Technical Information Sokalan@HP 56 K

November 2014

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@ = Registered trademark of BASF Vinylpyrrolidonemnylimidazole copolymer

'BASF
The Chemical Company
08.1409020-00 Nwernbor 2014 Page 2 of 3 Sokalan@HP 56 K

Chomical Character Aqueous solution of Vinylpyrrolidone/Vinylimidazolecopolymer. Sokalan@HP 56 K

contains max. 0.020% 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one/O.020% Methyl4-isothiazolin.

PRD-No.• 30207048
• BASF's commercial product number

Storage a) Sokalan@HP 56 K should be stored in a dry place in its original sealed packaging.
b) It is advised to tightly seal every opened container, if they were only partly emptied.
c) The storage temperature must not exceed 60 oc and should exceed 25 oc only
for a short period of time.
Storage temperature above 25 oc will cause an increase of the color number.
c) At temperatures below 1 oc the product freezes and thereby is irreversibly
destroyed. Sensitive to frost!

Materials Suitable materials to store this product are:

a) V2A-Steel (1.4541 bzw. X6CrNiTi1810)
b) V4A-Steel (1.4571 bzw. X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2)
c) Polyethylen(HDPE/LDPE)

Shelf life SokalarP HP 56 K have a shelf life of at least 12 months in the unopened original
packaging between 10 —25 QC.

Properties Unit Value

Physical form Aqueous solution
Q
(23 C)

Appearance Clear, yellowish

QC)
(23

Odor Product specific

Concentration (dry content) approx. 30
o
ISO 3251 (0.25 g, 150 c, 1 h)

Average molar mass, Mw kg/mol approx. 70

GPC (BASF method)
K-value approx. 32
ISO 1628-1 (1% dry substance in
dist. water)
pH value mPa•s approx. 8
DIN 19268 (23 oc, 10% dry
substance in dist. water)
Viscosity mPa•s approx. 300
ISO 2555 (BrookfieldRvrr, 23 oc, as
is, Spindle 2, 100 rrnp)
Viscosity g/cm3 approx. 60
ISO 2555 (BrookfieldLivrr, 23 oc,
20% dry substance in dist. water,
Spindle 1, 60 rmp)
Density approx. 1.07
DIN 51757 (23 00)
Iodine color approx. 3
Q
EN 1557 (23 C, as is)

Water content approx. 70

ASTM E 203-01