Acrylate & Methacrylate Oligomers for Coatings and Inks

EBECRYL® 215 by allnex is an aromatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 20% of tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) monomer. Films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electronbeam (EB) exhibit good flexibility, toughness, acceptable abrasion resistance, good adhesion to various substrates in combination with a good solvent resistance. It may be applied by lithographic, screen, gravure, direct or reverse roll and curtain coating methods. EBECRYL® 215 is recommended for coatings on rigid and flexible plastics, wood coatings, screen inks, low gloss coatings and conformal coatings. The shelf life of the grade is 2 years.

EBECRYL® 284 by allnex is an aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer diluted with 12% of 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate monomer. Films of this product cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB), exhibit excellent exterior durability, toughness, good flexibility as well as the non-yellowing properties typical of an aliphatic urethane. EBECRYL® 284 is recommended for use in coatings for plastic (like plasticized PVC), cork, metal, paper upgrading and pigmented coatings for wood and PVC floor covering.

EBECRYL® 3608 by allnex is a fatty acid modified epoxy acrylate oligomer diluted with 15% of oligotriacrylate (OTA 480). It is characterized by low odor, light color, low irritancy, excellent pigment wetting properties and good cure response when cured by exposure to ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB). EBECRYL® 3608 is recommended for lithographic and screen ink and coatings, overprint varnishes, coatings on cardboard, chipboard, paper, rigid plastics and paper upgrading. Cured films exhibit high surface hardness, good solvent resistance and low residual odor. The shelf life of the grade is 2 years.

Photomer® 6210 distributed by DKSH is a non-yellowing, aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer. It is developed for radiation-curable systems. Exhibits low odor, ease of handling, chemical-, scratch-, impact- and abrasion resistance.

• Provides good cure speed, excellent adhesion to various plastic and metal substrates and excellent light stability.
• Photomer® 6210 forms tough, durable films with good solvent resistance & flexibility and high surface hardness.
• Recommended for clear overprint varnishes where low application viscosities are required.
• The shelf life of this product is 12 months and is available in France, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

EBECRYL® 4857 by allnex is a low viscosity, monomer free aliphatic urethane diacrylate. It provides good flexibility in UV or EB cured films. It is designed to show low yellowing and good outdoor resistance. It is compatible with a variety of fillers, pigments, waxes and polymeric beads. It is applied by spray coating, screen, roller, and curtain coating methods. Offers low glass transition temperature. EBECRYL® 4857 is recommended for haptic coating on wood & plastics, flexible and outdoor coatings. The shelf life of the grade is 2 years.

EBECRYL® 5848 by allnex is a low-VOC epoxidized soya oil acrylate based in part on renewable resources. It is a BPA (Bisphenol A)- and solvent-free grade. It enhances adhesion and flexibility when used as a modifier in inks and clear or pigmented coatings on paper, wood and metal.

• It exhibits good compatibility, long pot-life, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, lower energy consumption and low flammability.
• It provides moderate viscosity, improved flow & levelling, good surface appearance and good pigment- & substrate wetting in ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) energy curable inks & coatings.
• It offers high gloss potential, improved hardness and good hydrophilic-lipophilic balance for lithography.
• Formulated UV/EB curable products may be applied via direct or reverse roll, offset gravure, metering rod, slot die, knife over roll, air knife, curtain, immersion & spin coating methods and flexographic, lithographic and screen printing.
• EBECRYL® 5848 is recommended for overprint varnishes for paper, screen ink vehicles, metal decorating and protective coatings.

EBECRYL® 1200 by allnex is an acrylate functional acrylic resin used in UV curable coatings and is supplied as 55% in butyl acetate. It will be crosslinked to paint films with excellent hardness, flexibility and resistance to chemicals. It is characterized by moderate viscosity, light color and is physically dry after solvent evaporation. UV/EB cured products containing EBECRYL® 1200 offers excellent stain resistance, good adhesion especially for wood and non-yellowing.

EBECRYL® 605 by allnex is a bisphenol A epoxy diacrylate oligomer diluted with 25% of tripropyleneglycol diacrylate monomer.

• It exhibits light color and fast cure response.
• It provides a lower viscosity and easier handling product.
• Films of EBECRYL® 605 cured by UV or EB exhibit high gloss, high surface hardness and excellent solvent- & chemical- resistance, typical of an epoxy resin.
• It is recommended for lithographic and screen inks, overprint varnishes, wood fillers, coatings for paper, wood, chipboard and rigid plastics.

Etercure 6261 distributed by DKSH is an epoxy type soybean oil acrylate for use in UV and EB curing composition. It provides good flexibility and pigment wetting for overprint varnishes and lithographic inks.

• It offers good adhesion to a variety of pretreated metal substrates.
• It is recommended for UV wood finishes, inks and plastics coating.
• The shelf life of the product is 6 months when stored under 30°C.
• Etercure 6261 is available in Canada and USA.

EBECRYL® 810 by allnex is polyester tetraacrylate that exhibits low viscosity and good cure response. Films cured by UV or EB demonstrate surface hardness, chemical resistance and generally good adhesion. It is particularly suited to application methods requiring low viscosity such as solventless spray and vacuum coating. EBECRYL® 810 is recommended for coatings for paper, wood and plastics, paper upgrading, vacuum applied coatings, flexographic inks, and solventless spray & flow coater applications.