Description
MS0825 is a hybrid molecule with an inorganic silsesquioxane at the core and organic isobutyl groups attached at the corners of the cage. MS0825 can be used as a processing aid in plastics to improve flow. It has also been used to improve printability and modify surface energy of thermoplastics.
Key Properties
Formula Weight: 873.60
Surface Free Energy: 17.1 mJ/m2
Appearance: White powder
Bulk Density: 0.63 g/mL
Relative Density: 1.13 g/mL
Thermal Stability (5% wt loss): 216˚C
Solvent Solubility: THF, chloroform, hexane
Solvent Insolubility: acetone, acetonitrile, methanol
Resin Solubility: most thermoplastic resins
Relevant Literature
• Polypropylene-POSS Nanocomposites – Macromol. Symp. 2006, 234, 59–67
• Modification of PP surface energies with POSS – Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 45, 2441–2455 (2007)
• Polymer-Based Sausage Casing – US Patent 7,833,594
• Controlled Alignment of Nano-Barcodes – US Patent 7,705,222
*Melt extrusion and blow molding parts-per-million POSS interspersed the macromolecular network and simultaneously enhanced thermomechanical and barrier properties of polyolefin films. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.25572
CAS: 221326-46-1
Authorizations: TSCA, INCI
