EBECRYL® 3608

CASE Ingredients Features: Faster Cycle TimeHigh GlossHigh Pigment LoadingImproved Chemical ResistanceImproved HardnessLong PotlifeLow Energy ConsumptionLow Temperature-Curing
Chemical Family: Acrylics & Acrylates, Epoxy & Epoxy DerivativesAcrylics & AcrylatesEpoxy & Epoxy Derivatives
Molecular Weight: 550.0 - 550.0 g/mol

EBECRYL® 3608 is a fatty acid-modified epoxy acrylate oligomer, diluted with 15% of oligotriacrylate (OTA 480) (1). It stands out for its low odor, light color, low irritancy, excellent pigment wetting properties, and favorable cure response when exposed to ultraviolet light (UV) or an electron beam (EB). This versatile product finds recommendation in a variety of applications, including lithographic and screen inks and coatings, overprint varnishes, coatings on cardboard, chipboard, paper, and rigid plastics, as well as paper upgrading. End uses for EBECRYL® 3608 encompass radiation-curable coatings, gravure ink, varnishes, offset ink, flexography ink, screen printing ink, and lithographic ink. The application methods suitable for this product include curtain coating, gravure coating, lithography, roller application, and screen coating.

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, Offset 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
Offset Ink
Screen Printing Ink
Application Methods: Curtain Coating
Gravure Coating
Lithography
Roller
Screen Coating
Country Availability: China (Mainland)
Suggested Applications: Formulated UV/EB curable products containing EBECRYL® 3608 may be applied by lithographic, screen, gravure, direct or reverse roll, and curtain coating methods.; Lithographic and screen inks and coatings; Overprint varnishes; Coatings on cardboard, chipboard, paper and rigid plastics; Paper upgrading.

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density	1.14	g/cm³
Functionality (Theoretical)	2	—
Molecular Weight (Theoretical)	550	—
OTA-480	15	% wt
Polymer Solids Content	85	% wt

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