Brands in Overprint Varnishes

ULTRALUBE® Wax additives are essential in printing inks and OPVs to provide surface functionalities like abrasion resistance, anti-blocking and anti-slip.

Amphi® is a line of 100% fermentation-produced, TSCA-approved* and REACH registered biosurfactants that utilize the unique properties of sophorolipids (SLP) - a type of biosurfactant in the glycolipid class. These biosurfactants can be tailored for use in a variety of industrial applications, by acting as dispersants, emulsifiers, wetting agents and more.Amphi® biosurfactants:USDA certified 100% biobasedReadily biodegradableNo prop 65 issues & no 1,4-dioxaneNon-GMO & palm oil freeLow carbon footprint*Amphi® M TSCA-approved, Amphi® CL & CH TSCA pending.

FoamStar® products are used as defoamers. BTC’s FoamStar® defoamers suppress and destroy foam and its negative effects during inks and printing applications. By removing or inhibiting air bubbles they are important process aids throughout the production as well as the applications process. Manufacturers benefit from foam-free production processes by reaching their desired results much quicker.

Coating additives help formulators optimize paint processing, appearance, application and stability.

PHENODUR® phenolic resins mainly find use in industrial and packaging coatings, in combination with other types of resins, such as epoxies, acrylics and polyesters. PHENODUR®specially formulated solvent-based and waterborne resins are designed for use in coatings applied to the interior of metal food containers, and include phenolic resin systems that can be used to make Bisphenol A- and BADGE-free interior can coatings.

WACKER markets vinyl chloride co- and terpolymers in the form of dispersions and solid resins under the VINNOL® trade name.

Gemophene is a Alkyl phenol resin.

Aktifit is an activated Silfit Z 91 produced by modifying the surface with functional silanes. The by-products split off during the treatment reaction are largely removed during the production process which firmly attaches the silane to the filler surface. This helps minimize undesirable side effects, as they are potentially encountered with in-situ mixing (direct addition of silane to the compound).

Technobasalt Invest is a reliable supplier of high-quality basalt reinforcing materials Technobasalt Invest is one of the world’s largest players in the market of basalt materials made of continuous basalt yarn. The whole range of manufactured products is of excellent quality, confirmed by the relevant certificates and a number of tests. The company uses a management system in accordance with the ISO 9001: 2015 standard.

Mid-range molecular weight acrylic resin for Water-based inks, Pigment dispersions, Overprint varnishes, Emulsions

SYNTRAN® is a modified-acrylic copolymer with improved flexibility, which is very suitable as a polymer for leather applications and glove coatings. Formulations based on SYNTRAN® for various applications are available upon request.

Alkyds with an oil length of less than 45%. Industrial and wood group paints are widely used. Semi-drying fatty/fatty acid made with short oil alkyds are mostly air-drying and modified under the name of rapid alkyd is used mostly in industrial paints. Short oil alkyds produced from non-drying fatty/fatty acids are generally used in two-component metal and furniture coatings.

Winlex is a light-colored rosin ester, which has been stabilized. It provides particularly good skinning resistance and color stability in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) hot melt adhesives. It has a suitable FDA status for use in food packaging applications covered by 175.105.

Modaflow Resin is an acrylic flow modifier without silicone addition. It is used in non-aqueous industrial coatings and powder coatings to improve flow and leveling, reduce pinholes, fisheyes, craters, and orange peel; and to improve substrate wetting. This product also helps maintain or improve substrate adhesion, to defoam and aid in air release, and to facilitate pigment dispersion.