Products in Monomers & Intermediates: Gravure Ink

TYTAN™ TAA is a titanium chelate whose alkoxy groups can react with resins to enhance adhesion and/or crosslinking, while the chelating agents stabilize the molecule. TYTAN™ TAA has an exceptional balance between reactivity and crosslinking/adhesion-improvement properties, which makes it highly suitable for significantly enhancing the performance properties of industrial coatings on challenging modern polymeric substrates, glass, and some metals.

Tytan™ AP100 is primarily formulated to significantly enhance the adhesion of solvent-based inks to various plastics utilized in food packaging and other applications. It is transparent, Tytan™ AP100 is particularly suitable for modifying ink to achieve clear-color and high-gloss printing, thereby resulting in improved gloss of the cured ink.

Tytan™ TAA boasts an exceptional balance between reactivity and cross-linking/adhesion-improvement properties, rendering it highly suitable for significantly enhancing the performance of industrial coatings on challenging modern polymeric substrates, glass, and certain metals. It's important to note that Tytan™ TAA is exclusively applicable in solvent-based inks and coatings.

EBECRYL® 204 is an aromatic urethane triacrylate oligomer diluted with 25% of 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate monomer, yields films of commendable flexibility, abrasion resistance, and adhesion to various substrates when cured by UV or EB. This versatile product finds its recommendation in coatings on both rigid and flexible plastics, wood coatings, screen inks, low-gloss coatings, and conformal coatings. Notably, EBECRYL® 204 caters to diverse end uses, including radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, and screen printing ink, and it complies with labeling claims of being bisphenol A-free, showcasing a commitment to a low carbon footprint (PCF).

EBECRYL® 215 is an aromatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 20% tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) monomer, produces films that, when cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB), showcase good flexibility, acceptable abrasion resistance, and excellent adhesion to various substrates, complemented by impressive solvent resistance. This product is highly recommended for an array of applications, including coatings on both rigid and flexible plastics, wood coatings, screen inks, low gloss coatings, and conformal coatings. Employing radiation cure methods, EBECRYL® 215 is a valuable choice for ink and toner types like gravure ink and screen printing ink, making it versatile for a variety of coating formulations.

EBECRYL® 305 is designed for electron beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV)--cured flexographic inks, and excels in providing excellent adhesion across a broad spectrum of plastic substrates. Developed with a specific focus on achieving strong adhesion to polyolefin substrates, including uncoated polypropylene. EBECRYL® 305 is capable of being utilized as the primary component of the pigment concentrate and as a diluent component. Notable features include a faster cycle time, long pot life, low energy consumption, and low-temperature curing, making it a reliable choice for ink formulations with a focus on efficiency and adhesion to challenging plastic substrates.

EBECRYL® 284, developed by CASE Ingredients, stands out as a versatile solution for various sectors. Recognized for being bisphenol A-free with a low carbon footprint, it offers formulations that are solvent-free and VOC-free. Tailored for industries like automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging, this liquid product ensures optimal performance in applications ranging from automotive OEM coatings to wood finishes. With application flexibility through methods such as curtain coating and gravure coating, it guarantees efficient radiation curing, especially on wood substrates, delivering clear and consistent results.

EBECRYL® 741 is an adhesion-promoting resin with excellent pigment dispersion properties, specifically formulated for radiation-curable screen inks. It is labeled as bisphenol A-free, solvent-free, and VOC-free, contributing to a low carbon footprint (PCF). The applications of EBECRYL® 741 extend across various printing methods, including textile manufacturing, other packaging coatings, digital printing, electrophotography and electrostatic printing, flexography, gravure printing, inkjet printing, letterpress, offset and lithographic printing, screen printing, thermal transfer printing, and other printing applications.

EBECRYL® 270 is a specialized urethane acrylate oligomer from CASE Ingredients, designed for diverse applications. Notably, it's bisphenol A-free, exhibits a commendable low carbon footprint, and is both solvent-free and VOC-free. Tailored for the automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors, it promises a faster curing cycle, imparting a high gloss finish. This formulation offers enhanced flexibility and a prolonged pot life while ensuring low energy consumption and low-temperature curing. Its adaptability spans various application techniques, such as curtain coating and gravure coating, on both metal and wood surfaces.

EBECRYL® 1141 is a purified ditrimethylolpropane tetra acrylate characterized by a reduced content of residual components. This specific formulation makes it particularly suitable for use in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable coatings and inks. Additionally, it delivers significant improvements in cure response, hardness, chemical resistance, scratch resistance, and abrasion resistance. EBECRYL® 1141 demonstrates effectiveness in various applications, with a notable impact on lithographic offset inks and overprint varnishes. Its tailored composition makes it a valuable component for achieving enhanced performance and desirable properties in cured coatings and inks.

EBECRYL® 221 is a urethane acrylate oligomer under the CASE Ingredients category, known for its fast curing, high gloss, and enhanced hardness. This product, labeled as Bisphenol A-free, boasts a low carbon footprint and is solvent-free, tin-free, and VOC-free. Tailored for paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors, it excels in applications such as wood finishes, industrial and furniture coatings, and diverse printing methods like flexography, gravure, and screen printing. With its radiation-curable nature, it ensures optimal performance while adhering to sustainability and efficiency standards.

EBECRYL® 210 is an aromatic urethane diacrylate oligomer, that delivers films with commendable flexibility, light color, and strong adhesion to diverse substrates when cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB). This versatile product finds recommendations in an array of applications, including coatings on both rigid and flexible plastics, wood coatings, screen inks, low gloss coatings, conformal coatings, and as a flexibilities agent for other UV/EB curable products. EBECRYL® 210 caters to a wide range of end uses, encompassing radiation-curable coatings, flexography ink, gravure ink, varnishes, and screen printing ink. Its liquid physical form adds to its ease of use in various coating formulations.

EBECRYL® 1830 is a 100% solids hexafunctional polyester acrylate oligomer, stands out for its exceptional performance when cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB). Films derived from EBECRYL® 1830 display remarkable characteristics, including high abrasion resistance, solvent resistance, and hardness. Widely employed in end uses such as radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, flexography ink, screen printing ink, and lithographic ink, it finds versatile applications in wood coatings and finishes, as well as furniture and industrial coatings.

EBECRYL® 11 is a polyethylene glycol diacrylate derivative, is uniquely formulated with 100% water solubility for applications requiring such compatibility. Recommended for screen inks, coatings, wood applications, and paper coatings, it boasts labeling claims such as low carbon footprint, voc-free, bisphenol a-free, solvent-free, low voc. Featuring in faster cycle time, improved flexibility, long potlife, low energy consumption, low temperature-curing, and low VOC.

EBECRYL® 145, an Xi-free aliphatic difunctional acrylate with low surface tension, is a propoxylated (2) neopentyl glycol diacrylate. Renowned for its viscosity-reducing and solvency attributes in UV/EB curable formulations, it serves as a potent monomer for crafting coatings and inks with low viscosity and volatility. Highly recommended for clear and pigmented coatings, overprint varnishes, flexo and inkjet inks, as well as pressure-sensitive adhesives, EBECRYL® 145 is a versatile solution for achieving optimal performance in various applications.

Casathane® 2127 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2127 TF produces a harder film than Casathane® 2125 TF and Casathane® 2126 TF and has been formulated using an alternative to traditional tin-based catalysts. Casathane® 2127 TF is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; offers excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and exhibits low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 294/25 is an aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), offers a versatile solution for various applications. Films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) showcase a combination of excellent abrasion resistance, good toughness, stain resistance, and the non-yellowing properties typical of aliphatic urethanes. This product finds utility in radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, and screen printing ink. In liquid physical form, EBECRYL® 294/25 features faster cycle time, high gloss, improved chemical resistance, hardness, mechanical resistance, long pot life, low energy consumption, low-temperature curing, and outdoor durability. These attributes make it a reliable choice for formulators seeking a high-performance solution for coatings and inks.

EBECRYL® 245 is an aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 25% tripropylene glycol diacrylate, delivers films with commendable flexibility and non-yellowing properties when cured by UV or EB. This product is particularly recommended for applications in flexible screen inks and coatings, as well as coatings on PVC, linoleum, and flexible plastics. Classified as a radiation-curable coating, EBECRYL® 245 is also suitable for varnishes. Additionally, it finds application in ink and toner types such as gravure ink and screen printing ink.

EBECRYL® 3703, from CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid designed for radiation-curable coatings in the paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors. Emphasizing its environmental benefits, the product carries a low carbon footprint (PCF) and is solvent-free and VOC-free. It caters to applications such as building and construction coatings, industrial finishes, and specialty coatings, including flexography and gravure printing. With its compatibility with plastics and wood substrates, it utilizes radiation cure technology and offers varied application methods like air knife, curtain, and roller coating.

Casathane® 2127 is a film forming, non reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2127 produces a harder film than Casathane® 2125 & 2126. Casathane® 2127 is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose, has excellent reducibility with alcohols and estersand has low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 160, a reactive diluent, is a staple in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) energy-curable coatings and inks. This versatile compound imparts crosslinking to coatings and inks, maintaining flexibility and toughness. Among common triacrylate diluents in energy-curable formulations, EBECRYL® 160 leads in reactivity and viscosity reduction of oligomers. Compatible with a broad spectrum of acrylated resins used in UV/EB curing applications, EBECRYL® 160's attributes, including hardness, abrasion resistance, and high gloss, contribute to its popularity in overprint varnishes, inks, coatings, and electronic applications like photoresists.

EBECRYL® 140 is a clear, liquid radiation-curable coating tailored for diverse applications. This formulation, categorized under CASE Ingredients, combines properties like improved chemical resistance and hardness with efficiency features such as faster cycle time and low energy consumption. Targeted sectors include paints and coatings and printing and packaging, especially for wood finishes, industrial coatings, and packaging applications. Utilizing radiation cure methods, it ensures optimal performance on wood surfaces and offers compatibility with various printing inks.

EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT is a bisphenol A epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 30% tripropyleneglycol diacrylate. Known for their fast cure response and relatively low viscosity, films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) display characteristics such as high gloss, high surface hardness, flexibility, and superior chemical resistance typical of epoxy. This product is recommended for use in various applications, including overprint varnishes, paper upgrading, and wood fillers. End uses for EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT encompass gravure ink, lithographic ink, radiation-curable coatings, varnishes, flexography ink, and screen printing ink. The ink and toner types suitable for this product include flexography ink, gravure ink, lithographic ink, and screen printing ink.

EBECRYL® 285 is recommended for a wide range of applications, including coatings for wood and plastics requiring excellent exterior durability, clear coatings for cork and plasticized PVC, metal coatings, pigmented coatings for wood, paper, and plastics, paper upgrading, and as a finished base for wood and PVC floor covering. Its features includes faster cycle time, good balance of properties, high gloss, improved mechanical resistance, long pot life, low energy consumption, low-temperature curing, and outdoor durability.

Casathane® 2126 is a film forming, non reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2126 produces films intermediate in hardness between Casathane® 2125 and 2127. Casathane® 2126 is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose, has excellent reducibility with alcohols and estersand has low odor and high flexibility.

Casathane® 2125 is a film forming, non reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2125 produces a softer film than Casathane® 2126 & 2127. Casathane® 2125 is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose, has excellent reducibility with alcohols and estersand has low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 40, formulated by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating recognized for its bisphenol-A-free composition and low carbon footprint (PCF). This VOC-free and solvent-free product finds application across various sectors, including paints and coatings, printing, and packaging. Specifically designed for building and construction paints, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings, it supports printing methods like flexography, gravure, inkjet, offset, and screen printing.

EBECRYL® 130 is a versatile radiation-curable liquid designed as an active diluent, monomer, and rheology modifier within the CASE Ingredients framework. This clear liquid offers attributes such as a high gloss, enhanced hardness, and heat resistance. Catering to sectors like automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging, it excels in applications like automotive OEM coatings, packaging coatings, and various printing methods, including flexography and gravure. Its efficient features encompass faster curing cycles, low energy consumption, and temperature-curing benefits, making it a valuable component across diverse coating and printing applications.

EBECRYL® 206 is an aromatic urethane triacrylate oligomer diluted with 30% TMPTA (Trimethylolpropane triacrylate), produces films that, when cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB), demonstrate exceptional curing speed, good flexibility, and acceptable abrasion resistance, coupled with excellent solvent resistance. This versatile product finds applications in flexography, gravure printing, screen printing, and other specialty coatings. Specifically formulated for radiation-curable coatings, EBECRYL® 206 stands out as an excellent choice for ink and toner types like gravure ink and screen printing ink, meeting diverse formulation needs in the printing industry.

EBECRYL® 114 is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating designed as a monomer and active diluent. Tailored for markets like paints and coatings and printing and packaging, it boasts a low carbon footprint, VOC-free, and solvent-free attributes. Noteworthy features include exceptional adhesion, improved flexibility, and a prolonged pot life. Ideal for various printing techniques such as flexography, gravure, and screen printing, its compatibility extends to plastics. Application methods encompass curtain coating, gravure coating, and roller techniques.

Casathane® 2125 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2125 TF produces a softer film than Casathane 2126 and Casathane 2127 and has been formulated using an alternative to traditional tin- based catalysts. Casathane® 2125 TF is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; offers excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and exhibits low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 266 is a tin-free aliphatic urethane triacrylate oligomer, is distinguished by its light color and excellent cure response. Films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) exhibit noteworthy properties typical of aliphatic urethanes, including good flexibility, toughness, abrasion resistance, and light stability. EBECRYL® 266 finds versatile applications in radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, and screen printing ink, and is suitable for ink and toner types like gravure ink and screen printing ink. Its tin-free formulation adds to its appeal, making it a reliable choice for various coating and ink formulations.

EBECRYL® 286 is an aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 25% tripropyleneglycol diacrylate (TPGDA)(1) monomer that sets itself apart by excluding intentionally added organic tin compounds and heavy metals. This versatile product finds application in radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, and screen printing ink. Noteworthy features include faster cycle time, a good balance of properties, high gloss, improved mechanical resistance, long pot life, low energy consumption, low-temperature curing, and outdoor durability. Additionally, EBECRYL® 286 aligns with labeling claims of being bisphenol A-free, boasting a low carbon footprint (PCF), and promoting a solvent-free formulation.

EBECRYL® 205 is a tin-free aromatic urethane triacrylate oligomer diluted with 25% tripropyleneglycol diacrylate (TPGDA)(1) monomer, produces films with commendable flexibility, acceptable abrasion resistance, and excellent adhesion to various substrates when cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB). This versatile product finds application in radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, and screen printing ink. EBECRYL® 205 excels in various application methods such as curtain coating, gravure coating, and roller application, making it suitable for both gravure and screen printing ink formulations.

EBECRYL® 1710, belonging to the acrylics and acrylates chemical family, functions as an oligomer within the CASE Ingredients realm. Marketed primarily for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging sectors, this clear liquid is ideal for applications like packaging coatings, including flexography, gravure, and screen printing. Designed for compatibility with plastics, it efficiently cures through radiation methods, serving as a radiation-curable coating.

EBECRYL® 3608 is a fatty acid-modified epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 15% of oligotriacrylate (OTA 480) (1). It stands out for its low odor, light color, low irritancy, excellent pigment wetting properties, and favorable cure response when exposed to ultraviolet light (UV) or an electron beam (EB). This versatile product finds recommendation in a variety of applications, including lithographic and screen inks and coatings, overprint varnishes, coatings on cardboard, chipboard, paper, and rigid plastics, as well as paper upgrading. End uses for EBECRYL® 3608 encompass radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, offset ink, flexography ink, screen printing ink, and lithographic ink. The application methods suitable for this product include curtain coating, gravure coating, lithography, roller application, and screen coating.