. In many cases the glass transition can be increased by 100-200°C or even up to the decomposition temperature of the polymer.
Lightweight
Use of POSS® additives often eliminates the need to use common (dense) fillers such as silica. Depending on loading level, bulk density reductions of up to 10% have been observed with viscosity reductions of up to 24% relative to silica.
Enhanced Fire Retardation
Compared to common fire retarded plastics, polymers containing POSS® show delayed combustion and major reductions in heat evolution.
Diversity
Because of its chemical nature POSS® technology can be tailored to meet resin and consumer compatibility needs.
Beat Your Competitors' Patents
Since POSS® is a new chemical feedstock technology it can be used to upgrade the properties of existing patented compositions while enabling the patentability of the new material composition.
Learn more about POSS® Technology here, or in the What is POSS®? iFomercial.