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EBECRYL® 854

EBECRYL® 854 is an undiluted polyester acrylate resin designed for UV and EB (electron beam) curing applications. Here's an overview of its technical datasheet:
Introduction: EBECRYL® 854 is characterized by its medium viscosity. Films cured by UV or EB exhibit excellent adhesion, high toughness, good abrasion resistance, and low yellowing. It's particularly recommended for parquet floor and furniture applications.
Performance Highlights:
- Excellent adhesion
- Good abrasion resistance
- Excellent toughness
- Low yellowing
Suggested Applications:
- Parquet floor applications
- Furniture coatings
- Plastic coatings
- Resilient flooring
Typical Physical Properties:
- Acid value: max. 20 mg KOH/g
- Gardner color: max. 2
- Density at 25°C: 1.19 g/cm³
- Theoretical functionality: 3
- Oligomer content: 100%
- Viscosity at 25°C: 20,000 - 40,000 mPa.s
Typical Cured Properties:
- Tensile strength: 23 MPa (3335 psi)
- Elongation at break: 7.5%
- Young Modulus: 800 MPa (116,000 psi)
- Glass transition temperature: 53°C
Viscosity Reduction: EBECRYL® 854 can be diluted with reactive diluents such as dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA), 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA), propoxylated glycerol triacrylate (OTA-480), and trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA). Reactive diluents are preferred to avoid solvent emissions.
Storage and Handling:
- Store between 4°C to 40°C (39°F to 104°F) and avoid exposure to high temperatures, direct sunlight, ignition sources, oxidizing agents, alkalis, or acids.
- Use stainless steel, amber glass, amber polyethylene, or baked phenolic lined containers.
- Avoid oxygen-free atmospheres during storage.
- Use with adequate ventilation and avoid direct contact with eyes and skin.
Statutory Labeling: Refer to the Safety Data Sheet for statutory labeling information.
EBECRYL® 854 offers a range of properties suitable for various UV/EB curing applications, providing high-performance coatings with excellent adhesion, toughness, and abrasion resistance, making it ideal for parquet floor and furniture coatings.

EBECRYL® 6040

EBECRYL® 6040 is an epoxy acrylate oligomer designed for UV and EB (electron beam) curing applications. Here's a breakdown of its technical datasheet:
Introduction: EBECRYL® 6040 is a modified diacrylate ester of bisphenol A epoxy resin characterized by its low odor, light color, low irritancy, and fast cure response. It forms films with high surface hardness, gloss, and excellent solvent resistance typical of epoxy resins. It is particularly useful in overprint varnishes.
Performance Data:
- Light color
- Fast cure response
- Low irritancy
- UV/EB cured products exhibit:
  - High surface hardness
  - High gloss
  - Excellent solvent resistance
  - Low residual odor
Suggested Applications:
- Screen inks and varnishes
- Overprint varnishes
- Coatings on wood, cardboard, chipboard, paper, and rigid plastics
- Coatings where low residual odor is required
Typical Value:
- Höppler viscosity at 25°C: ± 25000 mPa.s
- Gardner color: max. 2
- Acid value: max. 2 mg KOH/g
- Density: 1.14 g/cm³
- Theoretical molecular weight: 500
- Theoretical functionality: 2
Viscosity Reduction: EBECRYL® 6040 can be diluted with reactive monomers such as oligotriacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, tripropyleneglycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and octyl/decyl acrylate.
Storage and Handling:
- Avoid exposing to temperatures exceeding 40°C or direct sunlight to prevent uncontrollable polymerization.
- Use stainless steel, amber glass, amber polyethylene, or baked phenolic lined containers.
- Store in a dry atmosphere.
- Do not store for more than 2 years.
Precaution:
- Products of this type can be eye and skin irritants.
- Appropriate precautions should be taken to avoid contact and inhalation.
- Consult the Safety Data Sheet for handling procedures and protective equipment.
Statutory Labeling: Refer to the Safety Data Sheet for statutory labeling information.
EBECRYL® 6040 offers a range of properties suitable for various UV/EB curing applications, providing high-performance coatings with desirable characteristics such as hardness, gloss, and solvent resistance.

UCECOAT® 7200

UCECOAT® 7200 is a waterborne urethane acrylate designed for hardcoat applications. Here's an overview of its technical datasheet:
Introduction: UCECOAT® 7200 is a solvent-free urethane acrylate in water developed for hardcoat application. It exhibits high scratch and abrasion resistance after curing and can be used as the main binder in waterborne hardcoat formulations.
Performance Highlights:
- Highly reactive upon cure
- High hardness, scratch, and abrasion resistance
- Excellent stain resistance
- Direct adhesion onto common plastic substrates
Typical Physical Properties:
- Appearance: White liquid
- Solid content: 63.5 - 66.5% by weight
- Brookfield viscosity at 25°C: Max. 700 mPa.s
- pH: 3.0 - 5.0
- Density: 1.10 g/cm³
- Particle size: 300 - 500 nm
Formulation Recommendations:
- Stir UCECOAT® 7200 prior to use, and further dilute with water if necessary.
- Adjust the pH of UCECOAT® 7200 to neutrality before formulation by adding a solution of sodium hydroxide or an amine solution.
- Addition of anti-crater and wetting agents like Tego™ Twin 4100 may improve the aspect of the coating.
Storage and Handling:
- Avoid exposure to temperatures exceeding 40°C or direct sunlight to prevent destabilization or uncontrollable polymerization.
- Store above 4°C and use stainless steel, amber glass, or amber polyethylene containers.
- Use air to displace material removed from the container.
- Do not store for more than 6 months.
Precautions:
- Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and inhalation of vapors.
- Direct contact may cause minimal eye and skin irritation.
- Thoroughly wash after handling.
- Consult the Safety Data Sheet for appropriate handling procedures and protective equipment.
Statutory Labeling:
- Refer to the Safety Data Sheet for detailed information.
UCECOAT® 7200 offers excellent properties for hardcoat applications, providing high reactivity, hardness, and durability upon curing, along with good colloidal stability and low viscosity.

BECKOPOX™ EM 460/60IBX

BECKOPOX™ EM 460/60IBX is a modified epoxy resin provided in a 60% solution in isobutanol/xylene (60IBX). Here's a summary of its technical datasheet:
Type: Modified epoxy resin
Special Properties and Use:
- Excellent adhesion to steel and nonferrous metals
- High corrosion protection
- Best recoatability
- Typically used with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) for one- and two-component wash primers and weldable shop primers
Product Data:
- Dynamic Viscosity: 800 - 1400 mPa.s
- Iodine Colour Number: <= 15
- Non-Volatile Matter: 58 - 62%
- Density: 1.02 g/cm³
- Flash Point: 23°C
Dilutability: Compatible with various solvents, including xylene, methoxypropyl acetate, acetone, ethanol, and others.
Compatibility: Compatible with various binders, including phenolic resins and other epoxy resins.
Suggested Uses:
- Used with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) for wash primers and finish coatings
- Improves adhesion, corrosion protection, and solids content in primers
- Suitable for weldable shop primers
Processing:
- Improves wetting of pigments and fillers
- Should be added to the dispersing binder
- Acid catalysis affects adhesion and corrosion protection properties
Storage: Should be stored at temperatures up to 25°C in original containers for at least 365 days.
Distinguishing Features:
- Specially developed for wash primers and shop primers
- Offers better adhesion and corrosion protection compared to phenolic resols
- Does not cause discoloration even when overcoated with stoving enamels
Overall, BECKOPOX™ EM 460/60IBX is a versatile epoxy resin suitable for various primer applications, providing excellent adhesion, corrosion protection, and recoatability.

SETAQUA® 6784

SETAQUA® 6784 is an acrylic dispersion developed as a self-crosslinking waterborne binder. Here's a breakdown of its technical datasheet:
Solvent Composition:
- Demineralized water
Specifications:
- Non-Volatiles: 43 - 45%
- pH: 8.3 - 9.3
Typical Properties:
- Minimum Film Forming Temperature (MFFT): approximately 23°C
- Particle size: approximately 85 nm
- Viscosity (Brookfield): maximum 100 cPa.s
- Density: 1.04 kg/dm3
Technical Features:
- SETAQUA 6784 is designed for clear and pigmented exterior wood and joinery coatings.
- It offers good flexibility and high durability.
- Particularly suitable for applications where low amounts of associative thickeners are used.
- Exhibits excellent viscosity stability in coatings formulated for airless application or high layer thicknesses.
Application:
- Clear and pigmented exterior wood and joinery coatings.
Storage Conditions:
- Should not be stored at temperatures below 0°C or above 35°C.
- Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and prevent freezing.
Shelf Life:
- Standard shelf life is 365 days from the date of manufacturing, but may be extended based upon retesting by allnex Quality Control.
SETAQUA 6784 offers a reliable solution for exterior wood coatings, providing durability, flexibility, and ease of application.

VANCRYL® 65

VANCRYL 65 is a medium molecular weight solid acrylic resin that is soluble in alkaline water solutions. It provides excellent properties for high-solids gravure inks and waterborne clear overprint varnishes. Here's a summary of its technical datasheet:
Introduction:
- VANCRYL 65 is a solid acrylic resin soluble in alkaline water solutions.
- It facilitates the preparation of low VOC inks and coatings as it does not require co-solvents like isopropanol.
- Suitable for high-solids gravure inks and waterborne clear overprint varnishes, providing high gloss and rapid drying.
- Coatings made with VANCRYL 65 exhibit high gloss, scuff resistance, hardness, and excellent resolubility.
- Compatible with most acrylic and maleic resins.
- Also effective as a protective colloid in the production of styrene acrylic copolymer emulsions.
Key Performance Properties:
- Low solution viscosity at higher solids.
- Low VOC formulas possible.
- Excellent transfer and holdout on porous substrates.
- High gloss.
- Low foaming.
- Excellent compatibility.
Typical Properties:
- Acid number: 220 mg KOH/g
- Appearance: Solid pellets
- Color, Gardner, solution: <4
- Density: 9.5 lbs/gal
- Molecular weight (Mw): 5500
- Non-volatile matter: >99.0%
- Tg (Glass transition temperature): 99°C
- Viscosity (35% solids solution): ~3200 cP
- VOC content: <1.0%
Starting Point Formulations:
- Rotogravure Ink Base Grind: Includes VANCRYL 68-S, phthalo blue pigment, water, n-Propanol, and defoamer.
- Finished Ink: Includes base grind, VANCRYL 65, VANCRYL 989, dimethylethanolamine, and Michem Emulsion.
- High Gloss Coating: Includes VANCRYL 989, VANCRYL 65, Michem Emulsion, and defoamer.
VANCRYL 65 Solution Preparation (35% Solids):
- VANCRYL 65: 35%
- Water: 55%
- Aqua ammonia (28%): 10%
VANCRYL 65 offers a range of benefits for ink and coating formulations, including low VOC content, excellent gloss, and compatibility with various resins.

SETAQUA® PU F220

SETAQUA PU F220 is an aliphatic water-based polyurethane dispersion primarily designed for formulating hard-wearing penetrative concrete sealers and traffic coats for both interior and exterior applications. Here's a breakdown of its technical datasheet:
Product Description:
- Setaqua PU F220 is a water-based polyurethane dispersion suitable for producing concrete sealers and traffic coats.
- It's recommended for use in environments like schools and public institutions where low odor is required.
- Can be used directly as supplied due to its coalescent and defoamer package, but suitability should be confirmed through application testing.
Applications:
- Suitable as an alternative to traditional high VOC solvent-based TPA sealers.
- Pigment concentrates can be added for semi-transparent decorative effects.
- Provides hard-wearing coatings with excellent water and chemical resistance, including resistance to oil and petrol.
- Surface properties can be adjusted with additives controlling slip, while gloss levels can be adjusted with flatting agent concentrates.
- Can be blended with acrylics for intermediate cost performance outcomes.
Key Benefits:
- Water washable.
- Low odor.
- Hard-wearing.
- Excellent water and chemical resistance.
- NMP & APEO free.
Typical Properties:
- Appearance: Clear liquid (slightly yellow).
- Specific gravity: 1.03 kg/L.
- Non-volatile content by weight: 32%.
- Viscosity: 75 cP Max.
- pH: 8.4.
- VOC g/L: 90 Max (calculated).
- MFFT: < 0°C.
Storage:
- Should be stored under cover, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperature changes.
- Shelf life of sealed, unopened containers is 12 months from the date of manufacture under normal storage conditions (5 − 35°C).
- Product must be rechecked for suitability if stored for longer than 12 months.
Safety:
- Safety data sheet should be referred to before handling or use.

BECKOPOX™ EP 301/75X

BECKOPOX™ EP 301/75X is a solid epoxy resin delivered in 75% xylene solution. Here are the key points from its technical datasheet:
Type:
- Solid epoxy resin.
Form of Delivery:
- 75% in xylene (75X).
Special Properties and Use:
- It's a type 1 resin for solventborne coatings, anticorrosion primers, and additional binder for stoving paints, such as those based on saturated polyesters or acrylates.
Product Data:
- Non-Volatile Matter: 73 - 77%.
- Dynamic Viscosity: 7800 - 13000 mPa.s (100 1/s; 23°C).
- Epoxy Equivalent: 600 - 700 g/mol (form of delivery), 450 - 525 g/mol (non-volatile matter).
- Iodine Colour Number: <= 3.
Dilutability:
- Compatible with various solvents, including special white spirit, methoxypropyl acetate, xylene, methoxypropanol, acetone, ethanol, methyl ethyl ketone, butanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, and isopropanol.
Compatibility:
- Compatible with certain epoxy resins (e.g., Beckopox EM 440, EP 116) and other binders (e.g., Viacryl SC 341, Resamin HF 480).
Suggested Uses and Processing:
- Primarily used in solvent-based two-component coatings.
- Cured with polyamines, polyamidoamines, or amine adducts to obtain impact-resistant films with high chemical and corrosion resistance.
- Applications include anticorrosion primers, zinc galvanizing paints, high durability coatings, and pre-impregnation of textile glass fabric for manufacturing composites.
- Can be used in stoving systems with saturated polyesters or thermosetting acrylates, achieving a minimum stoving temperature of approximately 150°C.
Storage:
- At temperatures up to 25°C, storage stability in original containers is at least 365 days.
Distinguishing Features:
- It has the lowest viscosity and epoxy equivalent weight compared to other solid epoxy resins (type 4, 7, and 9). Mainly used in solvent-based cold-curing coating systems.
Safety at Work and Environmental Protection:
- Local regulations should be observed when handling and processing epoxy resins and hardeners. A Material Safety Data Sheet is available upon request.

ADDITOL® XL 6531

ADDITOL® XL 6531 is a deaerator/defoamer designed for solvent-borne paint systems. Here are the key points from its technical datasheet:
Type:
- Deaerator/defoamer for solvent-borne paint systems.
Form of Delivery:
- Active substance: approximately 39%.
Tentative Product Data:
- Color/appearance: Colorless and clear.
- Non-volatile matter: 39 - 41%.
- Refractive index: 1.5050 - 1.5150.
- Flash point: Approximately 47°C.
Special Properties and Use:
- It's a solution of defoaming polymers without silicone.
- Suggested applications include radiation curing systems, industrial coatings, 2-component acrylic/isocyanate systems, and unsaturated technical polyester resins and gel coats.
- In non-pigmented systems over dark surfaces, slight turbidity may occur depending on the added amount.
Processing:
- It should be added prior to the grinding process for full effectiveness. It can be added to existing systems or non-pigmented systems, but sufficient shear forces are needed to ensure good distribution.
- Quantity to be added: 0.1 - 0.5% on paint.
Storage:
- Storage stability packed in original containers at temperatures up to 25°C is at least 730 days.
Remark:
- The datasheet mentions that due to the scale-up of the product, there isn't yet sufficient experience concerning serial production, so future changes in product data and properties are possible. Users are advised to carry out tests under their own responsibility for suitability in specific applications.

SETALUX® 1252 SS-65

SETALUX® 1252 SS-65 is an acrylic polyol with 2.4% hydroxyl content (calculated on non-volatiles). Here's a summary of its technical features and applications:
Technical Features:
- When combined with aliphatic poly-isocyanates, it is suitable for manufacturing air-drying and force-drying two-component paints.
- Offers good through-hardening, long pot life, excellent mar and stain resistance.
Solvent Composition:
- Xylene: 86%
- Butyl acetate: 14%
Specification:
- Non-volatile content: 63.6 - 66.4%
- Acid value (as such): 5.0 - 8.0 mg KOH/g
- Viscosity (23°C, at 100 s-1): 1.4 - 4.7 Pa.s
- Color APHA (Lico): Max. 100 APHA
- Appearance: Clear, free of extraneous matter
Typical Properties:
- Density (approx.): 1.03 kg/dm3
- Flash point: 27°C
Application:
- Suitable for two-component lacquers and varnishes.
Storage:
- Store under cover, out of direct sunlight, and avoiding extreme temperature changes.
- Sealed, unopened containers have a shelf life of 24 months from the date of manufacture under normal storage conditions (5 – 35°C).
- If stored for longer than 24 months, it's recommended to recheck the product's suitability for the intended application.
Compatibility:
- Shows compatibility with various acrylic polyols and other materials, such as Desmodur and Tolonate series.
Dilutability:
- Dilutable with various solvents, including xylene, toluene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, and butanol.
SETALUX® 1252 SS-65 offers manufacturers a versatile solution for producing durable and high-quality two-component lacquers and varnishes.