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Monothane
A one component tastable Polyurethan e
MONOTHANE is a simple to use material for applications where resistance to solvents,
oxidation and wear are needed . Typical applications include coil coating roller coverings ;
printing rollers: textile sleeves ; drive wheels and spinner centralisers ; seals ; flexible
moulds: control hand-grips and coatings .
MONOTHANE is a premixed, pre-tested, heat curing castable Polyurethane elastomer
supplied in a range of hardnesses from 10 to 90 shore A .
MONOTHANE is simple to handle because there is no need for weighing, metering, mixing
or de-gassing - curing is by heat alone . All that is required is MONOTHANE, an oven and
a mould !
MONOTHANE is SAFE to handle as it contains no tree toxic isocyanates . There is no need
for special ventilation systems or protective masks for workers . MONOTHANE is being used
where no other commercially available tastable Polyurethane system would be
acceptable .
MONOTHANE has an indetinate pot life enabling very large or complex castings to be
poured without any difficulty .
MONOTHANE has exceptionally low abrasion and high frictional properties making it ideal
for roller and wheel applications.
HANDLING PROCEDURE :
(1) Warm the MONOTHANE slowly, (overnight for 55 gallon drum, 5 hours for 5 gallons,
3 hours for 1 gallon), at 160F (71C) . This will thin down the material to a pourable
consistency .
(2) Pour out of container the quantity required for the casting(s) and save the remainder
by flushing container out with dry Nitrogen, resealing and allowing to cool . If the
contents of a container are to be used within a week, they may be maintained at the
melt down temperature .
CAUTION : Do not expose to temperatures above 180F (82C) as premature cure
will start !
(3) Prepare mould by warming to proposed MONOTHANE curing temperature (see
CURING) and apply suitable mould release agent . preferably Contour 1711, being
careful to ensure that release agent does not contaminate insert to be bonded it
bonding operation is being carried out .
(4) Pour MONOTHANE into warm mould, replace in oven and allow to cure . Do not open
and close oven door as uneven curing could result .
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TROUBLE SHOOTIN G
1 . Inconsistent hardness - usually caused by uneven heating during cure . Check
temperature of oven near top and bottom for uniformity . It is important that the mould
is neared sufficiently before pouring the MONOTHANE and that mould and oven are,
as far as possible, at the same temperature .
2 . Soft cures - generally caused by inadequate cure time or too many heating and
cooling cycles of the resin prior to use .
3 . Spongy cures - generally caused by moisture contamination . Resin should be
protected by a dry nitrogen blanket when not in use .
4 . Resin too thick to pour - usually caused by insufficient heat or melt down time but
may also be due to partial set-up after exposure to excessive heat or moisture
contamination .
5 . Stream of bubbles - caused by bad seal at bottom of mould, usually in rollers Use
"0" ring or gasket to seal the bottom end cap .
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MONOTHAN E
GRAD E
(HardnessDurometer A)

TENSILE STRENGT H
(p .s .i .)

A-1 0
A-2 0
A-3 0
A-4 0
A-5 0
A-60
A-7 0
A-80
A90

80 0
110 0
140 0
160 0
200 0
2200
250 0
280 0
2900

SOLVENT RESISTANCE
tempera t ure) .

ELONGATIO N
( )
85 0
73 0
62 0
55 0
58 0
58 0
58 0
56 0
650

TEAR STRENGT H
(Die C p11 )
20
40
60
80
90
11 0
140
190
32 5

(Per Cent weigh gain after 46 hours immersion at roo m

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SAE 30 Oil
Gasoline
Ethanol

A20
0 .5
1 .1
6 .8
10 .1

A50
0 .3
0 .7
5 .8
9 .0

A8 0
0. 1
0.5
2. 7
10 . 0

Toluene
Ethyl Cellosolve

56 .5
85 .5

42 .0
59 .9

39 . 0
40 . 0

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

187 .9

102.7

69 . 0

Ethyl Acetate

200 .2

98 .7

62 . 0

Cellosolve Acetate
Methylene Chloride

272 .5
535 .3

135 .5
274 .0

90 . 0
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CURING
Experience has shown that the optimum cure temperature is in the range of 260 to 320'F
(127 .160`C) and the time will depend upon a number of factors such as size and shape of
casting, size and shape of metal insert if used, thermal properties of mould material and
hardness of MONOTHANE used .
As a general guide the following points should prove useful :
(1) Cure is extremely slow below 200F (93C) .
(2) Above 200-F, the activation temperature, the rate of cure is in effect a straight
forward chemical reaction and doubles for every 10C rise in temperature .
(3) Above 350'F (177'C) MONOTHANE will start to degrade and gassing will occur .
(A) The harder the MONOTHANE system used, the faster the cure .
(5) Hardness will vary slightly between the body of the casting and the surface, the
surface being slightly harder .
(6) Where a large mass of metal is involved, either in the mould or insert, cure will be
longer as the coefficient of heat transfer is very low for the MONOTHANE and high
for the metal .
(7) Thick sections of MONOTHANE must be cured for a long period at a lower
temperature to cure the whole of the section .
(8) It is impractical to attempt to cure MONOTHANE at less than 250F. Typical cur e
times for a 1 inch section of MONOTHANE are :
8 - 14 Hours @ 260F .
11/2 - 2 Hours @ 300F .
1 Hour @ 330F .

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For thin films, coatings or impregnated fabrics, short, hot cures (up to 400F) are possible
but caution must be exercised .
MONOTHANE can be get moulded . The resin is thinned down, and poured directly into the
cavity of a hot compression or transfer mould . Allow the resin to gel or part cure and then
mould at full pressure . Cure at 350'F for approximately ten minutes .
BONDING
The recommended bonding agent is Thixon AB-1153, supplied by Compounding
Ingredients Limited .
COLOURING
MONOTHANE may, if necessary, be pigmented by the addition of stir-in paste pigments
(polyester based) obtainable from Ciba-Geigy .

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COMPRESSION SET (ASTM D39S Method B 22 hours @ 158F )

Hardness

Per cent Compression Se t

A.10

2.7

A .20

A .30

2. 8
4.5

A .40

10. 5

A .50

15 . 5

A .60

22.5

A,70

29. 4

A .80

32 . 5

VOLUME RESISTIVIT Y
The volume resistivity of MONOTHANE A30 at 100 volts is 7 .01x109.
TYPICAL APPLICATION S
Adhesive Applicator rolls

Duplicating machine rollers

Aerospace components

Electrical resistance coatings

Pallet wheel s
Pipeline pig s

Belt coating

Elevator and escalator wheels

Plastic toolin g

Carton pull rollers

Flexible pipe lining

Printing rollers

Check balls

Grinding wheel binder

Shaker screen ball s

Coating rollers

Hot wax rollers

Textile machinery roller s

Crane bumpers

Valve seat s

Die pads

Material handling rollers

Metal forming

Drive wheels

Paint applicator rolls

Friction drive wheels

Pump diaphragm s

Samples of all grades are freely available from Compounding Ingredients Limited, on
request ,
OTHER C .I.L . PRODUCTS IN WHICH YOU WILL BE INTERESTED :
THIXON AB 1153-bonding agent Monothane to metal

CONTOUR 1711-release agent for Monothane

W.H .P . 140 and 26-water emulsifiable casting resins

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