Coating ingredients for Can Coatings

ETERKYD 4901-B-72 distributed by DKSH is an adhesion promoter for industrial coatings. It is used mainly in baking paints and primers.

• It is formulated to meet air pollution regulations.
• It imparts excellent balance of hardness and flexibility.
• It produces high-gloss films with excellent color and color retention.
• ETERKYD 4901-B-72 is recommended for coil coatings, general industrial gloss bake enamels for spray, dip, or flow.
• It is suitable for high-solids, solvent-thinned coil coatings, can coatings and waterborne one-coat systems.
• This product is available in Canada and USA.

MARNEX™ AH448 by Macroocean is a high molecular weight, saturated linear polyester resin. It shows excellent adhesive strength to steel, aluminum foil, PET or PVC films. Also, better adhesion and film strength can be achieved while cross-linked with melamine or blocked isocyanate curing agents. This grade offers heat seal properties, flexibility, good processibility and no sticky problem during transportation. It can be dissolved in ketone, ether or esters type of solvents, such as isophorone, acetone, MEK, CYC, DBE & EA. And it is usually dissolved with aromatic solvents, such as 100# & 150#. MARNEX™ AH448 is recommended for interior can coating and screen printing & gravure inks. It complies with FDA 175.300 (only for non-alcoholic goods) and 175.105. The shelf life of this product is 24 months.

WANNATE® HTBL-175S by Wanhua Chemical is a MEKO blocked aliphatic polyisocyanate based on 75% hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and dissolved in 25% Solvent naphtha 100. It can be used as a hardener in colorfast, weather-stable, one-component polyurethane coatings. It improves flexibility and adhesion in conventional stoving systems.

• It is compatible with various plasticizers such as phosphoric-, sulphonic-, adipic acid and phthalic acid esters.
• It is suitable for high-grade industrial finishes such as electrical appliances, small components, can- and coil coatings.
• WANNATE® HTBL-175S is also used in primer surfaces and topcoats for automotive finishes.

CRYSMELT™ HS270 by Macroocean is a high molecular weight, saturated linear copolyester resin with highly crystalline structure. It possesses excellent solvent, chemical & temperature resistance and outstanding acid & base resistance. This grade offers high tensile strength & hardness, short opening time and high efficiency. It shows excellent adhesion to most plastic, metal and hard-to-adhere substrates. CRYSMELT™ HS270 is easy to apply for industrial application. It can be dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ and CHCl₃. It is used in interior can coating, weld seam sealing and thermoplastic powder coatings. It complies with FDA 175.300 and 175.105. The shelf life of this product is 24 months.

VYLON® GK-888 distributed by DKSH is a copolyester with high glass transition temperature. It has high molecular weight and excellent chemical resistance. It shows excellent adhesion to various substrates.

• It is recommended for can and coil coatings.
• VYLON® GK-888 compliant with FDA 21 CFR 175.105 and EC 10/2011.
• It is available in France, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia/Monteneg, Israel, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Turkey, USA and Malaysia.

CRYSMELT™ HS260 by Macroocean is a highly crystalline, saturated linear copolyester resin with high molecular weight. It shows excellent adhesion to most plastic, metal and hard-to-adhere substrates. This grade possesses excellent solvent, temperature & chemical resistance and outstanding acid & base resistance. CRYSMELT™ HS260 offers high tensile strength & hardness, short opening time and high efficiency. It is easy to apply for industrial application. It can be dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ and CHCl₃. Recommended for interior can & thermoplastic powder coatings and weld seam sealing applications. It complies with FDA 175.300 and 175.105. The shelf life of this product is 24 months.

CYCAT® 4040 catalyst by allnex is a fast cure para-toluene sulfonic acid-based catalyst. It is designed to initiate and accelerate the reaction of amino crosslinking agents, such as those based on melamine and urea formaldehyde. CYCAT® 4040 catalyst is used in printing inks, solvent- & water-borne conversion varnishes for wood, general industrial, paper and exterior can coatings. It is suitable for 2K ambient cure or low bake systems. It offers excellent formulated package stability and reduces energy requirements. Recommended dosage level is 0.5 % catalyst solution. The shelf life of the grade is 720 days.

CYMEL® 303 LF by allnex is a highly methylated, monomeric melamine crosslinker supplied in liquid form. Its high extent of alkylation and low tendency to self-condense makes this product a highly effective crosslinking agent for a broad range of applications such as can, container, automotive and general industrial coatings. While CYMEL® 303 LF is insoluble in water, it shows excellent compatibility with water-soluble backbone polymers and provides very good stability in amine-stabilized waterborne formulations. It shows excellent compatibility with water-soluble backbone polymers and provides very good stability in amine-stabilized water-borne formulations. Recommended for high solids & water-borne-coatings and inks. The shelf life of this resin is 1800 days.

WANNATE® ITBL-460S by Wanhua Chemical is a caprolactam-blocked aliphatic polyisocyanate derived from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), formulated in solvent naphtha with a solids content of 60%. It is designed as a high-performance curing agent for one-component (1K) polyurethane baking coatings, including coil and industrial coatings.

• It delivers outstanding chemical resistance, durability, superior mechanical properties and good adhesion.
• It is primarily used in food-contact packaging coatings, particularly for interior can coatings, where regulatory compliance and high performance are essential.
• WANNATE® ITBL-460S complies with key global food safety regulations, including approvals from the FDA and EFSA.

PRETIOX® RGZW distributed by DKSH is a micronized rutile titanium dioxide. It is an organic and special inorganic surface treatment with aluminum and zirconium compounds, with aluminum ion modification in the crystal structure.

• It possesses an excellent degree of resistance to climatic conditions with a high level of gloss retention, very good optical parameters, colouring power, low specific conductivity and excellent dispersibility.
• It is suitable for the production of water-soluble and solvent-soluble coating materials, such as top varieties of decorative paints and top quality industrial coating systems which require extraordinary resistance to climatic conditions.
• PRETIOX® RGZW is used in paints, air drying and heat curing acrylic and alkyd enamel paints, polyurethane coating materials, powder paints, coil coatings and can coatings.
• It is available in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland.