Products in Printing & Inks: Improved Flexibility

EBECRYL® 3411, formulated by CASE Ingredients, is a solvent-free and VOC-free radiation-curable coating designed for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging industries. Emphasizing a low carbon footprint, it excels in applications like film coatings, overprint varnishes, and specialty coatings. Tailored for diverse printing methods such as flexography, gravure, lithographic, and screen printing, its liquid form ensures ease of application via methods like air knife, curtain, and rod coating. This product's clear appearance signifies its purity and quality, making it ideal for various ink types, including flexography, gravure, lithographic, and screen printing inks.

Rovene 6112 is a hard, film forming, low glycol and VOC vehicle with a moderately low glass transition temperature for flexographic and gravure inks and overprint varnishes. Rovene 6112 exhibits good water and grease resistance. This polymer allows formulating for film integrity and flexibility without adversely affecting the blocking resistance of the inks and overprint varnishes. Inks and overprint varnishes formulated with Rovene 6112 can be easily formulated with graphic arts industry standard products and additives.

BR-543TF is a difunctional aliphatic polyether urethane acrylate that is tin-free. Films formulated with BR-543TF exhibit superior physical and weathering capabilities. BR-543TF may also be used to improve the flexibility, weathering, and adhesion characteristics of existing film and foil coatings. This product shows a high degree of crystallinity at room temperature.

EBECRYL® 3708, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid suitable for radiation-curable coatings across automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. Highlighting its eco-friendly attributes, the product boasts a low carbon footprint (PCF) and is devoid of solvents and VOCs. It finds applications in automotive OEM coatings, building and construction finishes, and specialized coatings like flexography and gravure printing. With compatibility spanning plastics to wood, this radiation-curable coating offers versatile application methods such as curtain, dip, and roller coating techniques.

EBECRYL® 7110 is an acrylated amine primarily employed as a hydrogen donor or photoactivator in ultraviolet light (UV)-curable coatings and inks. When combined with a photosensitizer like benzophenone, it facilitates a rapid UV cure response in the presence of air by counteracting the inhibitory effects of oxygen at the surface of the coating or ink. This compound also enhances adhesion to plastic substrates and lowers viscosity when utilized as a primary component in UV adhesives and coatings. It finds applications in various end uses, including inkjet ink, radiation-curable coatings, flexography ink, and varnishes.

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.

Casathane® 920 is a non reactive urethane solution polymer designed for use with nitrocellulose in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 920 has excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters, low odor and highest flexibility.

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.

EBECRYL® 871 is a clear amber liquid radiation-curable coating designed for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging sectors. Emphasizing a low carbon footprint (PCF), it is formulated to be solvent-free and voc-free. Tailored for building and construction paints, wood coatings and finishes, and packaging coatings, it supports applications like offset and lithographic printing and screen printing. This product is applied using screen coating methods on wood substrates, utilizing radiation cure technology, and serving as a varnish for lithographic ink.

EBECRYL® 117 is a hydroxyl-functional monoacrylate monomer, is recognized for its low odor, excellent adhesion, and heightened reactivity. Primarily employed in UV/EB cured coatings and adhesives, it effectively reduces viscosity and enhances flexibility. With applications in flexography ink, radiation-curable coatings, and inkjet ink, as well as roles in resin manufacturing and other specialty coatings, EBECRYL® 117 stands as a versatile solution in diverse industries.

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® 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.

UCECOAT® 2802, intended for printing inks and coating containers, stands out. This product guarantees better flexibility, harderness, and a longer pot life with its reduced energy consumption. Faster cycle times are made possible by its low-temperature curing capability, which raises overall efficiency. UCECOAT® 2802 offers a flexible solution, suitable for a range of applications in can coatings, other packaging coatings, and overprint varnishes. Its water-soluble nature and transparent to bluish appearance make it a perfect option for inkjet printing in the packaging and printing sector.

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.

EBECRYL® 3701, a product of CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid designed for radiation-curable coatings across automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. Emphasizing environmental responsibility, it carries labeling claims like low carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free. Tailored applications encompass automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and diverse printing applications such as flexography, gravure, lithographic, and screen printing. With versatile application methods like curtain coating, dip coating, and gravure coating, it caters to substrates like plastics and wood.

EBECRYL® 6603, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a radiation-curable coating that boasts a bisphenol A-free formulation with a low carbon footprint (PCF), ensuring it's both solvent-free and VOC-free. Tailored for the building and construction, industrial, and paints and coatings markets, this clear liquid is ideal for applications such as decorative paints, industrial metal coatings, and various printing and packaging needs like gravure, offset, and lithographic printing. It's compatible with metals and can be applied using methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die for versatile use.

SYNPRINT AC 1101 is a styrene-modified acrylic copolymer emulsion for aqueous overprint varnishes as well as flexographic and gravure inks. Formulations containing SYNPRINT AC 1101 can be adapted to the requirements of a variety of different applications. Features and Benefits: Good adhesion to different substrates Good leveling properties Good abrasion resistance Very good flexibility

Casathane® SP2640 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive polyurethane designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® SP2640 is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; exhibits excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and offers low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 416 is a chlorinated polyester resin free from intentionally added bisphenol A that is expertly blended with a trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) monomer. Cured films via ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) showcase excellent adhesion to metals, plastics, and paper. Noteworthy features include a well-balanced set of properties, extended pot life, multi-substrate adhesion, faster cycle time, improved flexibility, and high gloss. Applications span screen printing ink, gravure ink, offset ink, radiation-curable coatings, and flexography ink.

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® 8465 is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating suitable for various applications in the industrial, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. It offers a solvent-free and voc-free formulation, ensuring environmental compliance. Specifically designed for building and construction paints and coatings, wood coatings and finishes, and textile manufacturing, this product also caters to specialty coatings. Application methods include curtain coating, gravure coating, and roller techniques on wood substrates. The cure method involves radiation cure, making it efficient and versatile for gravure printing, offset and lithographic printing, and screen printing.

EBECRYL® 3721, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating with a low carbon footprint (PCF). This solvent-free and VOC-free product caters to the automotive and transportation, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. It's apt for applications such as automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, and various printing methods like flexography, gravure, offset, lithographic, and screen printing.

EBECRYL® 3702, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid suited for radiation-curable coatings in the paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors. Highlighting its eco-conscious design, the product boasts a low carbon footprint (PCF) and is both solvent-free and VOC-free. It finds applications in packaging coatings, including flexography and inkjet printing. With versatile coating methods like air knife, curtain, gravure, and roller coating, it's compatible with plastic substrates and employs radiation cure technology.

EBECRYL® 7100, crafted by CASE Ingredients, is a radiation-curable coating characterized by its bisphenol A-free composition and a low carbon footprint (PCF), ensuring it remains solvent-free and VOC-free. Tailored for the automotive and transportation paints and coatings, as well as the printing and packaging markets, this clear liquid finds its application in automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialized printing inks like flexography and inkjet. Compatible with substrates such as paper, plastics, and wood, it can be applied using methods like curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller, and slot-die.

SYNPRINT AC 9016 is an aqueous self-crosslinking pure acrylic polymer dispersion for use in waterborne coatings, flexographic, screen and gravure inks. Formulations containing SYNPRINT AC 9016 can be adapted to meet the requirements of a wide range of different applications. Features and Benefits: Good adhesion to various substrates Very flexible and block resistant Very good abrasion resistance Resistant to plasticiser migration

Glazex 5 HB kaolin is an ultra-fine particle-size grade that contains high brightness.

EBECRYL® 8409 is a low-viscosity aliphatic urethane diacrylate designed for UV- or EB-cured films. It stands out for its ability to impart good flexibility and toughness to the cured coatings. The low viscosity of this oligomer allows for the formulation of coatings with very low viscosity or the enhancement of performance by increasing the oligomer content. Key features include faster cycle time, low temperature-curing, low energy consumption, improved flexibility, and long pot life. Applications for EBECRYL® 8409 span across automotive OEM coatings, other packaging coatings, and inkjet printing, making it a versatile choice for radiation-curable coatings.