EBECRYL® 436

EBECRYL® 436 is characterized by:

• Good pigment wetting
• Good lithographic behavior
• Fast UV cure response

UV cured products containing EBECRYL® 436 are characterized by the following performance properties:

• Good adhesion to metals, plastics and paper

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

Formulated UV curable products containing EBECRYL® 436 may be applied via lithographic, screen, gravure, direct or reverse roll, and curtain coating methods.
EBECRYL® 436 is recommended for:

• Wet lithographic inks for paper, plastics, and metals
• Promoting adhesion for coatings on metal, plastics and paper
• Overprint varnishes applied by lithography
• Post-formable inks

Note: * - 400 rpm, 90°F, 3 minutes; Thwing-Albert Electronic Inkometer

Graph I - EBECRYL® 436 - Viscosity reduction with reactive diluents

Graph I shows the viscosity reduction of EBECRYL® 436 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 or ink, thus reducing solvent emissions. The specific reactive diluents used will influence performance properties such as hardness and flexibility.

Graph II - EBECRYL® 436 - Viscosity Vs. Temperature

Graph II illustrates the change in viscosity of EBECRYL® 436 with increasing temperature.

• 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.