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About BCH

BCH Brühl GmbH was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Brühl, Germany. The company specializes in UV/EB-curable materials for the coatings, printing inks, and adhesives industries. Its portfolio includes photoinitiators, acrylate monomers, polyurethane acrylates, and biobased esters that enhance curing speed, adhesion, and surface properties. BCH supports high-performance coatings for automotive, electronics, packaging, and industrial applications. It promotes sustainability through biobased ingredients like epoxidized linseed oil and esters from renewable alcohols. The company is committed to low-migration formulations, REACH compliance, and eco-friendly innovation. BCH integrates advanced testing and certification to meet global environmental standards.

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Bio 1,5-PDDA

Bio 1,5-PDDA by BCH is a bio-based acrylate grade. It is made by esterification of 1,3-pentanediol and acrylic acid. It can be used as a reactive building block for homo- and co-polymers in a wide range of polymer systems.<br><ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is also used as a reactive diluent in UV-curable formulations to control viscosity and functionality.</li><li>It is a key component in paints, inks, resins and coatings.</li><li>It has applications in graphic art, OPV, inkjet, wood, electronics, sustainable products and metal coatings.</li><li>It can also serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and specialty chemicals.</li><li>Bio 1,5-PDDA is made from renewable raw materials certified by C14 analysis.</li></ul>
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Bio 1,3-PDDA

Bio 1,3-PDDA by BCH is a bio-based acrylate grade. It is made by esterification of 1,3-propanediol and acrylic acid. It can be used as a reactive building block for homo- and co-polymers in a wide range of polymer systems.<br><ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It is also used as a reactive diluent in UV-curable formulations to control viscosity and functionality.</li><li>It is a key component in paints, inks, resins and coatings.</li><li>It has applications in graphic arts, OPV, inkjet, wood, electronics, sustainable products and metal coatings.</li><li>It can also serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and specialty chemicals.</li><li>Bio 1,3-PDDA is made from renewable raw materials certified by C14 analysis.</li></ul>
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B-Cure 516

B-Cure 516 by BCH is a bio-based photoinitiator. It is designed for clear coatings. It exhibits absorptions in the LED range. It has extremely low toxicity as it is approved as a food additive. It has applications in graphic arts, nail gel and sustainable products. B-Cure 516 reacts similar to Norrish Type II photoinitiators.
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