Caprolactam Monomers for Coatings and Inks

V-Cap™ /TP by Ashland is a reactive monomer used as a versatile, low-viscosity reactive diluent. It can be handled as a super-cooled liquid and remains stable in liquid form at room temperature for extended periods. It offers faster cure speed, improved adhesion, and enhanced hardness.

• It also imparts hydrophobicity and surface activity owing to its unique seven-membered ring structure.
• V-Cap™ /TP is used in inks such as screen and inkjet inks, and in specialty coatings including vinyl flooring, wood coatings, and release coatings.

V-Cap™ RC by Ashland is N-vinyl-2-caprolactam. It accelerates UV curing rates as the reactive diluent. Used in UV-curing inks (silk screening), vinyl flooring, wood- and release coatings.

• It has a pyrrolidone ring that produces amorphous and hydrophobic polymers.
• It is a supercooled liquid that remains as a liquid at room temperature for extended periods.
• Imparts unique solution viscosity reduction.
• Enhances adhesion to non-polar substrates.
• V-Cap™ RC also imparts hydrophilicity, adhesiveness, strength and complexing capability.

e-aminocaproic acid lactam. Is offered in two states, white solid (irregular flakes) at 20°C, and colorless clear liquid above 70°C with no mechanical impurities. It is used as a monomer for the production of polyamide, polymers, thermoplastics, resins and thermosetting resins.

N-Vinyl Caprolactam by BASF is a N-vinyl caprolactam. It has high reactivity and high cutting power. It is water soluble. N-Vinyl Caprolactam imparts hardness and adhesion.

N,N'-Isophtaloyl bis caprolactam. It is a di-functional amido-chain extender. Offers good heat stability. Extended chain reaction occurs by coupling reaction of macromolecules through enhancing polymers molecular weight. It can be used for polyamide and polyester.