TYTAN™ AP910

CASE Ingredients Functions: Adhesion PromoterCoupling AgentCrosslinking Agent
Chemical Family: Esters, Zirconium CompoundsEstersZirconium Compounds

TYTAN™TM AP910 is an ethyl citrate zirconium that can be formulated as an adhesion promoter for printing inks, a crosslinker for paints, as well as a catalyst for esterification. Due to its proprietary chelated structure, TYTAN™ AP910 shows a delayed reaction at ambient temperature and thus facilitates the storage stability of inks. Compared with organo-titanate adhesion promoters, it shows good compatibility with PVB, CAB, and CAP inks and provides minimal discoloration during the sterilizing process in the printing of milk pouches.

Properties

Physical Form: Liquid

Identification

Chemical Name: 4-ethoxy-2-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoic acid; propan-1-ol zirconium

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Additives

Functional Additives

Industrial Additives & Materials — Catalyst Ingredients

RTU Catalysts

CASE Ingredients — Monomers & Intermediates

Chain Extenders & Crosslinkers

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Surface Modifiers

Other characteristics

Brand: Dar-Tech TYTAN
Functions: Adhesion Promoter, Catalyst, Coupling Agent, Crosslinking Agent
Reaction Type: Transesterification
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Markets: Printing & Packaging
Technology: CASE Ingredients
Industrial Additives & Materials
Plastics
Material Features: Cost Effective
Excellent Compatibility
Food Contact Acceptable
Good Adhesion
Good Non-Yellowing Properties
Background: In the past, adhesion promoters have typically been based on titanium and Borica's current range of titanates strongly improve the adhesion of printing inks to flexible and metal packaging films, while enabling them to withstand heat sealing, freezer storage, abrasive handling, solvents, acids, greases during printing, packaging, storage and handling by consumers.; However, there has been a growing use of Zirconium Propionate (ZPP) in both flexographic and gravure inks, where adhesion to difficult substrates has not been easily achieve with titanates.; It is claimed that ZPP offers advantages over the titanates with regards to improved adhesion and resistance to yellowing, especially in inks based on cellulose acetate based polymers (CAB/CAP).; The mechanism for adhesion and crosslinking performance is similar to that used by the titanates. However, ZPP is renowned for having a strong smell and is supplied in solid form and requires dissolution in solvent.; Borica has now developed a proprietary technology platform that provides a very cost effective zirconium based product that delivers excellent adhesion and ink stability performance without the handling issues of ZPP.; This technology platform will allow for a range of zirconium and titanium products to be launched which will provide significant benefits to the ink formulator. Our first product is TYTANTM AP910. TYTANTM AP910 is citrate zirconium that can be formulated as an adhesion promoter for printing inks, crosslinker for paints as well as a catalyst for esterification. It is listed in Swiss Ordinance therefore it's applicable for food contact application!
Country Availability: Canada
USA
Compatible Polymers and Resins: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB)
Cellulose Acetate Propionate (CAP)
Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB)
Industrial Additives Functions: Catalyst
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Adhesion Promoter