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DeCAL 4202

DeCAL 4202 is an acrylic binder ideally suited for use in water-based flexographic inks for paper and corrugated board. It possesses excellent machine stability and resolubility, viscosity/pH stability, favorable viscosity/dilution curves, and excellent pigment wetting characteristics. It is supplied in its neutralized varnish form.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions
Binder & Resin

Product families

Applications

Industrial — Paper & Pulp
  • Coated Paper & Paperboard
Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks
  • Flexography

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders
  • Acrylics

Other characteristics

Brand
DeCAL
End Uses
Flexography Ink, Waterborne Ink
Features
Good Pigment Wetting, Viscosity Stability
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Paper
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)
35.0 °C
Markets
  • Industrial
  • Printing & Packaging
Appearance
Clear solution
Usage

DeCAL 4201 is also suited for use as binders and modifiers for other systems such as waterbased paints and coatings for use in the art and craft, and paper coatings industries.; Improvements in water and solvent resistance can be achieved via crosslinking through the free carboxyl groups in the polymers. Typical crosslinkers include Zirconium compounds, UF and MF resins and carbodiimides.; DeCAL 4202 is supplied pre-neutralized with the commonly used Monoethanolamine(MEA).

Technology
CASE Ingredients
Compatibility

DeCAL 4202 is widely compatible with other acrylic, stireneacrylic, PVA, polyesters and shellac resins. Both will tolerate various water soluble solvents such as glycol ethers alcohols and low boiling point esters and ketones, and general pigment compatibility is very good with excellent pigment wetting and color development being achievable.

Country Availability
  • Canada
  • USA
Compatible Polymers and Resins
  • Polyesters
  • Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA)
  • Shellac
  • Styrene Acrylics
Ink and Toner End Applications
  • Flexography Ink
  • Waterborne Ink
Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
Paper

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
pH8.5——
Solid Content20.0%—
Viscosity (at 25°C, 20 rpm)1500.0mPa.sBrookfield RVT
Density (at 25°C)1.0g/cm³—
Acid Value (as 100%)77.0%—
Initial Softening Point100.0°C—
Glass Transition Temperature35.0ºC—
Neutralizing AgentMonoethanolamine——

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