Cyclic olefin copolymers coc was proven to have the properties required to. Compared with conventional barrier polymers, pharmaceuticals packaged using zeonex cyclo olefin polymer cop have significantly reduced risk of contamination from offgassing or extractables. Copolymer thermoplastic molding stack plastics, inc. Catalog zeonex high performance thermoplastics for pharmaceutical packagingpdf. Compared to conventional barrier polymers, materials packaged using.
How to injection mold cyclic olefin copolymers this new family of clear engineering thermoplastics made its first big splash in extrusion, but now injection molders are learning how to process these amorphous resins into optical and medical parts. Cop cyclo olefin polymer lcp liquid crystal polymers. Nemera glass to plastic innovation process also differentiates itself from coinjection on many aspects. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Novel cyclic olefin copolymer coc with high glass transition temperature, good mechanical performance, high transparency, and excellent film forming ability has been achieved in this work by effective copolymerization of ethylene and exo1,4,4a,9,9a,10hexahydro9,101. Apel business and products mitsui chemicals america. The reaction of polymerizing a cyclo olefin resulting in a polymer is known as ring opening polymerization romp. Topas advanced polymers is producing and marketing cyclic olefin copolymers under its trademarks topas coc and crystal dew and a bicyclic olefin norbornene. Electrophoresis 1, 3 the zeta potential of cycloolefin. We do not hereby promise or guarantee specific properties of our products. Zeonex and zeonor are innovative plastics cyclo olefin polymers exclusively developed by zeon corporation. Zeonex cyclo olefin polymer cop medical grades are an extremely pure resin containing lessthandetectable residual metals or process aides.
Co2 than any other polymer facilitating cell culturing on cyclic olefin polymers are a class. Cyclic olefin copolymer is an amorphous polymer made by several polymer manufacturers. Pure cyclo olefin polymers have very high melting points 300450c and are very difficult to process. Apel cyclo olefin copolymer is an easy to process optical polymer with low birefringence and a unique combination of transparency, heat and chemical resistant properties apel is cyclo olefin copolymer coc and is mainly used for high refractive index, low. Numerical simulation of the compression flow of a polymer. Preparation and characterization of cyclo olefin copolymer. European patent office prior art keywords cyclo olefin sheet derivatives formula prior art date 19890220 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Cyclic olefin copolymer coc is an amorphous polymer made by several polymer. Cycloolefin copolymer an overview sciencedirect topics. A microfabricated cycloolefin polymer microcolumn used.
Cyclic olefin polymer cop resins cas registry number 26007432. Zeonex cyclo olefin polymer cop optical polymers exhibit glasslike transparency from uva through nir wavelengths. Numerical simulation of the compression flow of a polymer disk for modelling hot embossing processes m. The topas coc production plant in oberhausengermany went on stream in year 2000 with an annual capacity of 30,000 tons.
By the end of the 1930s, commercial production of synthetic polymers was on the rise. Cyclic olefin copolymer coc is a class of amorphous thermoplastic polymers. Sheet or film of cycloolefin polymer download pdf info publication number ep0384694b1. Wear faceshield and protective suit for abnormal processing problems. Formation of fine circuit patterns on cyclo olefin polymer. Conventional olefin type purge materials are suitable for use with cop. It is a glassclear amorphous polymer with outstanding moisture barrier. Cyclo olefin polymer cop materials should be molded on a machine adequately sized for the volume of the part being produced. While few reported studies have examined the behavior of films under high stretching rates, such investigations will expand our understanding of the conditions under which sor holds.
Pdf cyclic olefin polymers cops are increasingly popular as substrate material for microfluidics. Whereas coinjection is a complex manufacturing process associated with high. It is ideal for use in life science consumables and nonprecision optical applications. Sterilize with gamma, eb, steam introduction to cyclo olefin polymer cop key properties update s. Electrophoresis 2005, 26, 17921799 zeta potential of cyclo olefin polymers 1793 microchannels indicated that the electroosmotic mobility was immeasurably small unless the polymer surface was plasmaoxidized, and work in zeonor 9, 10 has paid relatively. Request a quote on injection molded copolymer parts and components. Zeonex cyclo olefin polymer cop is a lowloss and lowdielectric constant resin designed specifically to provide improved mobiledevice antenna efficiency as a direct replacement of pc and pcabs in flex film, metal stamp and laser direct structuring ldsbased antenna carrier designs. This newer material is used in a wide variety of applications including packaging films, lenses, vials, displays, and medical devices. Cyclic olefin copolymers are produced by chain copolymerization of cyclic monomers with ethene, or by ringopening metathesis polymerization of various cyclic monomers followed by hydrogenation. Tech connect puts you in direct contact with a zeon engineer who has the expertise to answer your technical questions, suggest which cyclo olefin polymer cop grade is best for your application and assist in part design considerations to help you achieve the next level in product development. Topas advanced polymers has updated its privacy policy for compliance with the eus data privacy law, the general data protection regulation gdpr. Lamonte and donal mcnally vcyclic olefin copolymers. Structural formation of cyclic olefin copolymer coc.
The rheological and morphological properties of linear low. In order to minimize the chance for contamination, zeon recommends to mechanically clean the screw and barrel components prior to molding cop. The material has to be compatible with all the lowcost production. Cyclic olefin copolymer is a thermoplastic polymer of ethylene and cyclic olefin that can be synthesized over homogeneous metallocene catalyst by an addition polymerization mechanism without ring opening. Product data sheet zeonor 1060r cyclo olefin polymer cop is an engineered plastic that provides excellent optical properties, low water absorption, high purity, low autofluorescence, and high molding transcription. The experimental observations associated to this modelling analysis were conducted on cyclo olefin polymer cop and cyclo olefin copolymer coc that were respectively compressed at a temperature above the glass.
When surface functionality is desired, the zeonor cyclo olefin polymer cop surface can be activated using standard industry practices, such as corona or plasma treatment. Cyclic olefin polymer cop resins cas registry number 26007432, inclusive of polymers and copolymers, sometimes referred to as cyclo olefin polymers or copolymers are receiving attention for. Processing properties metric english comments contact songhan plastic. Zeonex is primarily used for optical parts while zeonor is used as a generalpurpose transparent engineering plastic. Zeonex has earned high marks for low moisture absorption. This results in more complete parts, with less additional processing needed.
Matweb, the online materials database zeon chemicals. Thermoplastic, cyclo olefin polymer material notes. Synthesis of novel cyclic olefin copolymer coc with high. Low protein adsorption and excellent moisture barrier, without the breakage risk of glass, make zeonex cyclo olefin polymer cop a superior choice for prefilled syringes and vials used for parenteral and lyophilized biopharmaceuticals. Excerex olefin oligomer is a high performance polymer processing aid that increases output, reduces scorching and shortens cooling cycles while maintaining finished product properties excerex is olefin oligomer and is mainly used for a narrow molecular weight distribution olefin oligomer used as a polymer processing aid, reduces torque in the extruder and allows for an increase in screw speed while operating at a lower barrel temperature.
Floquet2, r zmijan1, m c mowlem and h morgan1 1nanoscale systems integration group, university of southampton, uk and 2national oceanography centre southampton, uk abstract many prototype microfluidic devices are manufactured by some. Uses and processing of cyclic olefin copolymers request pdf. Emerging materials for labonachip applications article pdf available in microfluidics and nanofluidics 92. Product data sheet zeonor 1420r cyclo olefin polymer cop is an engineered plastic that provides excellent optical properties, low water absorption, high purity, low autofluorescence, and high molding transcription. The low surface energy and hydrophobic nature of zeonor cyclo olefin polymer cop contribute to very low protein binding for improved pcr and flow cytometry efficiency. Cop resin has an affinity to chrome and nitriding steel coatings. Cyclic olefin copolymer coc topas advanced polymers. The cyclo olefin monomer can undergo addition polymerization by a suitable metallocene catalyst.
Removal of adhered polymer may result in more tissue damages than if polymer is allowed to. Feb 2015 product data sheet zeonex 690r cyclo olefin polymer cop is an engineered plastic that provides glasslike transparency, low protein absorption, high purity. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no. Excerex olefin oligomer is a high performance polymer processing aid that increases output, reduces scorching and shortens cooling cycles while maintaining finished product properties excerex is olefin oligomer and is mainly used for a narrow molecular weight distribution olefin oligomer used as a polymer processing aid, reduces torque in the extruder and allows for an increase in screw speed. Cyclo olefin copolymers are manufactured by the copolymerization of a cyclic olefin e. Structural formation of cyclic olefin copolymer coc films as. Coc is a relatively new class of polymers as compared to commodities such as polypropylene and polyethylene. Synthesis of high performance cyclic olefin polymers cops mdpi. Our processing and other instructions must be followed. Formation of fine circuit patterns on cyclo olefin polymer film 35 76. Novel ester group functionalized cyclic olefin polymers cops.
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