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.

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.

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.

EBECRYL® 160 BC by allnex is a reactive diluent. 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 BC exhibit good cure response, good flexibility while retaining hardness, improved adhesion and good abrasion resistance.
• It contains a certified level of biomass-balance carbon content of 41.9% allocated to the product from certified claims on the use of specific raw material grade.
• It is compatible with a wide range of acrylate resins.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.

EBECRYL® 140 by allnex is ditrimethylolpropane tetraacrylate, a reactive diluent. It exhibits good cure response, light color and low irritancy. It is compatible with a wide range of acrylated resins used in UV/EB curing applications. It provides substantial improvements in flexibility, hardness, and chemical-, scratch-, and abrasion- resistance. Effective levels of EBECRYL® 140 typically range from 10% to 30%, depending on the application. In lithographic inks and varnishes, it is quite effective in adjusting viscosity. The high functionality provides increased crosslink density in coatings, which improves gloss, hardness, and durability.

DE221 distributed by DKSH is a cationic UV curable active water-soluble epoxy diluent for coatings. It is recommended for automobiles and other insulating materials. The shelf life of the DE221 is 2 years.

Incozol® LV by Incorez is a low viscosity latent hardener and reactive diluent based on bis-oxazolidine. It can be used as a bi- or tetra-functional curing agent, enabling greater formulation flexibility. It hydrolysis on exposure to moisture, yielding a reactive amine and hydroxyl functional cross-linking agent. Exhibits good flow & application properties, high degree of moisture tolerance and good weather resistance. Shows no effect on gloss, hardness, cure or pot life characteristics. Used for one- and two-component polyurethane systems. It enables the production of low VOC polyurethane coatings without carbon dioxide gassing. Recommended for use in the formulation of coatings where it can replace a portion of the polyol component such as automotive refinish and OEM coatings. Other uses include coatings for boats, industrial maintenance, aircraft, automotive sealants, anti-graffiti lacquers and water-proof coatings. Incozol® LV is also used in high solids, high-build paints, content paints, varnishes and spray applications.