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- Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Chemical Group
- Product Line: Elvacite™ Specialty Acrylic Resins
- Product: Elvacite™ Butyl Methacrylate Resins
- Industries: Adhesives | Inks
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
Elvacite™ 4345
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SKU
0134446
Elvacite™ 4345 is a highly flexible, nonblocking, solid-bead butyl methacrylate resin used as a binder in adhesive, coating, and ink applications.
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Specifications
Appearance: Solid bead
Glass transition temp, onset: 20°C
Molecular weight: 211,000 Da
% Moisture: 0.3 (max)
Brookfield viscosity (cps) @ 40% in toluene: 500–800
Clear solubility at 40% solids in Aromatic 100, ethyl acetate, toluene, and isopropyl alcohol;
Primary Chemistry:
n-butyl methacrylate
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Overview
Elvacite™ 4345 is a high–molecular weight, n-butyl methacrylate polymer with a glass transition temperature of 20°C. It features an antiblocking technology that ensures the resin remains a free-flowing bead at room temperature. Elvacite™ 4345 is used in inks and adhesives that are applied to smooth plastics and aluminum films. It may be blended with other acrylic resins, cellulose ester, or nitrocellulose cobinders to improve plasticity and adhesion.
The Elvacite™ 4345 butyl methacrylate resin can also be used in pigmented lacquers based on vinyl chloride resins to improve outdoor weatherability and resistance. In addition, the ability of Elvacite™ 4345 to adhere well to flexible surfaces also makes it an excellent choice as a binder in coil coating formulations. Films formed with Elvacite™ 4345 resin are highly flexible and thus ideal for coating flexible metal substrates, such as aluminum. Elvacite™ 4345 resin is highly soluble in a wide range of organic solvents and provides great resistance to water, alcohol, dilute acids and alkali, chemical fumes, and corrosive environments.
Features & Benefits
- High molecular weight
- Featured with antiblocking technology
- Free-flowing beads
- Advanced plasticity
- Improved adhesion
- Excellent outdoor durability and chemical resistance
- Easily soluble in a variety of solvents
- Clear appearance after the dissolution
Problems Solved
Blocking of low–glass transition acrylic polymers Surface defects and adhesion failure caused by a lack of flexibility
Applications
Silkscreen inks
Adhesives for aluminum substrates and plastics
Vinyl chloride-based pigmented lacquers
Coil coatings
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