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Resins for Gravure and Flexographic Inks
Resins for Gravure and Flexographic Inks
HIROS-X™ Series resins are designed for pigment dispersion and letdown applications in gravure and flexographic inks.
Available in various polymer types including styrene-acrylic, acrylic, and styrene-maleic acid resins, providing a wide range of performance properties.
Characteristics
- Provides excellent pigment dispersion, binding properties, and gloss when used in dispersion and letdown applications.
- Suitable for water-based, oil-based, and UV inks.
Solid resin
- Synthesized via solution polymerization.
- Offers a wide selection of monomer types, enabling broad control of physical properties.
- Offers favorable pigment dispersion, binding, and gloss.
| Product name | Composition | Molecular weight (Mw) | Acid value | Theoretical Tg (C) | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATF-2377 | Acrylic | 3,200 | 0 | 135 (softening point) | Tackifier |
| VS-1028 | Acrylic | 17,000 | 80 | 100 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking |
| RS-1190 | Acrylic | 16,000 | 145 | 73 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| QS-2067 | Acrylic | 10,000 | 2 | 71 | Non-water-based pigment dispersion |
| TS-1316 | Acrylic | 18,000 | 75 | 62 | Pigment dispersibility、Water resistance |
| X-310 | Acrylic | 14,000 | 60 | 53 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| TS-1315 | Acrylic | 16,000 | 100 | 52 | Redissolubility、Water resistance |
| NS-2092 | Styrene-acrylic | 9,000 | 200 | 130 | Gloss、Pigment dispersibility |
| RS-1191 | Styrene-acrylic | 6,500 | 270 | 128 | Redissolubility、Cleanability |
| VS-1047 | Styrene-acrylic | 10,000 | 240 | 126 | Gloss、Heat resistance |
| BS-1291 | Styrene-acrylic | 10,000 | 210 | 107 | Gloss、Pigment dispersibility |
| ZS-1417 | Styrene-acrylic | 14,000 | 155 | 107 | Water resistance、Antiblocking |
| VS-1063 | Styrene-acrylic | 5,500 | 0 | 100 | Inert resin |
| H-2190 | Styrene-acrylic | 19,000 | 205 | 86 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| N-2161S | Styrene-acrylic | 14,000 | 190 | 71 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| X-1 | Styrene-acrylic | 18,000 | 110 | 52 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| X-609 | Styrene-acrylic | 40,000 | 0 | 44 | For masterbatches |
| J-1573 | Styrene-acrylic | 25,000 | 150 | 30 | Pigment dispersibility、Water resistance |
| D-1490 | Styrene-acrylic | 25,000 | 190 | 30 | Pigment dispersibility、Water resistance |
| X-210 | Styrene-maleic acid | 16,000 | 220 | 88 | Pigment dispersibility、Heat resistance |
| X-200 | Styrene-maleic acid | 12,000 | 190 | 83 | Pigment dispersibility、Heat resistance |
| BS-2060 | Styrene-maleic acid | 20,000 | 140 | 78 | Pigment dispersibility、Water resistance |
| X-205 | Styrene-maleic acid | 11,000 | 205 | 77 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
| X-220 | Styrene-maleic acid | 13,000 | 155 | 71 | Pigment dispersibility、Color |
Varnish
- Choose from a large number of alkali species for varnishes to control a wide range of physical properties.
- Resins that cannot be solidified can also be offered as varnishes.
- Offers favorable pigment dispersion, binding, and gloss.
| Product name | Composition | Non-volatile content (%) | Viscosity (mPa･s) | pH | Acid value | Theoretical Tg (℃) | Benefit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL-1328 | Acrylic | 28 | 500 | 8.5 | 75 | 85 | Pigment dispersibility、Color | Water-based varnish |
| NL-1189 | Acrylic | 29 | 500 | 8.8 | 90 | 28 | Adhesion、Water resistance | Water-based varnish |
| UL-1191 | Styrene-acrylic | 32 | 120 | 9 | 270 | 128 | Redissolubility、Cleanability | Water-based varnish |
| VS-1047D | Styrene-acrylic | 39 | 400 | 8.2 | 240 | 126 | Pigment dispersibility、Color、Dispersibility of leuco dyes, color developing agents, etc. | Water-based varnish |
| QL-1358 | Styrene-acrylic | 24 | 140 | 9 | 190 | 107 | Gloss、Antiblocking | Water-based varnish |
| X-2010L | Styrene-acrylic | 30 | 1,500 | 9 | 205 | 86 | Pigment dispersibility、Color | IPA（3%） |
| GL-2439 | Styrene-acrylic | 26 | 1,700 | 8.8 | 110 | 52 | Pigment dispersibility、Color | Water-based varnish |
| PL-1231 | Styrene-maleic acid | 23 | 4,500 | 8 | 265 | 98 | Heat resistance、Gloss | Water-based varnish |
| BL-2300 | Styrene-maleic acid | 21 | 45 | 8 | 140 | 91 | Pigment dispersibility、Water resistance | Water-based varnish |
| M-30 | Styrene-maleic acid | 30 | 600 | 8.5 | 155 | 71 | Pigment dispersibility、Color | IPA(3%) |
Emulsion
- Many of the emulsions in the HIROS-X™ Series have a core-shell structure.
- Core-shell composition design enables precise control of flow characteristics.
- Favorable flow, leveling, pigment dispersibility, and gloss.
| Product name | Composition | Non-volatile content (%) | Viscosity (mPa･s) | pH | Average particle size (nm) | Theoretical acid value | Theoretical Tg (℃) | MFT*(℃) | Benefit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE-1056 | Acrylic | 43 | 200 | 8.5 | 50 | 25 | 82 | >80 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking | |
| KE-1148 | Acrylic | 43 | 250 | 8.5 | 80 | 31 | 21 | <5 | Redissolubility、Abrasion resistance | |
| ME-2039 | Acrylic | 49 | 1,000 | 8 | 55 | 42 | 8 | <5 | Adhesion､Single-component crosslinking type | |
| UE-1051 | Acrylic | 37 | 1,000 | 8.1 | 50 | 62 | 8 | <5 | Adhesion､Single-component crosslinking type | |
| PE-1126 | Acrylic | 42 | 1,100 | 8.5 | 60 | 50 | -12 | <5 | Single-component crosslinking type、Redissolubility | |
| JE-1113 | Acrylic | 43 | 300 | 8.1 | 60 | 42 | -24 | <5 | Adhesion、Redissolubility | |
| RE-2108 | Acrylic | 43 | 400 | 8.5 | 90 | 15 | -37 | <5 | Adhesion、Single-component crosslinking type、Suitable for lamination | |
| NE-2186 | Styrene-acrylic | 52 | 650 | 8 | 100 | 59 | 107 | >80 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking | |
| NE-2270 | Styrene-acrylic | 52 | 350 | 8 | 160 | 33 | 73 | <5 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking | |
| QE-1042 | Styrene-acrylic | 41 | 200 | 8.5 | 40 | 33 | 53 | 45 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking | |
| X-477 | Styrene-acrylic | 40 | 200 | 8.5 | 40 | 33 | 22 | <5 | Pigment dispersibility、Redissolubility | |
| X-430F | Styrene-acrylic | 42 | 200 | 8.5 | 40 | 33 | 21 | <5 | Pigment dispersibility、Redissolubility | |
| X-436 | Styrene-acrylic | 40 | 200 | 8.5 | 40 | 33 | 21 | <5 | Pigment dispersibility、Redissolubility | |
| FE-2326 | Styrene-acrylic | 39 | 700 | 8.5 | 50 | 43 | 20 | <5 | Pigment dispersibility、Redissolubility | |
| HE-2342 | Styrene-acrylic | 4 | 750 | 8.4 | 90 | 125 | 16 | <5 | Heat resistance、Antiblocking | |
| KE-2536 | Styrene-acrylic | 45 | 700 | 8 | 100 | 100 | 8 | <5 | Antiblocking、Redissolubility | |
| J-140A | Styrene-acrylic | 41 | 170 | 8.5 | 60 | 33 | 6 | <5 | Adhesion、Coating strength | Ethanol (2%) |
| QE-2229 | Styrene-acrylic | 48 | 275 | 8.6 | 100 | 49 | 4 | <5 | Biomass content、Water resistance | |
| RE-218 | Styrene-acrylic | 40 | 100 | 8.5 | 35 | 49 | 0 | <5 | Water resistance、Color | |
| TE-1102 | Styrene-acrylic | 48 | 700 | 8.5 | 110 | 75 | 0 | <5 | Water resistance、Gloss | |
| PE-2109 | Styrene-acrylic | 50 | 650 | 8.5 | 100 | 53 | -10 | <5 | Abrasion resistance、Water resistance | |
| TE-1124 | Styrene-acrylic | 60 | 750 | 8.2 | 330 | 25 | -21 | <5 | Quick drying、Gloss | |
| TE-1336 | Styrene-acrylic | 39 | 1,600 | 8.2 | 150 | 64 | -34 | <5 | Adhesion、Water resistance |
