Products in Dispersing & Wetting Additives: Flexography Ink

Efka® FA 4600 is an anti-settling agent for non-aqueous coatings, preventing sedimentation and agglomeration of even heavy pigments. is in a colorless to yellowish/reddish liquid form, Efka® FA 4600 is easily applicable and contributes to maintaining the stability of coatings.

Efka® PX 4733 is an advanced polymeric dispersant with a core-shell structure. It is a 100% active, liquid dispersant with high pigment loading at low mill base viscosity. Particularly effective in UV-curable and mild-solvent ink-jet systems, it is suitable for use in UV-curable ink systems, including flexographic, lithographic, and screen inks.

Non-ionic, APEO-free wetting and dispersing agent for water- and solvent-based systems.

EBECRYL® 350, developed by CASE Ingredients, is a versatile radiation-curable liquid designed for the automotive and transportation, industrial, and paints and coatings markets. With labeling claims including bisphenol A-free, low-carbon footprint (PCF), solvent-free, and VOC-free, it meets stringent environmental standards. This cloudy liquid offers a range of application methods, such as curtain coating, dip coating, gravure coating, roller coating, and slot-die. Compatible with various substrates, including metal, paper, plastics, and wood, EBECRYL® 350 provides a clear and durable finish, making it suitable for automotive OEM coatings, wood finishes, and various specialty coatings.

ADDITOL® VXW 6394 is a versatile formulation that serves as a dispersant and wetting agent. Tailored for a range of applications, including screen printing ink, inkjet ink, waterborne coating, flexography ink, gravel ink, and primer, it proudly claims to be APEO-free and tin-free. Notable features include high gloss, high pigment loading, low reactivity, and wet-on-Wet properties. With applications spanning paints and coatings, especially automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and vehicle refinish, ADDITOL® VXW 6394 stands as a comprehensive choice, ensuring optimal performance across various printing and coating formulations.

EBECRYL® 331 is a wetting and dispersing agent designed for use in both solvent-free and solvent-containing UV systems. Functioning as a low molecular weight additive, it actively deflocculates and stabilizes pigments through electrical charging at the pigment surface. The high wetting power of EBECRYL® 331 enables the formulation of coatings and inks with elevated gloss and improved color strength. Additionally, it effectively prevents the settling of pigments and extenders, contributing to good leveling properties in the final product. This dispersant and wetting agent belong to the chemical family of bentonite and is applied in various end uses such as radiation-curable coatings, screen printing inks, inkjet inks, flexography inks, and gravure inks. It is labeled as VOC-free and Bisphenol A-free.

Tallicin® 1314 is recommended as a drop-in replacement for standard dispersants at 70% solids. Tallicin® 1314 is designed for use in a wide variety of alkyd, oleoresinous and other systems to improve the dispersing, wetting and deflocculation properties of the vehicle.

POLIkol 6000 is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 6000), INCI name: PEG-135. The commercial product is available in the form of white to light yellow wax. The solidification point of the product is 52-58°C. The product is freely soluble in water and in low aliphatic alcohols. It is safe, non-toxic and does not cause skin irritation.

ADD-5207 is a multi-purpose wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings to improve pigment wetting, reduce the time required for the grinding process and stabilize the pigment dispersion. It is especially developed for solvent-based architectural paints and general industrial coatings to stabilize TiO2, extenders and other inorganic and organic pigments. ADD-5207 can be used in coatings and printing inks.

LUBA-print® 338 is a wax dispersion / wachsdispersion Product. This product have applications in aqueous paint-systems. Our high quality wax emulsions and dispersions are a necessity for all customers who prefer working with ready-made emulsions or dispersions in contrast to a dry wax. The ease of incorporation is the key benefit of liquid products.

ADD-5765 is a wetting and dispersing additive for enhancing the dispersion of inorganic pigments and stabilizing the suspension of special effect pigments in solvent-based media. It is designed to prevent flooding and floating and hard sedimentation. ADD-5765 can be used in coatings and printing inks.

Teraflow® 5341 improves wetting of substrates for solvent-based and water-reducible coatings systems. The product provides resistance to orange peel and cratering; it also promotes scratch and mar resistance.

ADD-3777 is a silicone-free additive having high molecular weight and very broad compatibility. It is designed to reduce the surface tension of various resin systems at substrate interface, which will improve substrate wetting and leveling and prevent formation of craters without stabilizing foam. The additive provides “long wave” leveling performance and increases gloss of the coating system and does not cause any inter-coat adhesion problems. It is highly effective in the transportation coatings when combined with the silicone-based additive ADD-3031. ADD-3777 is suitable for coatings and printing inks.

ADD-5065 is a wetting and dispersing additive for enhancing the dispersion of inorganic pigments and stabilizing the suspension of special effect pigments in solvent-based media. It is designed to prevent flooding and floating and hard sedimentation. ADD-5065 can be used in coatings and printing inks.

POLIkol 3000 flakes belongs to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 3000), INCI name: PEG-60. The commercial product is available in the form of white to light yellow wax flaxes. The solidification point of the product is approximately 55 °C. The product is freely soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.

POLIkol 2000 is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 2000), INCI name: PEG-45. The commercial product is available as a white to light yellow wax. The solidification point of the product is approximately 50 °C. The product is freely soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.

Tallicin® 2000 - 99% active non-ionic surfactant recommended to improve color acceptance and pigment dispersion for a wide variety of water-based coatings systems. Tallicin® 2000 is particularly effective in tint bases to improve color acceptance with universal colorant systems. The product contributes efficient pigment dispersion without foaming problems and can be used for both water-reducible and latex systems. Glycol and APE-free.

LUBA-print® CA 30 is a wax dispersion / wachsdispersion product.Waterbased lacquer applications. Our high quality wax emulsions and dispersions are a necessity for all customers who prefer working with ready-made emulsions or dispersions in contrast to a dry wax. The ease of incorporation is the key benefit of liquid products.

POLIkol 4500 is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 4500), INCI name: PEG-100. The commercial product is available as a white to light yellow wax. The solidification point of the product is approximately 55 °C. The product is freely soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.

POLIkol 4500 flakes is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 4500), INCI name: PEG-100. The commercial product is available as white to light yellow wax. The solidification point of the product is approximately 55 °C. The product is freely soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.

Spredox® D-381 is a polyester with amine functional group.

ADD-6245 is a VOC free fatty acid-based polymer to stabilize all kinds of pigments and extenders in water- and solvent-based systems, especially in decorative coatings. Due to the absence of solvents, ADD-6245 can be used as a wetting and dispersing agent for VOC-free applications. It is also suitable for the preparation of universal colorants for architectural paints and the improvement of their compatibility with bases (post-addition). ADD-6245 is suitable for both coatings and printing inks.

Tallicin® K-3 is a unique wetting and dispersing agent for both organic and inorganic pigments. Dispersant K-3 through it's well balanced surface active functionality optimizes the dispersion of almost all pigments and extenders, including such difficult to disperse pigments as phthalo blue,phthalo green and carbon black. Thus flocculation, flooding, floating and color development problems can be overcome through use of Tallicin K-3. Tallicin K-3 is a lower viscosity, lower solids version of Tallicin K-2 and is designed to replace standard dispersants.

Terasperse® 2208 - A well-balanced dispersant for water-based systems, especially suited for such pigments as phthalo blue, phthalo green, quinacridone pigments, iron oxides and carbon black. At 30% active, Terasperse® 2208 promotes excellent color and gloss stability, as well as improved color acceptance in a wide variety of vehicle systems. Glycol and APE-Free.

Micronized Polyethylene wax

ADD-3033 is a cost-effective silicone surface additive to provide good substrate wetting of critical substrates and excellent anti-cratering by reduction of surface tension of the coating systems. It also improves surface slip, scratch resistance and anti-blocking properties. ADD-3033 improves dust and spray dust acceptance and allows higher film thickness on vertical surfaces. It reduces air draft sensitivity particularly in wood coatings. ADD-3033 prevents formation of Bénard cells and improves flatting agent orientation. It is suitable for coatings and printing inks.

PAT-ADD LE 1020 is a leveling and substrate wetting agent for use in solvent-borne coatings.PAT-ADD LE 1020 is very suitable for use in clear coatings.PAT-ADD LE 1020 enhances flow and leveling and provides gloss optimization.

PM® 310 is 100% active polymeric dispersant which will improve pigment dispersion stability in liquid organic media.

POLIkol 6000 flakes is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 6000), INCI name: PEG-135. The commercial product is available in the form of white to light yellow wax flakes. The solidification point of the product is 52-58 °C. The product is freely soluble in water and in low aliphatic alcohols. It is safe, non-toxic and does not cause skin irritation.

LUBA-print® 154/S is a wax dispersion / wachsdispersion product.This producthave uses in aqueous paint-systems. Our high quality wax emulsions and dispersions are a necessity for all customers who prefer working with ready-made emulsions or dispersions in contrast to a dry wax. The ease of incorporation is the key benefit of liquid products.

ADD-6225 is a fatty acid-based polymer to stabilize all kinds of pigments and extenders in water- and solvent-based systems, especially in decorative coatings. Due to the absence of solvents, ADD-6225 can be used as a wetting and dispersing agent for VOC-free applications. It is also suitable for the preparation of universal colorants for architectural paints and the improvement of their compatibility with the bases (post-addition). ADD-6225 is suitable for coatings and printing inks.

LUBA-print® W 5700 is a wax dispersion product.This product have applications in aqueous lacquer systems,aqueous printing inks and properties as such as improve slip property and mar resistance , improve the rub and mar resistance with good gloss stability. Our high quality wax emulsions and dispersions are a necessity for all customers who prefer working with ready-made emulsions or dispersions in contrast to a dry wax. The ease of incorporation is the key benefit of liquid products.

POLIkol 3000 is a product belonging to the group of polyoxyethylene glycols (PEG with an average molecular weight of 3000), INCI name: PEG-60. The commercial product is available as white to light yellow wax. The solidification point of the product is approximately 55 °C. The product is freely soluble in water, low aliphatic alcohols, ethyl ether and chloroform.

ROKAnol® NB8W belongs to non-ionic surfactants (ethoxylated fatty alcohols). The product is based on a synthetic C9-C16 alcohol. High surface activity enables the use of this product in detergents and cleaning agents. The commercial product contains approximately 85% of the active substance. It is a clear or turbid liquid with a tendency to delaminate over time, solidifying at a temperature of about -5°C. ROKAnol® NB8W has hydrophilic properties, which makes it well soluble in water and low aliphatic alcohols.

LUBA-print® 760/D is a wax dispersion / wachsdispersion product.This product have applications in aqueous paint-systems. Our high quality wax emulsions and dispersions are a necessity for all customers who prefer working with ready-made emulsions or dispersions in contrast to a dry wax. The ease of incorporation is the key benefit of liquid products.

ADD-3772 is a silicone-free additive suitable for aqueous and non-aqueous systems. It is designed to reduce the surface tension of various resin systems at substrate interface, which will improve substrate wetting and leveling; and prevent formation of craters without stabilizing foam. ADD-3772 is suitable for coatings and printing inks.