Mowital® B 20 H

Mowital® B 20 H by Kuraray is a low viscosity polyvinyl butyral (PVB) grade available as fine grained, free flowing powder. Acts as a binder for coatings, printing inks, textile printing & non-woven and co-binder for powder coatings. It is compatible with plasticizers and can be crosslinked with other reactive polymers such as phenol, epoxy and melamine resins. It is soluble in a wide range of organic solvents & mixtures and insoluble in water. Provides good dimensional stability and decomposes cleanly during sintering. Exhibits very good adhesion, better plasticizing and excellent pigment wetting properties. Offers resistance to light & water and heat-sealable at temperatures above 120°C. Suitable for the manufacture of pigment concentrates and preparations. It can be processed thermoplastically or in solution of organic solvents. Mowital® B 20 H is designed for strippable lacquers, flexographic and gravure printing inks. It is used in coatings (adhesion promotion/corrosion protection primers, shop primers, wash primers, stoving enamels, varnishes and lacquers for different substrates). Complies with US FDA 21 CFR 175.300 for resinous & polymeric coatings, FDA 21 CFR 176.170 for components of paper & paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods, EG regulation 1935/2004 and No. 10/2011. It has a shelf life of 12 months.