Products in Packaging Coatings: Radiation Curable Coating

EBECRYL® 646 is a clear liquid modified diacrylate ester of bisphenol A epoxy resin, diluted with 25% of trimethylolpropane triacrylate. This product, when cured by UV or EB, exhibits high surface hardness, gloss, and excellent solvent resistance typical of epoxy resins. It is recommended for various applications, including overprint varnishes, lithographic and screen inks, coatings for paper, paperboard, wood, chipboard, rigid plastics, paper upgrading, laminating adhesives, and wood sealers and topcoats. EBECRYL® 646 features long pot life, good pigment wetting, improved hardness, high gloss, improved chemical resistance, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, and low energy consumption. The application methods include curtain coating, gravure coating, lithography, roller coating, and screen coating. Additionally, it is suitable for textile manufacturing and other packaging coatings, particularly overprint varnishes.

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.

DISPARLON® L-1982N is a silicone-free acrylic polymer surface-control additive for leveling and wetting in medium polarity systems. Recommended for high solids alkyd coatings as well as epoxy and phenolic applications.

EBECRYL® 605/40, formulated by CASE Ingredients, presents a radiation-curable coating characterized by a low carbon footprint (PCF) and is both solvent-free and VOC-free. Primarily targeting the paints, coatings, and printing sectors, it's ideal for various applications, including building, construction, and industrial coatings on wood substrates. This clear liquid coating can be efficiently applied using methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure, roller, and slot-die techniques.

EBECRYL® 8809 is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating designed for the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging markets. This formulation is bisphenol A-free, boasts a low carbon footprint (PCF), and is solvent-free, tin-free, and voc-free. Tailored for automotive OEM coatings and packaging coatings, it supports application methods such as curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die, utilizing radiation cure technology for effective results.

Polysilk® 600 is a formulated wax composite that provides surface slip with scratch and rub resistance, as well as a smooth surface feel.Features and Benefits Provides a high level of scratch and rub resistance Improves tape release, block resistance, and heat resistance Adds surface slip to impart a silky smooth feel Maximum lubricity achieved after 12 to 24 hours Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing

EBECRYL® 4265, developed by CASE Ingredients, offers a bisphenol-A-free composition with a low carbon footprint (PCF). This solvent-free and VOC-free radiation-curable coating is tailored for a range of applications, including building and construction, wood finishes, industrial and coil coatings, as well as packaging coatings for paper, plastics, and wood substrates.

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® 85 is a low viscosity amine-modified polyether acrylate designed to offer high reactivity in low extractable, low odor energy-curable coatings and inks. When cured by UV or EB, coatings and inks based on EBECRYL® 85 exhibit a low odor. This clear liquid is characterized by features such as long pot life, high gloss, improved chemical resistance, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, good compatibility, low viscosity, and low energy consumption. These properties make it suitable for various applications, including radiation-curable coatings, inkjet inks, varnishes, and flexography inks.

EBECRYL® 641 is an amino-modified epoxy acrylate known for its high flexibility and reactivity. This product is specifically recommended for the production of UV flexo and screen inks, offering excellent flow, high gloss, and reactivity. In overprint varnishes, it enhances flexibility and adhesion to challenging substrates, including oxidative off-set prints. EBECRYL® 641 features long pot life, faster cycle time, high gloss, low-temperature curing, improved chemical resistance, and hardness. It is commonly used in radiation-curable coatings, particularly in applications such as textile manufacturing, other packaging coatings, and overprint varnishes.

EBECRYL® 833 is a high-functionality polyester acrylate oligomer known for its good reactivity in the presence of free radicals. This oligomer is compatible with a wide range of acrylated resins and serves as a Bisphenol A (BPA)-free alternative to EBECRYL 150 in UV (ultraviolet) and EB (electron beam) curable inks and coatings. It is particularly useful when improved cure response, hardness, and scratch/abrasion resistance are desired. EBECRYL 833 features faster cycle time, improved chemical resistance, improved hardness, long pot life, low energy consumption, and low-temperature curing. Applications include wood coatings and finishes, furniture coatings, and industrial coatings.

EBECRYL® 170 is a functional additive known for its adhesion-promoting properties within the CASE Ingredients sector. This clear to slightly opalescent liquid is characterized by attributes such as faster cycle time, long pot life, and multi-substrate adhesion. Tailored for paints and coatings and printing and packaging markets, it finds application in diverse areas like industrial coatings, including coil and metal coatings, as well as specialty coatings. Specifically compatible with metals, this product excels in gravure and screen printing techniques and cures efficiently through radiation methods, offering both radiation-curable and varnish coating types.

EBECRYL® 8411 is a radiation-curable coating designed for the industrial, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. This formulation, available in a clear to clouded liquid form, stands out for being solvent-free and voc-free. It serves a wide range of applications, including building and construction paints, wood and metal coatings, and industrial applications like leather and textiles. Additionally, it caters to various printing needs, such as gravure, offset, lithographic, and screen printing methods, offering flexibility in application.

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.

EBECRYL® 640/20 TO is a modified diacrylate ester of bisphenol A epoxy resin. Films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) demonstrate high surface hardness, gloss, and excellent solvent resistance, typical of epoxy resins. This product is widely used in UV/EB applications, including inks, coatings, and overprint varnishes. It features low energy consumption, long pot life, good pigment wetting, improved hardness, high pigment loading, high gloss, improved chemical resistance, faster cycle time, and low-temperature curing. Suitable application methods include gravure coating, lithography, roller coating, and screen coating.

EBECRYL® 4827, developed by CASE Ingredients, boasts a bisphenol A-free composition with a low carbon footprint (PCF). This radiation-curable coating, available in a clear liquid form, targets various sectors such as paints and coatings, printing, and packaging. Specifically designed for wood coatings and finishes and industrial applications, it offers versatile application methods including curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die.

EBECRYL® 81 is a radiation-curable coating designed for various applications in the paint and coatings industry. This clear liquid product, which is bisphenol-a-free, low-carbon footprint, solvent-free, and voc-free, finds its place in building and construction paints, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and furniture coatings. It's also utilized in the printing and packaging sectors for packaging coatings, overprint varnishes, and various printing inks like flexography and inkjet ink. With application methods including curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, slot-die, and spray, it is primarily compatible with wood substrates.

EBECRYL® 83 is a radiation-curable coating presented in a clear liquid form. Recognized for being bisphenol A-free, it stands out with a low carbon footprint (pcf) while being solvent-free and voc-free. Catering to the paints and coatings industry, it serves multiple sectors, including building and construction, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings. Additionally, it finds application in the printing and packaging realm, particularly in the formulation of packaging coatings, overprint varnishes, and various printing inks such as flexography and inkjet ink. This versatile product can be applied through curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, slot-die, and spray methods, primarily on wood substrates.

EBECRYL® 3503 is a modified diacrylate ester of a bisphenol A-based epoxy resin, is diluted by approximately 20% with the reactive diluent propoxylated glycerol triacrylate (OTA-480) (1). Primarily designed for ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) curable formulations, it exhibits a light color with high UV/EB reactivity. Compared to unmodified epoxy acrylates, EBECRYL® 3503 demonstrates improved wetting of pigments, matting agents, and substrates. Cured films based on EBECRYL® 3503 typically showcase high gloss and hardness, along with good chemical resistance. This product aligns with environmentally conscious practices, featuring labeling claims such as low carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free.

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.

LumiSet™ LSR-241 is a hydrophobic urethane methacrylate resin designed for use in top coat applications for hybrid and long-wear nail lacquers. Synthesized using building blocks from nail gel chemistries, LSR-241 is a solvent-borne film-forming resin that can offer nail lacquer formulators the benefits of impact resistance, gloss, and durability from nail gels while also achieving a tack-free finish without the need for UV or LED lamps. The combination of toughness, gloss, and hydrophobicity offers formulators an alternative to reachable plasticizers or potentially toxic gloss enhancers. Top coats formulated with LSR-241 should be paired with an adhesion-promoting base coat or base/color coat combo to ensure proper adhesion to the nail bed. LSR-241 is INCI registered and can be formulated to cure with sunlight exposure using appropriate INCI-registered photoinitiators.

EBECRYL® P116 is a reactive amine additive designed to enhance the cure speed of ultraviolet (UV) cured coatings. It serves as an alternative to more volatile amine synergists. This additive is recommended for various applications, including overprint varnishes, wood fillers, and top coats, as well as clear coatings on paper and plastic. It aligns with certain labeling claims, such as being bisphenol A-free, having a low carbon footprint (PCF), being solvent-free, and being VOC-free.

EBECRYL® 3415, crafted by CASE Ingredients, is a solvent-free and VOC-free radiation-curable coating tailored for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging sectors. With a focus on a low carbon footprint, it's specifically formulated for applications like packaging coatings, especially on plastics. This clear liquid product is optimized for various printing techniques such as flexography, gravure, and screen printing, ensuring compatibility with corresponding inks like flexography, gravure, and screen printing inks.

EBECRYL® 4201, an undiluted unsaturated aliphatic urethane acrylate, is specially formulated for wood coatings, including cork and parquet, with a focus on achieving high abrasion resistance via the grit feeder method. The resulting coatings exhibit remarkable elasticity, excellent chemical and mechanical resistance, and outstanding abrasion resistance. Key features include matting, improved mechanical resistance, high gloss, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, low energy consumption, high impact resistance, a good balance of properties, and improved flexibility. This product finds application in radiation-curable coatings.

EBECRYL® 2221 is a urethane acrylate oligomer, categorized under CASE Ingredients, renowned for its attributes like high gloss, superior hardness, and improved chemical resistance. This product stands out with its bisphenol A-free composition, emphasizing sustainability through a low carbon footprint, solvent-free, tin-free, and VOC-free nature. Specifically designed for the paints and coatings and printing and packaging industries, it finds applications in diverse sectors such as building materials, wood finishes, industrial and furniture coatings, and metal coatings. With its liquid form and radiation-curable properties, it offers efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for various coating needs.

EBECRYL® 3600, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid designed for radiation-curable coatings in the paints and coatings and printing and packaging markets. With a focus on sustainability, it carries labeling claims of low carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free. Tailored for various applications such as wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings, it supports methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller coating, and slot-die. Specifically formulated for compatibility with plastics and wood, this product ensures optimal results upon radiation curing.

EBECRYL® 895 is a multifunctional monomer that undergoes polymerization when exposed to sources of free radicals. It primarily consists of the pentaacrylate and hexaacrylate esters of dipentaerythritol. This monomer is especially valuable in UV (ultraviolet) and EB (electron beam) curable inks and coatings where enhanced cure response, hardness, and scratch and abrasion resistance are desired. End uses for EBECRYL® 895 include radiation curable coating applications such as wood coatings and finishes, furniture coatings, and industrial coatings. Common application methods for this monomer include Gravure coating and roller application.

Sunspheres™ 200 Nm are optically clear, solid fused amorphous microspheres designed for use in a wide variety of coatings, inks, adhesives, powder coatings, and thermoplastics, including UV curable compositions. These sub-micron sized spheres can be used to improve physical and mechanical properties including reduced shrinkage, improved adhesion, impact resistance, and enhanced surface qualities such as hardness, mar and scratch resistance. The average particle size is 200 nanometers and range in size from about 50 nm to 500 nm.

EBECRYL® 450, crafted by CASE Ingredients, stands out as a radiation-curable coating that is bisphenol A-free and boasts a low carbon footprint (PCF). This solvent-free and VOC-free liquid product primarily serves the paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors. Specifically tailored for packaging coatings and overprint varnishes, it seamlessly integrates into various printing techniques like gravure, offset, and lithographic printing. For application, it employs curtain coating, gravure coating, lithography, roller, and screen coating methods, all while utilizing radiation cure technology.

EBECRYL® 6040 is a modified diacrylate ester of bisphenol A epoxy resin, recognized for its low odor, light color, low irritancy, and rapid cure response. Films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) showcase high surface hardness, elevated gloss, low residual odor, and excellent solvent resistance, typical of epoxy resins. This product is particularly useful for overprint varnishes. Noteworthy features include improved hardness, long pot life, faster cycle time, high gloss, low-temperature curing, improved chemical resistance, and low energy consumption. It is applied in wood coatings, furniture coatings, and industrial coatings for radiation-curable formulations.

EBECRYL® 225 is a ten-functional aliphatic urethane acrylate, demonstrates exceptional performance with films exhibiting outstanding surface hardness and minimal haze development after abrasion following polymerization. Notably, EBECRYL® 225 distinguishes itself by not containing intentionally added organic tin compounds, heavy metals, or quinones. The liquid physical form enhances its ease of use in various applications. This product is characterized by a range of features including improved hardness, long pot life, faster cycle time, high gloss, low-temperature curing, improved chemical resistance, and low energy consumption. Overall, EBECRYL® 225 is a versatile solution for applications demanding durability and high-quality finishes.

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.

EBECRYL® 50 is the tetraacrylate ester of 5-mole ethoxylated pentaerythritol. This low-viscosity diluting oligomer is characterized by its low odor and light color. Offering a fast cure response in ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB)-cured coatings and inks, EBECRYL® 50 stands out for its high reactivity. It plays a dual role by enhancing the hardness and solvent resistance of cured coatings and inks. This product finds particular utility in offset inks, flexo inks, and overprint varnishes. It is a valuable component in radiation-curable coating formulations.

EBECRYL® 3605 is a partially acrylated ester of a bisphenol A-type epoxy resin, featuring both acrylate and epoxy functionalities. It can be cured with UV radiation using a mixed photoinitiator system comprising free radicals and cationic photoinitiators. This resin has been specifically developed for applications demanding enhanced coating performance properties beyond what conventional UV/EB curing alone can achieve. The end use for EBECRYL® 3605 is in radiation-curable coatings. With a focus on eco-friendly practices, this product carries labeling claims of low carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free.