EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT

CASE Ingredients Features: Faster Cycle TimeHigh GlossHigh Pigment LoadingImproved Chemical ResistanceImproved HardnessLong PotlifeLow Energy ConsumptionLow Temperature-Curing
Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates
Molecular Weight: 500.0 - 500.0 g/mol

EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT is a bisphenol A epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 30% tripropyleneglycol diacrylate. Known for their fast cure response and relatively low viscosity, films cured by ultraviolet light (UV) or electron beam (EB) display characteristics such as high gloss, high surface hardness, flexibility, and superior chemical resistance typical of epoxy. This product is recommended for use in various applications, including overprint varnishes, paper upgrading, and wood fillers. End uses for EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT encompass gravure ink, lithographic ink, radiation-curable coatings, varnishes, flexography ink, and screen printing ink. The ink and toner types suitable for this product include flexography ink, gravure ink, lithographic ink, and screen printing ink.

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions: Oligomer

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings

Film & Foil Coatings
Other Packaging Coatings
Overprint Varnishes

Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings

Film & Foil Coatings
Other Packaging Coatings
Overprint Varnishes

Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks

Flexography
Gravure Printing
Offset & Lithographic Printing
Screen Printing

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Monomers & Intermediates

Oligomers

Other characteristics

Brand: EBECRYL
End Uses: Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Lithographic Ink, Radiation Curable Coating, Screen Printing Ink, Varnishes
Markets: Paints & Coatings
Printing & Packaging
Shelf LIfe: 2 years
Cure: Radiation Cure
Coating Type: Radiation Curable Coating
Varnishes
Technology: CASE Ingredients
Labeling Claims: Low Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Solvent-free
VOC-free
Ink and Toner Type: Flexography Ink
Gravure Ink
Lithographic Ink
Screen Printing Ink
Application Methods: Curtain Coating
Roller
Suggested Applications: Formulated UV/EB curable products containing EBECRYL® 3700/18 OT may be applied using various coating techniques including, direct or reverseroll, and curtain coating methods.; Overprint varnishes; Lithographic and screen inks and varnishes; Coatings on wood, cardboard, chipboard, paper and rigid plastics; Paper upgrading; Coatings where low residual odor is required

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Functionality (Theoretical)	2	—
Molecular Weight (Theoretical)	500	—
OTA-480	18	% wt
Polymer Solids Content	82	% wt

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