3. PLC CRITERIA JUSTIFICATION Criterion Criterion met (yes/no/not applicable) Molecular Weight Requirements Yes Functional Group Equivalent Weight (FGEW) Requirements Yes Low Charge Density Yes Approved Elements Only Yes Stable Under Conditions of Use Yes Not Water Absorbing Yes Not a Hazard Substance or Dangerous Good Yes The notified polymer meets the PLC criteria. 4. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Clear colourless gel-like material Appearance at 20°C and 101.3 kPa -127.2 °C (initial glass transition Glass Transition Temp temperature from Differential Scanning Calorimetry heating curve) 960 kg/m3 at 25°C Density Negligible based on the polymer containing Water Solubility almost all hydrophobic groups. Not applicable. Dissociation Constant Expected to be stable under ambient Reactivity conditions but contains functional groups which may undergo hydrolysis under extreme pH and temperature conditions. Under normal conditions of use in Degradation Products hydraulic system equipment (such as pumps, servovalves, actuators, etc) the notified polymer may degrade to simpler organic molecules over time. 5. INTRODUCTION AND USE INFORMATION (100%) 5 Year 1 2 3 4 5 < 4 < 4 < 4 < 4 < 4 Tonnes Extension Application Year 1 2 3 4 5 < 2 < 2 < 2 < 2 < 4 Tonnes Mode of Introduction The notified polymer will be imported as a component of aviation hydraulic fluids (finished products) at concentrations of <15%. It will be imported into in sealed steel containers of the following sizes: 0.95L, 3.8L, 18.9L, and 208.2L. It will be transported by road and/or rail to a storage warehouse. Reformulation/manufacture processes No manufacture or reformulation will occur in . Use The notified polymer will be used for industrial purposes only as a viscosity index improver in aviation
3. PLC CRITERIA JUSTIFICATION Criterion Criterion met (yes/no/not applicable) Molecular Weight Requirements Yes Functional Group Equivalent Weight (FGEW) Requirements Yes Low Charge Density Yes Approved Elements Only Yes Stable Under Conditions of Use Yes Not Water Absorbing Yes Not a Hazard Substance or Dangerous Good Yes The notified polymer meets the PLC criteria. 4. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance at 20°C and 101.3 kPa Clear colourless gel-like material Glass Transition Temp -127.2 °C (initial glass transition temperature from Differential Scanning Calorimetry heating curve) Density 960 kg/m3 at 25°C Water Solubility Negligible based on the polymer containing almost all hydrophobic groups. Dissociation Constant Not applicable. Reactivity Expected to be stable under ambient conditions but contains functional groups which may undergo hydrolysis under extreme pH and temperature conditions. Degradation Products Under normal conditions of use in hydraulic system equipment (such as pumps, servovalves, actuators, etc) the notified polymer may degrade to simpler organic molecules over time. 5. INTRODUCTION AND USE INFORMATION (100%) 5 Year 1 2 3 4 5 Tonnes < 4 < 4 < 4 < 4 < 4 Extension Application Year 1 2 3 4 5 Tonnes < 2 < 2 < 2 < 2 < 4 Mode of Introduction The notified polymer will be imported as a component of aviation hydraulic fluids (finished products) at concentrations of <15%. It will be imported into in sealed steel containers of the following sizes: 0.95L, 3.8L, 18.9L, and 208.2L. It will be transported by road and/or rail to a storage warehouse. Reformulation/manufacture processes No manufacture or reformulation will occur in . Use The notified polymer will be used for industrial purposes only as a viscosity index improver in aviation
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