VANCRYL® 68 is a resin providing outstanding pigment wetting along with the viscosity stability needed for aqueous gravure and flexographic inks. The transfer properties and hold-out characteristics of inks prepared with VANCRYL® 68 resin are excellent. It is effective as a protective colloid in the production of styrene-acrylic copolymer emulsions.
Chemical Family: Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer, Acrylics & Acrylates
End Uses: Flexography Ink
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg): 80.0 °C
Features: High Pigment Loading, High Gloss
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VANCRYL® 68 Technical Data Sheet (EN)
VANCRYL® 68 Technical Data Sheet (EN)
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Identification & Functionality
Chemical Family
CASE Ingredients Functions
Technologies
Product Families
VANCRYL® 68 Features & Benefits
Labeling Claims
CASE Ingredients Features
Key Attributes
- In coatings, VANCRYL 68 provides high gloss, scuff resistance, and hardness. VANCRYL 68 is compatible with most acrylic vehicles, and other vehicles such as maleic resins.
- VANCRYL 68 is effective as a protective colloid in the production of styreneacrylic copolymer emulsions.
Performance Highlights
- Outstanding pigment wetting
- Excellent transfer
- Good hold-out
- Low foam
- High gloss
- Compatible with most vehicles
Applications & Uses
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Ink & Toner Type
Properties
Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Number | 165 | mgKOH/g | - |
| Color | max. 2 | Gardner | - |
| Molecular weight | 20000 | Mw | - |
| Non-Volatile Matter | min. 99.0 | % | - |
| Softening Point | 130 | °C | - |
| Glass Transition Temperature | 80 | °C | - |
| Viscosity (30% Solids Ammonium Salt Solution) | 2000 | cP | - |
| Viscosity (30% Solids Ethanol Solution) | 550 | cP | - |
| VOC Content | max. 1.0 | wt% | - |
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