Texicryl® S-12

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer

CASE Ingredients Functions

Binder & Resin

Technologies

CASE Ingredients

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders

Acrylics

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features

Good Printability,

High Gloss,

Low Foaming

Applications & Uses

Markets

Paints & Coatings,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings

Overprint Varnishes

Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings

Overprint Varnishes

Coating Type

Clearcoat,

Waterborne Coating

Ink & Toner Type

Waterborne Ink

Applications

• TEXICRYL S-12 is readily let down, at elevated temperature in water, in the presence of Ammonia or other suitable amine. Solutions of the resin must be kept at all times above pH 7, otherwise the resin will tend to revert back to it's solid form.
• The solid resin form / geometry is designed to give rapid solubility when made up into solutions. The solids content of resin solutions based on TEXICRYL S-12 should be made up at around 30-35% in order to give optimum pigment grinding capability and in the case of clear coatings, maximum solids to give the highest achievable film build. Yet at this level of solids the resin solution will still flow easily and be pump-able.
• In the resin solution form, TEXICRYL S-12 may be used as a let-down solution to clear coatings (OPV's) and inks. Resin solutions are designed to be compatible with all components commonly used in formulation graphic arts compounds, including the range of TEXICRYL emulsions designed for the graphic arts market, as well as surfactants, additives waxes alcohols and solvents.
• TEXICRYL S-12 will impart gloss and resolubility to systems, yet maintaining low foaming and contributing to good printability. Due to it's high molecular weight, TEXICRYL S-12, is suited well to pigment grinding applications.

Properties

Physical Form

Solid

Appearance

Solid clear flakes

Characteristics

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Solids Content	97	%	—
Acid Value	220	mg KOH/g	—
Glass Transition Temperature	105	°C	—
Specific Gravity (at 25°C)	1.13	—	—
Molecular Weight	12500	—	—

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags

Packaging Information

• Net weight 20 kg per sack
• 50 sacks per shrink-wrapped pallet

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

Store away from heat source.