Products in Functional Additives: Solventborne Ink

Efka® PX 4753 is a liquid formulation designed to function as an emulsifier and dispersant, specifically tailored for epoxies (EP) and acrylics. This versatile solution boasts tin-free labeling claims, aligning with environmentally conscious practices. Efka® PX 4753, in its liquid form, ensures easy and efficient application. Noteworthy features include high pigment loading and high gloss, enhancing the overall performance of formulations.

Efka® PX 4787 is a liquid formulation serving as a versatile emulsifier and dispersant. Tailored to meet the needs of diverse markets, including automotive and transportation, consumer goods, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging, Efka® PX 4787 ensures ease of application in its liquid form.

Efka® FA 4663 AN is a versatile liquid additive with a range of functions, including wetting agent, dispersant, thickener, anti-floating agent, rheology modifier, grinding aid, and gelling agent. Compatible with epoxies (EP), alkyds, and acrylics, this product offers a comprehensive solution for various formulations.

Efka® PX 4780 is a liquid formulation designed to function as an emulsifier and dispersant. This versatile solution caters to diverse markets, including automotive and transportation, consumer goods, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. In its liquid form, Efka® PX 4780 ensures easy and efficient application.

Efka® SL 3230 is a versatile solution for various applications in the paints and coatings industry. As a leading CASE ingredient, it functions as a leveling agent and slip agent, ensuring optimal performance. Specifically designed for use in building and construction, wood coatings and finishes, and industrial coatings, Efka® SL 3230 excels in providing a smooth finish and enhanced slip properties. Its advanced technologies make it a reliable choice for the printing and packaging sector, particularly in printing and inks and other printing applications.

Efka® SL 3210 is a slip and leveling agent, a very effective additive to increase substrate wetting, slip, surface smoothness, and gloss. It has good compatibility with a broad range of printing ink systems and is relatively insensitive to pin-holing, even at high dosage. The chemical nature is organically modified polysiloxane.

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.

TYTAN™ AQZ60 is a water-stable zirconium-based chelate that is effective in crosslinking -OH and -COOH groups. It works with a range of carbohydrate and functionalized polymers, acting as a crosslinker and potential adhesion promoter. The main application for TYTAN™ AQZ60 is in oil and gas fracturing fluids, as a replacement for alkanolamine-based zirconium derivatives, to deliver high viscosity and temperature-stabilized functionalized guar derivatives for secondary and tertiary recovery of oil and gas wells. It may also be used as a potential crosslinker in waterborne printing inks to improve film strength and adhesion.

TYTAN™ AP20 is primarily designed to strongly increase adhesion of solvent based inks to a variety of plastics used for food packaging or other purposes, but also pigment distribution and heat sealing resistance are improved allowing perfect hiding power and appearance of printing on otherwise problematic substrates.

TYTAN™ AP100 is a titanium phosphate complex in which the alkoxy groups can react with resins to promote adhesion and/or cross-linking while the chelating agents stabilize the molecule. Tytan AP100 is mainly designed to strongly increase the adhesion of solvent-based inks to a variety of plastics used for food packaging or other purposes.

TYTAN™ TAA is a titanium chelate whose alkoxy groups can react with resins to enhance adhesion and/or crosslinking, while the chelating agents stabilize the molecule. TYTAN™ TAA has an exceptional balance between reactivity and crosslinking/adhesion-improvement properties, which makes it highly suitable for significantly enhancing the performance properties of industrial coatings on challenging modern polymeric substrates, glass, and some metals.

TYTAN™ AQZ30 is a zirconium triethanolamine complex that readily hydrolyses in water to produce a hydroxyl zirconium chelate. This will readily crosslink with -OH and -COOH groups in solvent and aqueous systems to form strong gels and has the potential to act as an adhesion promoter.

Blachford Aluminum Stearate 300F is a high-quality, tallow-based aluminum stearate product that finds wide use in multiple applications, including suitability for FDA 21 CFR indirect food applications. 300F grade consists of di-stearates and has excellent gel properties for improved pigment suspension and flow control.

ProFlex MS80 is a condensation product of formaldehyde and toluene sulfonamides, dissolved in n-butyl acetate. This product plays a crucial role in enhancing the various properties of coatings made from different resins. Some of the improved characteristics include gloss, flexibility, adhesion, water vapor permeability, and solvent resistance. Noteworthy features of ProFlex MS80 include its exceptionally light color, good light stability, and low viscosity in solution. These properties collectively contribute to its effectiveness in optimizing the performance of coatings across a range of applications.

Trapylen® 920 S is newly developed chlorine-free polyolefin with excellent adhesion properties on polyolefinic substrates such as polypropylene, PP/EPDM thermoplastic rubbers and - with limitations to adhesion strength as well to polyethylene. Further advantage of this grade is its good solubility in non-aromatic solvents. TRAPYLEN® 920 S is used as adhesion promoter for in printing inks, adhesives and paints, or as a straight primer.

Trapylen® 920 X is a versatile primer in the Polyolefins, Maleics chemical family, operates as both an adhesion promoter and coupling agent. As a ready-to-use product specifically formulated for lamination applications, it excels in optimizing adhesion. Notably chlorine-free, Trapylen® 920 X aligns with environmental considerations while providing superior performance. With application flexibility through spray, brush, and dip coating methods, this primer stands as an efficient choice for industries seeking reliable adhesion promotion in diverse lamination processes.

Trapylen® 950 S is a newly developed chlorine-free polyolefin that exhibits exceptional adhesion properties specifically on polyolefin substrates such as polypropylene, PP/EPDM thermoplastic rubbers, and, to a certain extent, polyethylene. Notably, it demonstrates favorable solubility in non-aromatic solvents. This grade finds application as an adhesion promoter in printing inks, adhesives, and paints, serving both as an adhesion booster and a straight primer.

Trapylen® 911 S is newly developed chlorine-free polyolefin with excellent adhesion properties on polyolefinic substrates such as polypropylene, PP/EPDM thermoplastic rubbers and with limitations to adhesion strength - as well to polyethylene. Further advantage of this grade is its good solubility in non-aromatic solvents. TRAPYLEN® 911 S is used as adhesion promoter for in printing inks, adhesives and paints, or as a straight primer.

Tytan™ AP100 is primarily formulated to significantly enhance the adhesion of solvent-based inks to various plastics utilized in food packaging and other applications. It is transparent, Tytan™ AP100 is particularly suitable for modifying ink to achieve clear-color and high-gloss printing, thereby resulting in improved gloss of the cured ink.

Tytan™ AQZ30 serves as a highly effective rheology modifier specifically designed for functionalized guar derivatives, primarily utilized in secondary and tertiary recovery processes for oil and gas wells. This versatile product can crosslink in both water-borne and solvent-borne coatings, providing exceptional adhesion in water-borne and solvent-borne printing inks. Additionally, Tytan™ AQZ30 offers preventive measures against yellowing of the polymer during use.

Tytan™ TAA boasts an exceptional balance between reactivity and cross-linking/adhesion-improvement properties, rendering it highly suitable for significantly enhancing the performance of industrial coatings on challenging modern polymeric substrates, glass, and certain metals. It's important to note that Tytan™ TAA is exclusively applicable in solvent-based inks and coatings.

Tytan™ AP20 is specifically tailored for flexible packaging films. This product offers the benefit of being insensitive to crystallization, ensuring improved stability in various applications.

Cobalt drying agent for solvent-based printing inks.

Manganese drier for the ink industry.

Cobalt drying agent for solvent-based coatings.

These PTFE powders are Natural Prime PTFE micronized to various particle sizes and are FDA compliant for applications requiring food contact. MicroFLON 1437FG is designed for food contact applications. These applications include: food processing, machine parts, and medical devices.

IRASORB CTO M10 is a highly efficient Infrared Absorbing Material, which has been especially designed to be used in solvent based coatings, inks and for extrusion processes in the polymer industry.IRASORB CTO M10 performs well as a Laser Marking Additive to generate white marks on dark polymers.

MODAFLOW® 2100 is a clear to light yellow coating primarily designed for the automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings sectors. It finds extensive applications in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, vehicle refinishing, and building and construction wood finishes. The product's versatility extends to various printing and packaging segments, including flexography, gravure printing, inkjet printing, offset, and lithographic printing. Additionally, it offers compatibility with substrates like metal and wood, and its cure method involves radiation.

These PTFE powders are Natural Prime PTFE micronized to various particle sizes and are FDA compliant for applications requiring food contact. MicroFLON 1433FG is designed for food contact applications. These applications include: food processing, machine parts, and medical devices.

PEL-SIL™ CL360 is a organo-modified silicone-based additive consisting of a siloxane backbone and polyethylene-oxide (EO) and polypropylene oxide (PO) side chains. It has pendant molecular structure. PEL-SIL™ CL360 is an excellent flow and leveling agent for solvent-based coatings and inks. It can also be used as defoamer or anti-foaming agent for waterborne coatings systems. It can be used at low dosage levels. For polyurethane foam coatings, PEL-SIL™ CL360 acts a surfactant and foam cell stabilizer. It is not compatible on the isocyanate side and must be added with the polyol. It exhibits excellent compatibility with most polyol premixes.

StanoStat A20W is an aqueous colloidal dispersion of antimony-doped tin oxide. It may be used to produce transparent coatings with anti-static or static-dissipative properties. It may also be used for near-infrared absorbing coatings or polymers.

SYNTHRO®-COMP 74 is a coupling agent developed to improve colour acceptance of universal colorants in a wide variety of solvent and water borne paints.

S-400-N1 is micronized EBS (ethylene bisstearamide) wax powder showing melting peaks ranging from 99 – 147°C. Shamrock’s product line of micronized waxes provides rub and abrasion resistance. Included in this line are products that provide gloss, matting, clarity, and controlled slip in a range of particle sizes.

PEL-SIL™ CD710 is a hydrophobic polyether modified organosiloxane. PEL-SIL™ CD710 minimizes foam stability and is an excellent defoamer for waterborne and solvent-based coatings and inks, and textile fiber processing applications. PEL-SIL™ CD710 is also recommended for use as a wetting agent, dispersant, and secondary emulsifier.