Inks

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Seeking Non-toxic Technology for Long-lasting Nail Polish

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A very large cosmetic manufacturer is looking for innovative solutions to formulate nail polishes free of formaldehyde, toluene and phthalate, keeping long-lasting and fast drying attributes of the...

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Seeking Technology to Neutralize 1,3-Butadiene

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A SpecialChem Client is interested in new processes or technologies which can potentially remove or capture 1,3-butadiene or catalyze the conversion of 1,3-butadiene into less harmful compounds...

Selection Guide

Solvent Based Flexible Packaging Inks

By Terence Kenneth

Flexible packaging has now become popular in various industries ranging from consumer products to industrial applications. Both flexographic and gravure printing methods are used for flexible packaging printing. These two methods share the same raw materials; hence guidelines to select raw materials for the both printing methods are common. Review the guidelines to select raw materials such as waxes, surface additives, various resins as well as pigments for flexible packaging inks.

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Water Based Folding Carton Inks

By Terence Kenneth

Inks for folding cartons need to be formulated with moderately high gloss and good surface rub resistance. Find out what are the common types of raw materials (waxes, resins, emulsions, defoamers, surfactants and pigments) used for producing water-based inks for folding cartons.

Tech Paper

EPOCROS™: Cross-linker and adhesion agent for paints

A water-based adhesion promoting agent for paints and classified as- Emulsion Type, Water-soluble type and Granule Type . It is highly reactive to carboxyl groups with minimal toxicity . It...

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DPNG: Oxygen Scavenger UV curing Acceleration

Discover DPNG Liquid Oxygen Scavenger by Kuraray, for accelerated UV curing at 1% addition. This colorless liquid chemical can scavenge oxygen by itself without the help of catalyst . Avoid poor UV...

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Learn about the properties and applications of Gasil® Product Range available in USA

Download the data sheet for all the GASIL® ranges of silicas effective for USA market. These are effective anti-caking/free-flow agents for a variety of materials with inherent poor flow properties...

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Need High Performance Silicas in Coatings for Europe Markets?

Explore GASIL® silicas, an effective anti-caking/free-flow agents for a variety of materials with inherent poor flow properties. Their products include powder coatings, powder consumer goods...

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Exploring GASIL® product range Asia for surface coating applications

Finding effective anti-caking/free-flow agents for a variety of materials with inherent poor flow properties with GASIL® silicas. These include powder coatings, powder consumer goods, foods and...

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Explore GASIL® HP33C: Fine particle silica for graphic art applications

Achieve high matting efficiency and transparency for the formulation of inks and overprint varnishes with GASIL® HP33C, a high purity matting agents with very small particle size and high internal...

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