Products in Overprint Varnishes: High Gloss

Dispex® CX 4248 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for water-based coating systems. It is especially suitable for the dispersion of inorganic pigments and fillers, presented in a colorless to slightly yellowish-clear liquid. Dispex® CX 4248 is a high-performance polymeric dispersing agent that improves wet scrub resistance in highly filled interior wall paints.

Dispex® CX 4910 is a highly effective, low-viscosity dispersing agent for "dry systems" requiring the addition of water for activation before use, commonly applied in plasters, wall finishes, cement, and tile adhesives. Its main benefits include the retardation of pigment settlement, preventing phase separation into an aqueous top layer and a semi-solid bottom layer, resulting in form-stable plasters, wall finishes, and cements during application.

Hydropalat® WE 3650 is a low-foaming wetting agent with key benefits including highly effective wetting for water-based coatings and ink applications, excellent dynamic surface tension reduction in combination with low foam stabilization, and suitability for lacquers or inks experiencing substrate wetting or cratering issues. Due to its excellent wetting properties, the product can also positively affect ink transfer and adhesion.

Hydropalat® WE 3437 serves as a wetting agent and emulsifier, offering excellent substrate wetting, emulsification capabilities, gloss improvement, and pigment wetting. It functions as an anionic surfactant and is presented as a colorless to slightly yellowish liquid. It serves as a surfactant, wetting agent, anionic surfactant, and emulsifier. Notably, it carries labeling claims of being silicone-free, solvent-free, and APEO-free. Hydropalat® WE 3437 proves to be an effective anionic wetting agent and emulsifier specifically tailored for waterborne coatings and inks.

Dispex® CX 4302, a versatile liquid solution engineered for dual functionality as a dispersant and surfactant. This formulation, tailored for Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers (CASE) applications, distinguishes itself with features like high gloss and improved coating hiding power. In its liquid form, Dispex® CX 4302 facilitates easy integration into various formulations, contributing to enhanced performance.

Dispex® CX 4204, is a liquid solution renowned for its dual functionality as a dispersant and surfactant. This versatile formulation, designed for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) applications, stands out for its ability to enhance coating properties, offering high gloss and improved hiding power. In its convenient liquid form, Dispex® CX 4204 facilitates easy integration into various formulations, contributing to superior performance.

Dispex® CX 4304 functions as a dispersant and surfactant, available in liquid form. This versatile product finds application across several industries, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, paints and coatings, and printing and packaging. In the paints and coatings sector, it is used in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, architectural coatings (such as those for building envelopes and roofing), wood coatings and finishes, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings like overprint varnishes. Within buildinand and construction, it contributes to architectural coatings, roof coatings, and wood coatings and finishes. In the automotive and transportation fields, it is applied in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, and transportation coatings, especially in marine applications. Its liquid physical form enhances its adaptability, making it a versatile solution across diverse industrial applications.

Dispex® AA 4080 is a versatile liquid solution serving as both a dispersant and surfactant. Tailored for various applications, this liquid formulation seamlessly integrates into diverse systems.

Dispex® AA 4935 is an effective polymeric dispersing agent based on acrylic acid sodium salt in powder form. It serves as an all-purpose polymeric dispersing agent for inorganic fillers and pigments, with an anionic property.

Dispex® CX 4240 is a highly efficient, low-viscosity, straw-colored liquid dispersing agent formulated for water-based coating systems. It is particularly suitable for dispersing inorganic pigments, enabling the creation of high-gloss coatings with low pigment volume concentration, in addition to standard matte formulations. Dispex® CX 4240 serves as an ideal dispersing agent across a broad spectrum of water-based coatings.

Dispex® CX 4230 is a clear, light yellow-to-amber liquid hydrophobic dispersant designed for use in architectural paints and coatings. It is utilized to disperse titanium dioxide and extender pigments effectively in these applications. This dispersant presents several advantages, including early blister resistance even at high humidity levels, excellent gloss development, superior color acceptance, good dispersant efficiency, and highly competitive cost performance compared to other hydrophobic dispersants.

Efka® SL 3259 is a liquid formulation crafted to serve as a slip agent, wetting agent, and leveling agent. This versatile solution offers good compatibility and high gloss while enhancing substrate wetting and scratch resistance. In its liquid form, Efka® SL 3259 ensures ease of application. Ideal for waterborne, solventless/high solids, and solventborne coatings, it brings innovation to coatings by providing essential functions along with superior properties for substrate wetting, gloss, and scratch resistance.

Hydropalat® WE 3486 is a highly effective, concentrated wetting agent for aqueous formulations, providing strong reduction of surface tension, highly dynamic substrate wetting, ease of handling, and absence of flammable co-solvents. This wetting agent is particularly suitable for difficult-to-wet substrates such as plastics and metal surfaces, cellulose film, aluminum and plastic foils, silicone-treated papers, or glass.

Hydropalat® WE 3197 is a versatile addition to waterborne coatings. Belonging to the alcohol ethoxylates chemical family, this formulation is compatible with epoxies (EP) and alkyds. Boasting low surface tension, alkali resistance, high gloss, improved substrate wetting, and acid resistance, Hydropalat® WE 3197 ensures exceptional performance. Tailored for waterborne coatings, it proves ideal for various applications.

Hydropalat® WE 3485 is a liquid solution meticulously crafted for varnishes. As part of the anionic chemical family, it guarantees compatibility with cellulose and cellulosics. This formulation boasts low surface tension, good compatibility, improved color acceptance, substrate wetting, high gloss, and low foaming for optimal performance. In a convenient liquid form, Hydropalat® WE 3485 seamlessly integrates into varnish formulations, ensuring ease of use.

Hydropalat® WE 3475 is a liquid solution tailored for varnishes. Belonging to the anionic chemical family, this formulation is compatible with cellulose and cellulosics. With features like low surface tension, good compatibility, improved color acceptance, substrate wetting, high gloss, and low foaming, Hydropalat® WE 3475 ensures optimal performance. In a convenient liquid form, this solution facilitates easy integration into your varnish formulations.

ULTRALUBE® GA 2300 is an HDPE wax microdispersion used to improve surface qualities. It is amine-free, has good abrasion resistance, and is suitable for indirect and direct food contact. This product is especially recommended for water-based printing inks with direct food contact.

SILCO® GA 2550 is a polymeric silicone-free substrate wetting additive. Due to its chemical structure, it is particularly recommended for water-based formulations. This product is particularly characterized as a highly effective wetting additive for printing inks and overprint varnishes and is compliant with all relevant FDA regulations and Nestlé guidance.

SILCO® GA 2550 is:

• APEO-free
• Biocide-free
• Suitable for food contact applications (eg Swiss Ordinance, BfR, FDA, Chinese GB)
• Suitable for aqueous systems
• Non-ionic
• Low foaming
• Silicone-free
• Free from volatile organic compounds (VOC)

SILCO® GA 5157 is a highly effective leveling and surface additive that improves slip, leveling, and scratch resistance. This organomodified polysiloxane is particularly recommended for water and solvent-based formulations. The preferred fields of application include: Printing inks and overprint varnishes Water-based systems UV systems

ULTRALUBE® GA 2000 is a solvent-free, HDPE-type wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities, including:

• Increases the scratch resistance
• Increases the slip of the surface
• Abrasion resistance
• Mechanical strength

It has the best price-performance ratio, good abrasion resistance, and is suitable for indirect food contact. This product is especially recommended for water-based printing inks and overprint varnishes. Properties include:

• Anionic
• APEO-free
• Emulsion
• Formaldehyde-free
• Suited for topcoats
• Suited for UV-crosslinking systems
• Hard film
• Solvent-free

ULTRALUBE® GA 5670 is an EVAC/PE-type, fine particle sized wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities. It has anti-slip properties and the best price-performance ratio. This product is suitable for hard resins and is especially recommended for water-based printing inks and overprint varnishes.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1046 is a silicone/PE-type, fine particle sized wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities. This product is amine-free, has anti-blocking properties, and is suitable for indirect and direct food contact. It is especially recommended for overprint varnishes (OPV).

ULTRALUBE® GA 2030 is a silicone/HDPE wax microdispersion that is:

• APEO-free
• Formaldehyde free
• FDA cleared
• Solvent-free
• Shear stable
• Suitable for surface treatments and topcoat

ULTRALUBE® GA 2030 is used to improve surface qualities such as:

• Scratch resistance
• Surface slip
• Abrasion resistance
• Anti-blocking properties
• Sliding

It has lower CoF, high anti-blocking/slip properties, and is suitable for indirect food contact. This product has the best price-performance ratio and is especially recommended for water-based metallic printing inks.

ULTRALUBE® GA 6668 is a PP-type, fine particle sized wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities. It has anti-slip properties, improves adhesion, and has the best price-performance ratio. This product is suitable for soft resins and is especially recommended for water-based overprint varnishes.

ULTRALUBE® GA 6668 is:

• Anionic
• APEO-free
• Formaldehyde-free
• Suitable for surface treatments
• Suited for topcoats
• Suited for UV-crosslinking systems
• Anti-slip

Syntran® 3211 is based on shell-core technology. This technology creates a film with very high gloss, block resistance, rub resistance, and printability with multiple ink types. This technology also allows for excellent adhesion over multiple substrate types. This milky dispersion is used in label, board, and packaging coatings (OPV).

Syntran® 1950C is based on Interpolymer Corporation's unique styrenated acrylic technology. This technology creates a film with a very high gloss and fast dry times. This technology also allows for excellent adhesion over multiple substrate types. This milky dispersion is used in floor finishes, household, label, board, and packaging coatings (OPV).

Syntran® PA-1475 is based on a patented acrylic-olefin graft technology. This unique incorporation of olefin onto the backbone of the acrylic increases the wear resistance and stability of the formulation without sacrificing the burnishability of the wax when used in a floor finish.

Syntran® PA-1465 is based on a patented acrylic-olefin graft technology. This unique incorporation of olefin onto the backbone of the acrylic increases the wear resistance and stability of the formulation without sacrificing the burnishability of the wax when used in a floor finish.

Syntran® OP 1133 is based on Interpolymer Corporation's "opaque polymer" technology, which can be used to replace a percentage of the titanium dioxide used in white paints while maintaining the same or similar coverage. The ideal reduction level of titanium dioxide is approximately 15% when using this technology. Higher reductions of titanium dioxide levels can be achieved, but you may experience a slight loss in the coverage of the paint.

Synprint AC 7150 is a water-based, alkali-solubilized styrene-acrylic copolymer used as an alkali-soluble resin in inks and overprint varnishes to improve gloss and leveling. It can also be used in pigment dispersions to improve color development and pigment dispersion gloss.

Synprint AC 5151 is an acrylic polymer based on multiphase technology. This is a proprietary process that combines two different types of polymers in the same polymer network. It allows a balanced combination and an overall improvement of the physical properties of the two polymers. Synprint AC 5151 forms a film with very high gloss, blocking resistance, rub resistance, and printability with various types of inks. It also exhibits excellent adhesion to various substrates.

Dar-Tech Hauthane HD-2209 is an aliphatic, polyester-based, aqueous polyurethane dispersion designed to produce unequaled clarity and gloss. It was designed for wood finishing applications, but it can be used on a wide variety of both rigid and flexible substrates. Use wherever a high level of gloss and clarity is required.

Texicryl® 13-813 is a modified styrene acrylic copolymer designed for use in off-set overprinting varnishes. It has been formulated to give excellent gloss over print and superior holdout over unprinted areas. It may also be used for certain graphic arts applications to non-absorbent substrates.

Texicryl® S-12 is a styrene acrylic resin soluble in alkalis, developed for water-based coatings and inks. It comes in solid form and enhances the gloss and resolubility of water-based coatings for the graphic arts industry. Optimum pigment grinding is achieved by making resin solutions at 30 - 35% solids content, while clear coatings require maximum solids for the highest achievable film build.

Texicryl® S-02 is a low-molecular-weight, alkali-soluble styrene acrylic resin developed for water-based coatings and inks. The resin is supplied in solid form and is designed to impart gloss and resolubility to water-based coatings within the graphic arts. It is readily let down at elevated temperatures in water in the presence of ammonia or other suitable amines.

Texicryl® 13-819 is a styrene acrylate based vehicle designed for high gloss heat resistant overprint varnishes. It has been designed for use in hard polymers normally used in the formulating of overprint varnishes, and it can be blended into OPV’s to partially replace the hard polymer and enhance the gloss level. The product is free from APEO based surfactants.