EBECRYL® 2959

CASE Ingredients Features: Faster Cycle TimeHigh GlossImproved Chemical ResistanceImproved HardnessLong PotlifeLow Energy ConsumptionLow Temperature-Curing
Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates, Epoxy & Epoxy DerivativesAcrylics & AcrylatesEpoxy & Epoxy Derivatives
Molecular Weight: 600.0 - 1200.0 g/mol

EBECRYL® 2959 is an acrylated epoxy resin that demonstrates its prowess in delivering cured films with good hardness, a high gloss, and the excellent solvent resistance characteristic of epoxy resins when exposed to ultraviolet light (UV) or an electron beam (EB). Widely applicable in a diverse range of inks and coatings, EBECRYL® 2959 stands out with features including a long pot life, improved hardness, high gloss, enhanced chemical resistance, faster cycle time, low-temperature curing, and low energy consumption.

Properties

Physical Form: Liquid

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions: Binder & Resin

Product families

Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings

Other Packaging Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings

Other Packaging Coatings

Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks

Gravure Printing
Offset & Lithographic Printing
Screen Printing

Paints & Coatings — Specialty Coatings

Other Specialty Coatings

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders

Epoxies

Other characteristics

Brand: EBECRYL
End Uses: Radiation Curable Coating
Features: Faster Cycle Time, High Gloss, Improved Chemical Resistance, Improved Hardness, Long Potlife, Low Energy Consumption, Low Temperature-Curing
Markets: Industrial
Paints & Coatings
Printing & Packaging
Appearance: Clear liquid
Shelf LIfe: 2 years
Cure: Radiation Cure
Coating Type: Radiation Curable Coating
Technology: CASE Ingredients
Labeling Claims: Low Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Solvent-free
VOC-free
Application Methods: Curtain Coating
Gravure Coating
Roller
Suggested Applications: Formulated UV/EB curable products containing EBECRYL® 2959 may be applied by lithographic, screen, gravure, direct or reverse roll, and curtain coating methods.. For inks and coatings.

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density	± 1.10	g/cm
Functionality (Theoretical)	2	—
Molecular Weight (Theoretical)	± 600	—
OTA-480	approx. 23	% wt
Polymer Solids Content	approx. 77	% wt

Table 2 of 2

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Acid Value	max. 5	mgKOH/g
Color	max. 4	Gardner
Hoppler Viscosity (60°C)	1150	mPa.s