Modern coating systems must withstand environmental exposure, maintain flexibility, resist cracking, and deliver long-term visual and mechanical performance, all while supporting efficient manufacturing and formulation control. That is where BASF Epsilon-Caprolactone (ε-CLO) creates value.
Available through ChemPoint across EMEA, BASF caprolactone is a high-purity cyclic ester monomer used to develop advanced coating resins, polyester acrylates, and polyurethane systems for demanding industrial applications. It combines formulation flexibility, processing consistency, and dependable supply to support high-performance coating technologies at scale.
Coating performance begins with polymer design to maintain durability and appearance under demanding environmental and operational conditions. Caprolactone chemistry helps formulators develop coating systems with the following properties:
Excellent flexibility
Improved toughness and impact resistance
Enhanced weatherability
Improved hydrolytic stability compared to conventional polyesters
Reliable low-temperature performance
Controlled curing behaviour
Caprolactone-based polyester acrylates are widely used in UV-curable coating systems where flexibility and cure performance are essential. Applications include industrial coatings, plastic coatings, wood coatings, electronics coatings, and specialty printing inks. The chemistry contributes flexibility and toughness to cured films while maintaining formulation versatility.
Caprolactone chemistry supports coating systems designed for long-term environmental resistance and mechanical durability, including protective industrial coatings, metal coatings, flexible protective films, maintenance coatings, and automotive coatings.
Polycaprolactone polyols are used in polyurethane coatings requiring abrasion resistance, flexibility, hydrolysis resistance, chemical resistance, and low-temperature durability—supporting high-performance coating systems across industrial applications.
High-Purity Chemistry for Reliable FormulationBASF caprolactone is supplied to a tightly controlled specification designed for consistent resin synthesis and formulation stability.
Through ChemPoint, BASF caprolactone is supported across EMEA in the following ways:
Reliable supply continuity
Technical and formulation support
Regulatory documentation assistance
Access to BASF material science expertise
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