Ionic liquid (AMINOION®）
Development of AMINOION®, a proprietary design that leverages our technology and know-how.
Our strength is that it can produce and handle a variety of products such as surfactants, glycol ethers and amines. By capitalizing on this strength as far as possible, we have developed AMINOION®, halogen-free ionic liquid that is a proprietary design that applies our production technology.
AMINOION® can be used as an anti-static agent, anti-fogging agent, ultra-hydrophilizing agent, wetting agent or stain-proofing agent. Moreover, we also aim to develop new applications such as surfactants for emulsion polymerization.
As we have many types of AMINOION®, please feel free to contact us for more information.
What is ionic liquid?
Ionic liquid is a “salt” that is liquid at room temperature. A salt that is composed of ions has been thought to be solid at room temperature due to its high melting point like sodium chloride. However, ionic liquid, which is liquid at room temperature due to its low melting point, is a unique substance with properties that have never been seen in other known liquids. In recent years, applied research on various applications of ionic liquid has been under way because of its properties and the high designability of structures formed of a combination of anions and cations.
AMINOION® Outline
| Product Name | AMINOION® |
|---|---|
| General Name | Ionic liquid |
1. Anti-fogging and anti-static agents
Characteristics
- The addition of a small amount of these agents to various kinds of polymers provide anti-static properties.
- As they do not excessively bleed out, they have superior water resistance (Table 1).
- Good antistatic performance is obtained at low humidifies.
- They can be used for such applications as paints, coating materials and films.
Water resistance evaluation (Table 1)
Units:Ω/□
| Polymer | Acrylate | Acrylic styrene | Polyester |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of times of cleaning | 0 times 5 times | 0 times 5 times | 0 times 5 times |
| AMINOION® Type 1 | 109 109 | 109 109 | 109 109 |
| Lauryltrimethylammonium chloride* | 107 Over | 108 Over | 108 Over |
*2% addition to polymer
- Surface resistivity
Mitsubishi Chemical Hiresta: URS probe
Measurement at an applied voltage of 250V, 25℃ and 50%RH
Blank:1013over - Water resistance evaluation
Scrubbing with a sponge dampened with neutral detergent and rinsing with water.
After drying, surface resistivity is measured.
In addition to anti-static properties, we offer a lineup of various types of AMINOION® to address various applications.
- AMINOION® with superior heat resistance which can be applied to polymer compounds.
- AMINOION® with anti-fogging properties.
