Applications for C5 petroleum resin include printing inks, paper sizing agents, and asphalt modifiers. It also serves as a binder in the production of composite materials such as fiberglass and carbon fiber composites.
The styrene modified C5 resin HC5090 is hydrocarbon resin is a low molecular weight, aliphatic hydrocarbon resin, derived mainly from dienes and other reactive monomers. It is characterized by its light color, excellent balance of tack and of adhesive and cohesive properties, heat resistance, and wide compatibility.