EasternStar Terpene Resins Regular Packaging

Pale amber, transparent, thermoplastic polyterpene hydrocarbon resins, of the type formula (C10H16)n, have been produced and sold on a commerical scale since 1938. These resins are characterized by ring-and-ball softening points (S.P.) ranging up to about 135°C. They are soluble in a great variety of organic solvents, including hydrocarbon solvents and are of good color stability. They are used, in conjunction with other materials, in the formulation of a wide variety of end products. including adhesives, adhesive tapes, rubber goods, and coating compositions. Depending on the nature of the end use, the terpene resins are supplied either in solid form or in solution in hydrocarbon solvents; the solid forms are made in a wide range of softening points or molecular weights.