Products in Oligomers: Flexography 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.

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 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® 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® 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.

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® 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® 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® 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.

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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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® 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.

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® 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® 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® 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.

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

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

Elite UVP6331-TM25 flexible hybrid ester acrylate which is BPA-free and it contains 25% TMPTA.

Elite UVP6000-TP20 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate with 20% TPGDA.

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.

Elite UVE2531-TM25 is a Epoxy Novolac or BPF glycidyl ether acrylate with 25% TMPTA and is BPA-free.

Elite UVP6010-PE30 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate with 30% PEA.

POLIMER 4008 is a epoxy-acrylate oligomer with 20 % TMPTA.

Elite UVP6070-IB20 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate with 20% IBOA.

Elite UVP6338 is a flexible hybrid ester acrylate which is BPA-free and contains 30% TMP(EO)TA.

PHOTOMER® 5429 is a low viscosity tetra functional polyester acrylate oligomer. When exposed to UV/EB radiation, this product cures rapidly and has good adhesion particularly to metal substrates. PHOTOMER® 5429 is recommended for use in UV/EB clear and pigmented systems.

Elite UVE2500-TP20 is a epoxy Novolac or BPF glycidyl ether acrylate with 20% TPGDA and is BPA-free.

UVP 0825 is tetrafunctional low viscosity acrylated polyester oligomer with low film shrinkage. It has a high cross link density which helps to enhance abrasion and solvent resistence.