Products in Monomers & Intermediates: Flexography Ink

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.

EBECRYL® 160, a reactive diluent, is a staple in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) energy-curable coatings and inks. This versatile compound imparts crosslinking to coatings and inks, maintaining flexibility and toughness. Among common triacrylate diluents in energy-curable formulations, EBECRYL® 160 leads in reactivity and viscosity reduction of oligomers. Compatible with a broad spectrum of acrylated resins used in UV/EB curing applications, EBECRYL® 160's attributes, including hardness, abrasion resistance, and high gloss, contribute to its popularity in overprint varnishes, inks, coatings, and electronic applications like photoresists.

EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT is a bisphenol A epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 30% tripropyleneglycol diacrylate. Known for their fast cure response and relatively low viscosity, films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) display characteristics such as high gloss, high surface hardness, flexibility, and superior chemical resistance typical of epoxy. This product is recommended for use in various applications, including overprint varnishes, paper upgrading, and wood fillers. End uses for EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT encompass gravure ink, lithographic ink, radiation-curable coatings, varnishes, flexography ink, and screen printing ink. The ink and toner types suitable for this product include flexography ink, gravure ink, lithographic ink, and screen printing ink.

Casathane® 2127 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2127 TF produces a harder film than Casathane® 2125 TF and Casathane® 2126 TF and has been formulated using an alternative to traditional tin-based catalysts. Casathane® 2127 TF is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; offers excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and exhibits low odor and high flexibility.

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.

Casathane® 2127 is a film forming, non reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2127 produces a harder film than Casathane® 2125 & 2126. Casathane® 2127 is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose, has excellent reducibility with alcohols and estersand has low odor and high flexibility.

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® 40, formulated by CASE Ingredients, is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating recognized for its bisphenol-A-free composition and low carbon footprint (PCF). This VOC-free and solvent-free product finds application across various sectors, including paints and coatings, printing, and packaging. Specifically designed for building and construction paints, wood finishes, industrial coatings, and specialty coatings, it supports printing methods like flexography, gravure, inkjet, offset, and screen printing.

EBECRYL® 140 is a clear, liquid radiation-curable coating tailored for diverse applications. This formulation, categorized under CASE Ingredients, combines properties like improved chemical resistance and hardness with efficiency features such as faster cycle time and low energy consumption. Targeted sectors include paints and coatings and printing and packaging, especially for wood finishes, industrial coatings, and packaging applications. Utilizing radiation cure methods, it ensures optimal performance on wood surfaces and offers compatibility with various printing inks.

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.

EBECRYL® 130 is a versatile radiation-curable liquid designed as an active diluent, monomer, and rheology modifier within the CASE Ingredients framework. This clear liquid offers attributes such as a high gloss, enhanced hardness, and heat resistance. Catering to sectors like automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging, it excels in applications like automotive OEM coatings, packaging coatings, and various printing methods, including flexography and gravure. Its efficient features encompass faster curing cycles, low energy consumption, and temperature-curing benefits, making it a valuable component across diverse coating and printing applications.

EBECRYL® 820 is a low-viscosity polyester acrylate oligomer known for its exceptional pigment wetting properties, making it an ideal choice as a pigment grinding resin. This resin is designed for use in various applications, including inkjet ink, radiation-curable coatings, flexography ink, and coatings in wood, furniture, and industrial settings. EBECRYL® 820 exhibits a fast cure response when formulated with other oligomers and cured through ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) methods. It is available in liquid form.

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® 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® 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® 305 is designed for electron beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV)--cured flexographic inks, and excels in providing excellent adhesion across a broad spectrum of plastic substrates. Developed with a specific focus on achieving strong adhesion to polyolefin substrates, including uncoated polypropylene. EBECRYL® 305 is capable of being utilized as the primary component of the pigment concentrate and as a diluent component. Notable features include a faster cycle time, long pot life, low energy consumption, and low-temperature curing, making it a reliable choice for ink formulations with a focus on efficiency and adhesion to challenging plastic substrates.

EBECRYL® 1141 is a purified ditrimethylolpropane tetra acrylate characterized by a reduced content of residual components. This specific formulation makes it particularly suitable for use in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable coatings and inks. Additionally, it delivers significant improvements in cure response, hardness, chemical resistance, scratch resistance, and abrasion resistance. EBECRYL® 1141 demonstrates effectiveness in various applications, with a notable impact on lithographic offset inks and overprint varnishes. Its tailored composition makes it a valuable component for achieving enhanced performance and desirable properties in cured coatings and inks.

EBECRYL® 221 is a urethane acrylate oligomer under the CASE Ingredients category, known for its fast curing, high gloss, and enhanced hardness. This product, labeled as Bisphenol A-free, boasts a low carbon footprint and is solvent-free, tin-free, and VOC-free. Tailored for paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors, it excels in applications such as wood finishes, industrial and furniture coatings, and diverse printing methods like flexography, gravure, and screen printing. With its radiation-curable nature, it ensures optimal performance while adhering to sustainability and efficiency standards.

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® 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® 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® LED 03 is a low-viscosity amine-modified polyether acrylate oligomer designed for use as a co-resin in UV-curable formulations. When incorporated into formulations alongside an appropriate photo initiator system, EBECRYL® LED 03 enables the curing of formulations using UV LED, UVA, or other lower-energy UV sources while also showing benefits in high-energy UV systems. This oligomer enhances surface cure by addressing the issue of oxygen inhibition in the free radical process. The product is labeled as monomer-free, VOC-free, bisphenol-A-free, and solvent-free, emphasizing its environmental and safety characteristics.

EBECRYL® LEO 10501 is a clear liquid radiation-curable coating designed for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging markets. With a bisphenol A-free composition and a low carbon footprint (PCF), it stands out as a solvent-free and voc-free solution. Tailored for packaging coatings, overprint varnishes, and printing applications like flexography, offset and lithographic printing, and screen printing, this product serves as a versatile radiation-curable coating and is compatible with flexography ink, lithographic ink, and offset ink.

Casathane® 2125 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2125 TF produces a softer film than Casathane 2126 and Casathane 2127 and has been formulated using an alternative to traditional tin- based catalysts. Casathane® 2125 TF is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; offers excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and exhibits low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 3420 is a low viscosity, modified epoxy acrylate, exhibits excellent pigment wetting ability, making it particularly well-suited for UV offset lithography and UV flexo inks. This versatile product can also be applied in various other applications, including screen printing, gravure, and overprint varnishes (OPV). Key features of EBECRYL® 3420 include improved flexibility, long pot life, good pigment wetting, high pigment loading, high gloss, improved chemical resistance, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, and low energy consumption.

Casathane® 2126 TF is the tin-free, film-forming, non-reactive urethane prepolymer designed for use in flexo or gravure packaging inks. Casathane® 2126 TF produces films intermediate in hardness between Casathane® 2125 TF and Casathane® 2127 TF and has been formulated using an alternative to traditional tin-based catalysts. Casathane® 2126 TF is compatible in all proportions with nitrocellulose; offers excellent reducibility with alcohols and esters; and exhibits low odor and high flexibility.

EBECRYL® 452, by CASE Ingredients, is a bisphenol A-free, low-carbon footprint (PCF) radiation-curable coating tailored for the paints and coatings and printing and packaging sectors. Specifically designed for packaging coatings, it excels in can coatings, film and foil coatings, overprint varnishes, primers, and lacquers. This liquid formulation is optimized for radiation cure applications, complementing both flexography and inkjet printing with its clear, dark appearance.

EBECRYL® 3608 is a fatty acid-modified epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 15% of oligotriacrylate (OTA 480) (1). It stands out for its low odor, light color, low irritancy, excellent pigment wetting properties, and favorable cure response when exposed to ultraviolet light (UV) or an electron beam (EB). This versatile product finds recommendation in a variety of applications, including lithographic and screen inks and coatings, overprint varnishes, coatings on cardboard, chipboard, paper, and rigid plastics, as well as paper upgrading. End uses for EBECRYL® 3608 encompass radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, offset ink, flexography ink, screen printing ink, and lithographic ink. The application methods suitable for this product include curtain coating, gravure coating, lithography, roller application, and screen coating.

EBECRYL® 1871 is a hexafunctional polyester acrylate oligomer that provides high reactivity and the proper ink-water balance necessary for good lithographic printing. Lithographic inks based on EBECRYL® 1871 display excellent rheological properties ensuring good ink transfer from the printing plate to the blanket and then to the substrate, combined with good dot definition.

EBECRYL® 1291 is a urethane acrylate oligomer tailored for radiation cure applications, especially in automotive, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging sectors. This clear liquid formulation boasts attributes like high gloss, enhanced hardness, and remarkable scratch resistance. With its low energy consumption and temperature-curing capabilities, it ensures efficient performance across various applications, such as automotive OEM coatings, vehicle refinishing, and industrial coatings. Suited for methods like curtain coating and gravure coating, it offers versatility with flexography, gravure, and screen printing inks.

EBECRYL® 180 serves as an active diluent, monomer, and rheology modifier within the CASE Ingredients category. This clear liquid, characterized by its high gloss and improved hardness, finds applications across various sectors like paints and coatings, printing, and packaging. Specifically tailored for wood coatings, industrial applications including leather and textiles, and packaging coatings, it offers benefits such as low energy consumption and radiation-curable properties. Compatible with diverse printing methods like flexography, gravure, and screen printing, it ensures efficient performance with a low carbon footprint and VOC-free attributes.

PHOTOMER® 4666 is a mixture of penta-acrylate and hexa-acrylate monomer.

Elite UVP6300-DP20 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate which is BPA-free and contains 20% DPGDA.

MPD Industries UVP 0815 99 is difunctional low viscosity acrylated polyester oligomer. It has good pigment wetting properties. It exhibits excellent water balance and good color for development in offset printing application. It is recommended for plastic substrates especially PVC polystyrene and polyolefins.

UVP 0820 is trifunctional low viscosity acrylated polyester oligomer with low film shrinkage. It has good pigment wetting.

Elite UVP6150 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate and BPA free.