Dispersions, Resins and Additives

LAROMER^®energy curable resins

LAROMER oligomers and reactive diluents are used in various applications and industries such as printing and packaging, adhesives, transportation and industrial coatings, furniture and flooring, electronics, and special applications. BASF offers a broad portfolio of high quality, high functionality oligomers and monomers for a wide range of formulation requirements.

Key features and benefits

Faster curing rates over conventional drying techniques
Low thermal stressing on substrates
Good adhesion to a wide range of substrates
Low energy consumption
High scratch and chemical resistance
Reduces the use of volatile organic solvents

Applications

Epoxy Acrylate

LAROMER EA 8765 RAn aliphatic epoxy-modified acrylate oligomer for the formulation of energy curable printing inks and coatings for wood, wood products, paper, and plastic applications.
LAROMER LR 8986 ECOAn epoxide acrylate for the formulation of radiation curable coatings and printing inks for wood, wood based-products, paper and plastics
LAROMER LR 9019An aromatic epoxy-modified acrylic resin.
LAROMER LR 9023An aromatic epoxy-modified acrylic resin. It can be used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper, and plastic.

Performance Resins

LAROMER PR 9000Dual-cure resin that combines the advantages of rapid, UV light-initiated polymerization of acrylic ester groups with the UV light-independent polyaddition of the isocyanate groups.
LAROMER PR 9013An unsaturated modified dispersion oligomer used to formulate energy curable pigment concentrates and energy curable offset, flexographic, or silk-screen printing inks.
LAROMER PR 9052A medium reactive, modified polyester resin preferably used in coating formulations for wood and wood products.
LAROMER PR 9119The substitution of bisphenol A (BPA) in coatings is already required for several applications and will become increasingly important in the future.

Polyester Acrylate

LAROMER PE 44 FA liquid polyester-modified acrylic resin. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylic resins for the formulation of EB or UV curable coatings
LAROMER PE 55 F
A liquid polyester-modified acrylate oligomer. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylate oligomers for the formulation of electron beam or UV curable printing inks or coatings.
LAROMER PE 56 FA liquid polyester-modified acrylic resin. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylic resins for the formulation of EB or UV curable coatings.
LAROMER PE 8800A liquid polyester-modified acrylic resin. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylic resins for the formulation of EB or UV curable coatings.
LAROMER PE 9004A liquid polyester acrylate used for the formulation of energy curable coatings.
LAROMER PE 9079A polyester acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable inks and coatings.

Polyether Acrylate

LAROMER PO 8982A polyether-modified acrylic resin. It can be diluted with up to 25% water without the development of clouds. This covers a broad viscosity range and allows formulations for roller or spray applications.
LAROMER PO 9026A polyether acrylate resin. It shows extraordinarily good resistance to scratching and is used in combination with other energy curable resins to formulate UV or EB curable coatings for wood, wood products, and plastic applications.

Polyether Acrylate (amine modified)

LAROMER PO 77 F
A liquid modified acrylate resin for the formulation of energy curable coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper, and plastic.
LAROMER PO 8996An aminemodified polyether acrylate resin used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastic.
LAROMER PO 94 FAn amine-modified polyether acrylate containing amino groups. Owing to its high reactivity, it is frequently combined with other energy curable resins to increase the reactivity of the formulation.

Reactive Diluent

LAROMER DPGDAAn acrylic acid ester used as a reactive monomer in energy curable coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, as a feedstock for synthesis, and for manufacturing polymers.
LAROMER HDDAAn acrylic acid ester used as a reactive diluent in energy curable coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, as a feedstock for synthesis, and for manufacturing polymers.
LAROMER LR 8863
A polyether-modified acrylate oligomer for the formulation of energy curable printing inks and coatings for wood, wood products, paper, and plastic applications.
LAROMER PPTTAA low viscous tetrafunctional polyether acrylate serving as reactive diluent for oligomers such as epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates and urethane acrylates.
LAROMER TBCHAn acrylic acid ester that is used as a reactive diluent for energy curable coatings and for manufacturing polymers.
LAROMER TMPTAAn acrylic acid ester. It contains three polymerizable acrylate groups per molecule, which enables it to form copolymers of, for example, acrylic or methacrylic acids and their salts, amides, esters, vinyl acetate, and styrene.
LAROMER TPGDAContains two polymerizable acrylate groups per molecule, which enables it to form copolymers of, for example, acrylic or methacrylic acids and their salts, amides, esters, vinyl acetate, and styrene.

Unsaturated Polyester

LAROMER UP 35 D
A medium reactive, unsaturated polyester resin preferably used in coating formulations for wood and wood products. After curing, films are hard, easy to sand, and scratch resistant. Translucent extenders such as barium sulfate, talcum, kaolin, or colloidal silica can be used in the manufacture of primers or sealers.
LAROMER UP 9118An unsaturated polyester resin for the formulation of radiation-curable putties, primers and topcoats for wood and wood products. It is very easy to matt and gloss can be significantly reduced with small amount of matting agent.

Urethane Acrylate

LAROMER UA 19 TAn aliphatic urethane-modified acrylate oligomer of low reactivity.
LAROMER UA 8987A urethane-modified acrylic resin used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastic.
LAROMER UA 9033 NUsed in the formulation of radiation curable printing inks and coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastic.
LAROMER UA 9047A urethane-modified acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable coatings used in general industrial and automotive applications.
LAROMER UA 9048An aliphatic urethane acrylate, diluted with 25 % DPGDA used for the formulations of UV / EB curable coatings onto wood, paper and plastic substrates
LAROMER UA 9072A urethane-modified acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable coatings used on wood, wood products, plastic and mineral substrates.
LAROMER UA 9073A high viscose, aromatic urethane acrylate free of diluents for radiation curable formulations.
LAROMER UA 9089 A tin-free aliphatic urethane acrylate used for the formulations of UV / EB curable coatings onto wood, paper and plastic substrates.
LAROMER UA 9181An aromatic urethane acrylate, diluted in DPGDA.
LAROMER UA 9186A urethane acrylate oligomer useful in ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) curing compositions.

Waterborne UV

LAROMER PE 22 AquaA resin used for aqueous systems, for the formulation of radiation-curable printing inks and coatings for wood, wood products, paper and plastics.
LAROMER PE 55 AquaA water-emulsifiable polyester acrylate for the formulation of energy curable coatings for wood, wood products, and plastic applications.
LAROMER UA 8983 AquaA liquid aromatic polyurethane dispersion. Due to its good physical drying, formulations based on LAROMER UA 8983 Aqua are suitable for the coating of 3-D objects, where the full energy dose cannot be achieved during the UV curing process.
LAROMER UA 9059 AquaA liquid aliphatic urethane acrylate that is used for the formulation of energy curable coatings for wood, wood products, paper, and plastic applications.
LAROMER UA 9095 AquaA liquid urethane acrylate resin used in energy curable formulations for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastics.
LAROMER UA 9005 Aqua ECOA urethane modified acrylic resin for the formulation of radiation curable coatings for wood, wood products, paper and plastics.

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