EBECRYL® 286

EBECRYL® 286 is characterized by:

• Light color

UV/EB cured products containing EBECRYL® 286 are characterized by the following performance properties:

• Good flexibility
• Toughness
• Excellent exterior durability
• Non-yellowing

The actual properties of UV/EB cured products also depend on the selection of the other formulation components such as reactive diluents, additives and photo initiators.

Formulated UV/EB curable products containing EBECRYL 286 may be applied via lithographic, screen, gravure, direct or reverse roll, and curtain coating methods.

EBECRYL® 286 is recommended for use in:

• Clear and pigmented coatings for wood, plastics, metal and cork where good exterior durability is required.

EBECRYL® 286 - Viscosity vs. Temperature: 

 Viscosity Reduction:

• Graph illustrates the change in viscosity of EBECRYL® 286 with increasing temperature.

EBECRYL® 286 Viscosity Reduction With Reactive Diluents:

Viscosity Reduction:

• Graph shows the viscosity reduction of EBECRYL® 286 with 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA).
• Although viscosity reduction can be achieved with non-reactive solvents, reactive diluents are preferred because they are essentially 100 percent converted during UV/EB exposure to form a part of the coating, thus reducing solvent emissions.
• The specific reactive diluents used will influence performance properties such as hardness and flexibility.

• Care should be taken not to expose the product to high temperature conditions, direct sunlight, ignition sources, oxidizing agents, alkalis or acids.
• This might cause uncontrollable polymerization of the product with the generation of heat.
• Storage and handling should be in stainless steel, amber glass, amber polyethylene or baked phenolic lined containers.
• Procedures that remove or displace oxygen from the material should be avoided.
• Do not store this material under an oxygen free atmosphere.
• Dry air is recommended to displace material removed from the container.
• Wash thoroughly after handling.
• Keep container tightly closed.
• Use with adequate ventilation.