Products in Wood Coatings & Finishes: Photoinitiator

ADDITOL® MBF is a clearcoat liquid suitable for various markets, including automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, as well as printing and packaging. This product offers applications in automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings. Being bisphenol A-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free, it aligns with environmentally conscious labeling claims. Additionally, it exhibits compatibility with metal, plastic, and wood substrates and surfaces, emitting a mild odor.

EBECRYL® P104 is a clear liquid designed for various applications across the automotive, paints, coatings, and printing sectors. Tailored for automotive OEM coatings, building and construction finishes, and industrial coatings, it also finds its place in packaging coatings and printing inks, including flexography and offset and lithographic printing. This radiation-curable coating is suitable for substrates such as paper, plastics, and wood, offering versatility in application methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die.

ADDITOL® BCPK is a pale yellow, solvent-free, and VOC-free liquid designed for various markets, including automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. Specifically formulated as a clearcoat or topcoat, its versatility extends to applications such as automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings. Compatible with diverse substrates like metal, paper, plastics, and wood, it stands out as a waterborne coating option.

EBECRYL® 7100, crafted by CASE Ingredients, is a radiation-curable coating characterized by its bisphenol A-free composition and a low carbon footprint (PCF), ensuring it remains solvent-free and VOC-free. Tailored for the automotive and transportation paints and coatings, as well as the printing and packaging markets, this clear liquid finds its application in automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialized printing inks like flexography and inkjet. Compatible with substrates such as paper, plastics, and wood, it can be applied using methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die.

EBECRYL® P115 is a clear liquid tailored for diverse applications in paints, coatings, and printing sectors. Designed for building and construction coatings, wood finishes, and industrial applications, it also serves in packaging coatings and printing inks like flexography, inkjet, offset, and lithographic printing. This radiation-curable clearcoat is compatible with substrates such as paper, plastics, and wood, allowing application methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die.

ADDITOL® ITX is a yellow powder formulated for the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. This bisphenol A-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free ingredient is particularly suited for automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings. Its compatibility primarily extends to wood substrates, offering unique properties in various specialty coatings.

ADDITOL® BDK is a white crystalline, solvent-free, and VOC-free additive suitable for diverse markets such as automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. Tailored for applications like automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings, it demonstrates compatibility with metal and wood substrates, enhancing its versatility in various coating formulations.

EBECRYL® P116 is a reactive amine additive designed to enhance the cure speed of ultraviolet (UV) cured coatings. It serves as an alternative to more volatile amine synergists. This additive is recommended for various applications, including overprint varnishes, wood fillers, and top coats, as well as clear coatings on paper and plastic. It aligns with certain labeling claims, such as being bisphenol A-free, having a low carbon footprint (PCF), being solvent-free, and being VOC-free.

ADDITOL® TPO is a yellow powder clearcoat designed for the paints and coatings sector, particularly emphasizing applications in automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings. This product, labeled as bisphenol A-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free, caters to markets including automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. It demonstrates compatibility specifically with wood substrates, offering a solid physical form.

ADDITOL® HDMAP is a clear yellow liquid designed for the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging markets. This solvent-free and VOC-free additive is especially tailored for automotive OEM coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings. With compatibility across metal, plastic, and wood substrates, it serves as an effective clearcoat and topcoat solution.

ADDITOL® CPK is a white crystalline substance tailored for markets such as automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. Ideal for automotive OEM coatings, building finishes, and industrial coatings, it exhibits compatibility with metal, plastic, and wood substrates. Designed as a top coat, this product upholds Bisphenol A-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free labeling claims.

Omnirad 754 is a liquid photoinitiator which is used to efficiently initiate the photo polymerization of unsaturated prepolymers – e.g., acrylates – in combination with mono- or multifunctional vinyl monomers. It is particularly recommended when low residual odor, low emission and low yellowing after curing are required. It is suitable for conventional UV-curable formulations.

Esacure TZM is a liquid mixture of Benzophenone (50%) and 4-Methylbenzophenone (50%). It is particularly indicated for the photopolymerisation of UV curable systems when high reactivity, low curing odor and low yellowing are required. The radical generation occurs via hydrogen abstraction by the action of a co-initiator such as tertiary amines.

Dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate, also known as MADAME or DMAEMA, serves as a reducing agent or electron donor when paired with type II photoinitiators. It is water-soluble, monofunctional and can improve adhesion of formulations.

JRCure-1113 is white crystalline powder in appearance.

Omnirad MBF is a highly efficient, liquid, Type II photoinitiator used to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated oligomers e.g. acrylates, after exposure to UV light. It forms free radicals through an intramolecular hydrogen abstraction process. The use of amines is not recommended as this may lead to efficiency decrease, stability upon storage issues or stronger odor. It can be used in combination with mono or multi functional monomers as reactive diluents

Omnirad 81 is a eutectic photoinitiator blend of benzophenone and 4-Methylbenzophenone. Omnirad 81 is liquid at room temperature and has excellent solubility characteristics. The high photochemical efficiency of omnirad 81 makes it an ideal photo-catalyst for UV initiated formulations

Omnirad 907 is a highly efficient photoinitiator which is used to initiate the photo polymerization of unsaturated prepolymers, e.g., acrylates, in combination with mono- or multifunctional vinyl monomers.

Esacure KIP 100F is a liquid mixture of Esacure KIP 150 (70% ) and Omnirad 1173 (30%) and is particularly recommended for high reactivity, low odor and color stability.

PL-150 is oligo [ 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-[ 4-(1-methylvinyl) phenyl] propanone] and 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanone. It is a very fast curing type-I photoinitiator soluble in most monomers, oligomers and pre-polymers but insoluble in H2O.

Esacure TZT is particularly indicated for the photo polymerisation of UV curable systems when high reactivity, low curing odor and low yellowing are required. The radical generation occurs via hydrogen abstraction by the action of a co-initiator such as tertiary amines.

Esacure KIP 75 LT is a liquid mixture of Esacure KIP 150 (75%) and Tripropyleneglycoldiacrylate(25%). It is an oligomeric polyfunctional α-hydroxyketone characterized by high reactivity and non-yellowing properties. It is particularly recommended when low odor is a required characteristic.

Omnirad BDK is a highly efficient, type I photoinitiator used to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated oligomers e.g. acrylates after exposure to UV light. It can be used in combination with mono or multi-functional monomers as reactive diluents.

JRCure-1020 is white crystal flake in appearance.

Esacure 1001 M is a difunctional Type II photoinitiator of the ketosulphone class. It is used to initiate radical polymerisation of unsaturated oligomers e.g. acrylates after UV exposure.

Ethyl-4-dimethylamino benzoate is a tertiary amine synergist typically used in combination with type II photoinitiators such as Benzophenone. It is best known for it’s ability to promote surface cure. It is soluble in most monomers, oligomers and pre-polymers but insoluble in H2O.

Omnirad DETX is a highly effective Type II photoinitiator. In conjunction with tertiary amine synergists it is used to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated oligomers e.g. acrylates, after exposure to UV light. It can be used in combination with mono or multi functional monomers as reactive diluents.

Omnirad 4PBZ is an effective Type II photoinitiator used to initiate radical polymerization of unsaturated oligomers e.g. acrylates after exposure to UV light.

Omnirad 4265 is a highly effective liquid photoinitiator blend, used for UV-polymerisation of suitable resins. Omnirad 4265 is easily incorporated into waterborne formulations.

JRCure-1024 is white crystalline flaker in appearance.

JRCure-1065 is white crystalline powder in appearance.

PL-630 is a low viscosity liquid photointitiator blend developed specifically for pigmented UV and LED curable coatings and gels.

Omnirad 500 is a highly effective liquid photoinitiator, used for UV-polymerisation of suitable resins. The low viscosity allows lower of the viscosity of the total formulation. Well suited for water-based formulation.

PL-605 is a liquid photoinitiator compound developed specifically for thick clear UV and LED curable coatings and gels.

Omnipol BL 728 is polymeric photoinitiator blend which contains a high concentration of Omnipol TX in a polymeric carrier. Due to the choice of the components this blend can be easily handled and stored at room temperature.

JRCure-1056 is white crystalline in appearance.