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Elvacite® 4045 is a methacrylate polymer that is designed for use as a binder in ink formulations. It is particularly useful in screen printing ink.
- Mitsubishi Chemical America
- Elvacite® Specialty Acrylic Resins
- Elvacite Methacrylate Resins
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United States
Product Overview
Elvacite® 4045 is a medium molecular weight, thermoplastic acrylic resin.
It is available as a solid bead that can be dissolved in ketones, toluene, esters, glycol ethers, and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Elvacite® 4045 is designed for use as a binder in screen printing ink where it provides excellent pigment wetting and outstanding resistance to weathering, UV resistance, and durability.
It can also be used in flexographic and gravure applications where it provides similar benefits.
Solutions of Elvacite® 4045 will produce hard, durable films with excellent clarity.
For this reason, it is often used as a film forming resin for protective glass coatings.
It is available as a solid bead that can be dissolved in ketones, toluene, esters, glycol ethers, and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Elvacite® 4045 is designed for use as a binder in screen printing ink where it provides excellent pigment wetting and outstanding resistance to weathering, UV resistance, and durability.
It can also be used in flexographic and gravure applications where it provides similar benefits.
Solutions of Elvacite® 4045 will produce hard, durable films with excellent clarity.
For this reason, it is often used as a film forming resin for protective glass coatings.
Product Specifications
Appearance: Spherical beads
Specific gravity: 1.18 @ 25°C
Glass transition temp, onset: 104°C
Molecular weight: 70,000
Inherent viscosity: 0.360 - 0.390
Brookfield viscosity (cP) @ 30% in toluene: 370 - 570
% Moisture: 0.5 (max)
% Methacrylic Acid: 0.30 - 0.60
Specific gravity: 1.18 @ 25°C
Glass transition temp, onset: 104°C
Molecular weight: 70,000
Inherent viscosity: 0.360 - 0.390
Brookfield viscosity (cP) @ 30% in toluene: 370 - 570
% Moisture: 0.5 (max)
% Methacrylic Acid: 0.30 - 0.60
Primary Chemistry: Methyl Methacrylate
Features & Benefits
Excellent durability
Outstanding film clarity
Highly UV resistant
Outstanding film clarity
Highly UV resistant
Problems Solved
Poor durability of screen printing ink caused by low cost binders
Yellowing and damage of inks and coatings caused by exposure to ultra violet rays
Poor clarity of coatings caused by a lack of compatibility with solvents
Yellowing and damage of inks and coatings caused by exposure to ultra violet rays
Poor clarity of coatings caused by a lack of compatibility with solvents
Applications
Flexographic Inks; Screen Printing Inks; Gravure Inks; Glass Coatings