EBECRYL® 3420

EBECRYL® 3420 is a low viscosity, modified epoxy acrylate with good pigment wetting ability. In UV offset, the final ink produced with this resin exhibits an enhanced ink water balance and good misting. EBECRYL® 3420 can be used to produce a UV flexo ink with good flow, high gloss and high reactivity.

Principal: allnex Radcure

Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives, Epoxy Acrylates

End Uses: Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Offset Ink, Radiation Curable Coating, Screen Printing Ink

Features: Excellent Flow, Good Pigment Wetting, Good Viscosity/Tack Relation, High Gloss, High Reactivity, Improved Flexibility, Improved Ink Water Balance, Low Viscosity, Reduces Misting

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Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Function
Binder
Product Code
MITM00381
Single Ingredient
Yes
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Performance Highlights
  • Ebecryl®3420 is characterized by :
    • Xi free
    • low viscosity
    • improved flexibility
  • UV/EB cured products based on Ebecryl®3420 are characterized by the following performance properties:
  • In UV offset lithography:
    • good pigment wetting
    • improved ink water balance
    • good viscosity/tack relation
    • reduced misting
  • In UV flexo:
    • good pigment wetting (especially for carbon black)
    • high gloss
    • high reactivity
    • flexibility
  • The properties of UV/EB cured products are dependent on the components used in the formulation. Formulations can contain reactive diluent(s), additives and photoinitiators.

Applications & Uses

Coating End Applications
Cure Method
Ink & Toner End Applications
Markets
Applications
Product Application

Ebecryl®3420 is especially suited for UV offset lithography and UV flexo inks but can of course be used for other applications such as screen, gravure, OPV.

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Contains any chemicals listed on Prop 65 (including impurities, residues, catalysts, monomers, and by-products and excluding heavy metals)?

Technical Details & Test Data

Viscosity Reduction
  • Ebecryl®3420 can be diluted with reactive monomers such as 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA)¹, trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA)¹, tripropyleneglycol diacrylate (TPGDA)¹, octyl/decyl acrylate (ODA)¹ and oligotriacrylate (OTA 480)¹.
  • The specific reactive diluent(s) used will influence performance properties such as hardness and flexibility.
  • ¹ HDDA, TMPTA, TPGDA, ODA and OTA 480 are produced byAllnex

Safety & Health

Safety Precautions
  • The following is a summary of the precautions to be taken when handling Ebecryl®3420. 
  • Although Ebecryl®3420 is not classified as irritant, it is frequently diluted with reactive monomers that are irritant.
  • Therefore, appropriate precautions should be taken to avoid eye and skin contact and to avoid inhalation of the aerosols or vapors.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000001
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage and Handling Conditions
  • Care should be taken not to expose radiation curable products to temperatures exceeding 40°C for prolonged periods or to direct sunlight.
  • This might cause uncontrollable polymerization of the product with generation of heat.
  • Storage and handling should be in stainless steel, amber glass, amber polyethylene or baked phenolic lined containers.
  • Do not store this material under an oxygen free atmosphere.
  • Use dry air to displace material removed from the container.
  • This material should not be stored for more than 2 years.

Other

Appearance (SDS)
Liquid
Color (SDS)
Clear pale yellow
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Acrylate
Other Hazards
Polymerization may occur from excessive heat, contamination or exposure to direct sunlight .
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scalemax. 3.0GardnerGardner Color Scale
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Valuemax. 2.0mg KOH/g
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life2.0yr
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Viscosity22000.0mPa.sAt 25°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point (SDS)min. 100.0°C
Density (SDS)min. 1.0g/cm³
Flash Point (SDS)min. 100.0°C
Vapor Pressure (SDS)max. 1.33hPaat 20°C
Volatile Content (SDS)max. 0.5%(W/W)