Adhesion to plastic substrates obtained

Adhesion to plastic substrates obtained Source: DSM

DSM Coatings Resins announces the launch of "NeoCryl B-300". A unique patented inert solid acrylic resin, which obtains enhanced adhesion properties to plastic substrates to which adhesion is difficult to obtain. The product offers a broad formulating latitude as it is easily soluble in a wide range of diluting monomers. It can be used in energy curable printing inks, overprint varnishes and coatings. Therefore it is easily incorporated into existing systems and is compatible with a wide range of epoxy, urethane and polyester acrylates. In magnitude, 20 % of this resin improves adhesion of printing inks to difficult substrates and improves inter-coat adhesion of overprint varnishes and coatings. Furthermore the resin can be used for indirect food contact related applications. It is a response to the growing trend towards use of energy curable resins in inks for food packaging which requires low migration inks that exhibit good adhesion to a wide range of substrates.