Reactive Diluents for Coatings and Inks

IPEMA by Kuraray is a nitrogen- & sulfur-free, multifunctional crosslinking agent, UV curing accelerator and reactive diluent. It is a highly stable and environment-friendly grade with low toxicity & irritation. It offers excellent finish & gloss, durability, color retention and weatherability with no yellowing effect.

• It possesses low viscosity, low curling and high functionality.
• It provides flexibility, hardness & high elongation, and avoids micro-cracks, fading & chipping.
• It improves curability in case of oxygen inhibit curing.
• It also improves scratch resistance in comparison to HDDA.
• IPEMA is an ideal modifier for acrylic resins used in coatings for automotive components.
• It helps imparting flame retardancy to UV-coatings.
• It is recommended for exterior & interior automotive hard coatings, electronic device coatings and decorative films.

TMPEOTA (Trimethylolpropane Ethoxy Triacrylate) by allnex is a reactive diluent commonly used in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) energy curable coatings and inks. It can be used to impart cross-linking to energy curable coatings and inks while maintaining a degree of flexibility and toughness. Of the common triacrylate diluents used in energy curable formulations, TMPEOTA (Trimethylolpropane Ethoxy Triacrylate) exhibits the highest reactivity and the greatest viscosity reduction of oligomers. Recommended for overprint varnishes and electronic applications such as photoresists.

Epotec® RD 105 distributed by DKSH is mono-functional reactive diluent based on o-cresol. It is suitable for reducing viscosity of conventional epoxy resins. The blends so prepared can be reacted with all the common curing agents employed for curing epoxy resin.

• It is known for its excellent retention of mechanical and chemical resistance properties relative to other monoepoxide diluents.
• Also it does not influence the reactivity of the blends as it happens in the case with aliphatic monofunctional reactive diluents.
• It is used in paints and coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.
• Epotec® RD 105 is available in Canada.

Epotec® RD 114 LE distributed by DKSH is a diglycidyl ether of neopentyl glycol, used as a reactive diluent for high viscosity epoxy resins. It is compatible in all concentrations with all classes of epoxy resins.

• Performance properties of system containing Epotec® RD 114 LE are maintained at higher level than is possible with mono-functional reactive diluents.
• It is used in paints and coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.
• It is available in Canada.

Epotec® RD 108G distributed by DKSH is mono-glycidyl ether of C12-C14 fatty alcohol, primarily used as a reactive diluent for high viscosity epoxy resins. It is compatible in all concentrations with epoxy resin and those resins blends can be cured with variety of epoxy hardeners.

• As with other mono-functional aliphatic reactive diluents, increasing the level of Epotec® RD 108G in the epoxy resin blend will extend pot life and alter the properties of the cured resin.
• Since Epotec® RD 108G is aliphatic, it offers the added benefit of superior non-yellowing characteristics compared to aromatic mono-functional reactive diluents.
• Additionally, it demonstrates excellent wetting properties and has a low odor.
• It is used in metal and concrete primers and coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.
• It is available in Canada.

Epotec® YD 511 distributed by DKSH is a reactive diluent modified bisphenol A liquid epoxy resin. It can be used in a wide range of applications because of its low viscosity and ease of handing.

• It is used in protective coatings.
• Epotec® YD 511 has a shelf life of 1 year.
• It is available in Canada.

OTA-480 by allnex is a low viscosity reactive diluent based on a trifunctional oligoacrylate. It exhibits light color, low irritancy and good flexibility. Its high functionality contributes to good reactivity and hardness.

• It offers high cross-link density, excellent reduction of oligomer viscosity and fast cure response.
• It produces a tough finish on a variety of substrates including plastics, paper, or other coated or printed substrates.
• OTA-480 is designed for lithographic ink binders, UV/ electron beam (EB) cured inks, varnishes and coating systems.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

TMPTA by allnex is a low viscosity, light color reactive diluent. It is widely used in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable coatings and inks. It is cost-effective and compatible with the wide range of acrylated resins used in radiation curing applications.

• It exhibits high cross-link density, rapid cure response, high gloss and excellent hardness.
• It shows good solvent-, abrasion-, wear- and chemical- resistance.
• TMPTA is recommended for overprint varnishes and traffic stripping paints.
• It has a shelf life 2 years.

TMPTA BC by allnex is a low viscosity, light color reactive diluent. It is a trifunctional monomer that polymerizes when exposed to sources of free radicals. It is cost-effective and compatible with the wide range of acrylated resins used in radiation curing applications.

• It exhibits high cross-link density, rapid cure response, high gloss and excellent hardness.
• It contains a certified level of biomass-balance carbon content of 100% allocated to the product from certified claims on the use of specific raw material grade.
• It shows good solvent-, abrasion-, wear- and chemical- resistance.
• TMPTA BC is recommended for overprint varnishes and traffic stripping paints.

EBECRYL® 160 by allnex is a reactive diluent used in ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) energy-curable coatings & inks. It is a trifunctional diluting oligomer that polymerizes when exposed to sources of free radicals. It possesses low viscosity, low irritancy, light color and high acrylate functionality. It is recommended for overprint varnishes, inks and coatings.

• UV/EB cured products based on EBECRYL® 160 exhibit good cure response, good flexibility while retaining hardness, improved adhesion and good abrasion resistance.
• It is compatible with a wide range of acrylate resins.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.