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Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc. has been providing solutions for the Americas with the support of a global technology and manufacturing team behind them for over 30 years. Arakawa's history began in 1876 in Japan with rosin chemistry and modificaiton. From these roots, we have evolved over the past 140 years to become a technology leader in other areas having introduced the world's first water white hydrocarbon tackifier in ARKON. We continue to remain committed to making improvements in rosin modification - creating the only colorless, odorless rosin derivative in PINECRYSTAL. Arakawa's market focus in the Americas is in supplying to hot melts, sealant, PSA, tapes, plastic film modification among other adhesive applications. Our pledge is to bring the most consistent, clear, and high quality products to the market.

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Super Ester has better stability than our ester gum and general rosin esters. It is derived from a natural resin, rosin. This resin has a long history as a tackifier for adhesives.

Super Ester

ARDYME is a derivative of rosin showing a higher softening point and acid value. It is a derivative of a natural resin, rosin, containing dimerized resin acidsThis can be used for hot melt adhesives and soldering flux.

ARDYME

Malkyd is a tackifier, printing ink and paints resin with relatively high acid value and slightly wider molecular weight distribution. It is mainly used as a painting resin.

Malkyd

Ester Gum is a tackifier, adhesive and chewing gum base, derived from a natural resin, rosin. This resin has a long history as a tackifier for adhesives.

Ester Gum

HYPALE provides excellent resistance to oxidation and is stable under the storage for a long period. It is a derivative of a natural resin, rosin, showing higher stability (heat resistance and weather resistance). This can be used in pigment coatings, inks, pigments and soldering flux.

HYPALE

Tamanol is an environmentally friendly water-based (solvent-free) emulsion tackifier. It is the industry's first environmentally friendly water-based (solvent-free) emulsion tackifier that can be used as an additive in an adhesive to increase its adhesion. This can be used with olefin polymers that inherently have poor adhesive properties to make them stickier. It is used for various types of polymers, such as acrylic, EVA, chloroprene and rubber-based polymers.


Arakawa Chemical Tamanol

Pensel is a tackifier, adhesive and chewing gum base. This ester resin is derived from a natural resin, rosin. This resin has a long history as a tackifier for adhesives. This can be used for the optimization of hot melt adhesive, good initial color and long-term heat stability.

Pensel

Hypale CH is a hydrogenated rosin developed by Arakawa chemical industries Ltd. It provides excellent resistance to oxidation and is stable under the storage of long period.

HYPALE CH

Malkyd No 31 is rosin modified maleic resins. In these series, there are 9 grades all being produced in Japan. Malkyd No 31 features include solubility in alcohol and are typically used in ink applications.

Malkyd No 31

TAMANOL E-102A is a terpene phenolic resin emulsion consisting of microscopic particles, especially prepared for use in water based adhesives, such as acrylic emulsions, natural rubber and synthetic rubber latex based adhesives.

Tamanol E-102A

ARDYME R-85 is Arakawa’s polymerized rosin (derivatives of a natural rosin containing dimerized rosin), which is produced at Guangxi Wuzhou Arakawa’s plant. ARDYME R-85 has low metallic contents and is excellent for various applications, including adhesives, inks and soldering flux.

ARDYME R-85

Tamanol 803L is Rosin modified phenolic resin which are designed as tackifier for adhesives. Tamanol 803L is characterized its high heat stability and wide range compatibility.

Tamanol 803L

Super Ester W-100 is characterized by its lighter color, excellent heat stability, widely ranged solubility and compatibility, and well-balanced adhesion properties for use in formulation of hot melt and pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Super Ester W-100

Ester Gum AA-G is tackifier, adhesive and chewing gum base derived from a natural resin, rosin. Ester Gum AA-G resin has a long history as a tackifier for adhesives.

Ester Gum AA-G

PENSEL GA-90 is a glycerol rosin ester. PENSEL GA-90 is based on Chinese Gum Rosin and produced by Guangxi Wuzhou Arakawa- China. PENSEL GA-90 resin can be used in various adhesive applications and with a variety of elastomers. PENSEL GA-90 gives excellent performance in adhesion and provides heat stability to the end use applications. PENSEL GA-90 is especially engineered to provide these properties with EVA.

Pensel GA-90

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Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc. has been providing solutions for the Americas with the support of a global technology and manufacturing team behind them for over 30 years. Arakawa's history began in 1876 

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