Resins

BTC supplies high-quality resins and crosslinker components such as polyisocyanates and amino resins for application in automotive coatings (OEM and refinishing, solid and effect shades).

Acrylate-styrene dispersions for physically drying anticorrosion coatings

The Acronal® L and F grades are polymers, based on acrylic ester-dispersions. They are lightfast, ageing-resistant soft resins for plasticizing binders and improving adhesion on various substrates. Acronal® L dispersions are aqueous acrylate-styrene dispersions with various film-forming temperatures. Acronal® L and F grades are used to manufacture physically drying anticorrosion coatings on iron, steel and nonferrous metals.

Polyols and polyisocyanates for 2K polyurethane systems

Polyisocyanates hardeners based on biuretized, isocyanuratized or allophanatized hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and/or trimerized isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) are used for lightfast, weather-resistant 2K polyurethane (abbr. PUR) top coats and as primers on difficult substrates. Hardeners based on aromatic polyisocyanates (TDI) are used when the light fastness and elasticity demands are not so high.

Resins, reactive diluents and photoinitiators for radiation curing

Laromer® is BASF's trademark for radiation-curable binders and monomers. Combining these epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates, polyether acrylates, urethane acrylates and functional monomers yields coatings with specific properties. The water-based UV emulsions and dispersions open up new applications in UV coatings technology.

Amine hardeners for epoxy resins

Laromin® is BASF's trademark for aliphatic and cycloaliphatic amine hardeners for solvent-based and solvent-free epoxy coatings. Can be used as a sole hardener or as a component of hardener formulations.

Universal dispersing resins

The Laropal® A grades are colourless aldehyde and ketone resins with broad compatibility and solubility in organic solvents. They are suitable for manufacturing pigment pastes and are used as cobinders in various coating systems for modifying application properties such as hardness, body, gloss and rheology.

Dispersions for water based paints in OEM base coates

Luhydran® S 937 T is a self- and co-crosslinking dispersion used in conjunction with acrylate/melamine for OEM base coates.

Amino resins for baking finishes and acid-curing paints

The Luwipal® range amino resins find application in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. They are mainly used in combination with various binders to produce particularly hard, glossy coatings that are stable to weathering, yellowing and chemicals. The Luwipal® B grades are characterized by high film flexibility and resistance to chemicals. However, since these grades contain benzoguanamine in their molecular structure, they are not stable to light or weathering.

The BASF Plastopal® range includes both rigid and plasticized urea-formaldehyde resins. They are applied in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. Depending on the resin composition, either solvent-based or water-based systems can be formulated. They are mainly used to produce coatings that, with the added effect of the cobinder, are more adhesive, flexible, stable to overbaking and cost-efficient than melamine-formaldehyde resins.

See also our information on 'Resins for automotive coatings' on the 'Coatings Industry' page.

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BTC offers resins for the manufacture of architectural finishes and emulsion paints.

Universal dispersing resins

The Laropal® A grades are colourless aldehyde and ketone resins with broad compatibility and solubility in organic solvents. They are suitable for manufacturing pigment pastes and are used as cobinders in various coating systems for modifying application properties such as hardness, body, gloss and rheology. Laropal® LR 8991 and LR 9008 are suitable for making water-based pigment pastes for industrial and architectural coatings and emulsion paints.

Acrylate dispersions

Luhydran® is a self- and co-crosslinking dispersions used mainly for industrial applications such as furniture, parquet, and decorative-film finishes, and two-component PUR water-based paints.

Amino resins for baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints

The BASF Plastopal® range are amino resins which include both rigid and plasticized urea-formaldehyde resins. They are applied in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. Depending on the resin composition, either solvent-based or water-based systems can be formulated. They are mainly used to produce coatings that, with the added effect of the cobinder, are more adhesive, flexible, stable to overbaking and cost-efficient than melamine-formaldehyde resins.

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Coatings and finishes protect wood and enhance its natural beauty. We supply high-quality resins for this purpose.

Polyols and polyisocyanates for lightfast, weather-resistant 2K polyurethane

The BASF Basonat® hardeners based on biuretized, isocyanuratized or allophanatized hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and/or trimerized isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) are used for lightfast, weather-resistant 2K polyurethane (abbr. PUR) top coats and as primers on difficult substrates. Hardeners based on aromatic polyisocyanates (TDI) are used when the light fastness and elasticity demands are not so high.

Resins and reactive diluents for radiation curing

Laromer® is BASF's trademark for radiation-curable binders and monomers. Combining these epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates, polyether acrylates, urethane acrylates and functional monomers yields coatings with specific properties. The water-based UV emulsions and dispersions open up new applications in UV coatings technology.

Photoinitiators for radiation curing

BASF's Lucirin® TPO grades are acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators for the UV-curing of pigmented UV coatings. They have little odour and are not prone to yellowing. Both Lucirin® TPO in powder form and Lucirin® TPO-L (liquid) are available.

Unsaturated polyester resins for sandable and polishable finishes

Ludopal® is BASF's trademark for unsaturated polyester resins for the production of sandable and polishable finishes.

Dispersions

Luhydran® is a self- and co-crosslinking dispersions used mainly for industrial applications such as furniture, parquet, and decorative-film finishes, and two-component PUR water-based paints.

Amino resins for baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints

Luwipal®: These amino resins find application in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. They are mainly used in combination with various binders to produce particularly hard, glossy coatings that are stable to weathering, yellowing and chemicals. The Luwipal® B grades are characterized by high film flexibility and resistance to chemicals. However, since these grades contain benzoguanamine in their molecular structure, they are not stable to light or weathering.

The BASF Plastopal® range includes both rigid and plasticized urea-formaldehyde resins. They are applied in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. Depending on the resin composition, either solvent-based or water-based systems can be formulated. They are mainly used to produce coatings that, with the added effect of the cobinder, are more adhesive, flexible, stable to overbaking and cost-efficient than melamine-formaldehyde resins.

Carbamat-resin as co-binder

Plastigen® G is a soft carbamide resin for nitrocellulose and chlorine-containing binders. It increases the elasticity, gloss and resistance to ageing of paints.

See also our information on 'Resins for wood coatings' on the 'Coatings Industry' page.

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BTC's product line includes a wide range of resins for different fields of application for industrial paints.

Acrylate dispersions for plasticizing and adhesion improvement

The Acronal® L and F grades are lightfast, ageing-resistant soft resins for plasticizing binders and improving adhesion on various substrates. Acronal dispersions are aqueous acrylate-styrene dispersions with various film-forming temperatures used to manufacture physically drying anticorrosion coatings on iron, steel and nonferrous metals.

Polyols and polyisocyanates for 2K polyurethane coatings

Basonat® is BASF's trademark for hardeners based on biuretized, isocyanuratized or allophanatized hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and/or trimerized isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) are used for lightfast, weather-resistant 2K polyurethane (abbr. PUR) top coats and as primers on difficult substrates. Hardeners based on aromatic polyisocyanates (TDI) are used when the light fastness and elasticity demands are not so high.

Vinyl chloride copolymers for anticorrosive coatings

Laroflex® grades are polymers of vinyl chloride and vinyl isobutyl ether. These products are characterized by very good adhesion to metals. The main field of application for paints based on Laroflex® is anticorrosive coatings for industrial equipment, e.g. industrial plants, shipping containers, ships, storage tanks, etc.

Resins, reactive diluents and photoinitiators for radiation curing

Laromer® is BASF's trademark for radiation-curable binders and monomers. Combining these epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates, polyether acrylates, urethane acrylates and functional monomers yields coatings with specific properties. The water-based UV emulsions and dispersions open up new applications in UV coatings technology.

BASF's Lucirin® TPO grades are acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators for the UV-curing of pigmented UV coatings. They have little odour and are not prone to yellowing. Both Lucirin® TPO in powder form and Lucirin® TPO-L (liquid) are available.

Amine hardeners for epoxy resins

Laromin® grades are aliphatic and cycloaliphatic amine hardeners for solvent-based and solvent-free epoxy coatings. Can be used as a sole hardener or as a component of hardener formulations.

Universal dispersing resins

The Laropal® A grades are colourless aldehyde and ketone resins with broad compatibility and solubility in organic solvents. They are suitable for manufacturing pigment pastes and are used as cobinders in various coating systems for modifying application properties such as hardness, body, gloss and rheology. Laropal® LR 8991 and LR 9008 are suitable for making water-based pigment pastes for industrial and architectural coatings and emulsion paints.

Unsaturated polyester resins for sandable and polishable finishes

Ludopal® grades are unsaturated polyester resins for the production of sandable and polishable finishes.

Acrylate dispersions

Self- and co-crosslinking dispersions used mainly for industrial applications such as furniture, parquet, and decorative-film finishes, and two-component PUR water-based paints. Luhydran®

Soft resins for antifouling coatings

Lutonal® are saponification-resistant soft resins based on polyvinyl ethers for increasing the flexibility and adhesion of paints. Also used as cobinders in antifouling coatings.

Amino resins for baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints

Luwipal® B grades are amino resins which are used for baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. They are mainly used in combination with various binders to produce particularly hard, glossy coatings that are stable to weathering, yellowing and chemicals. The Luwipal® B grades are characterized by high film flexibility and resistance to chemicals. However, since these grades contain benzoguanamine in their molecular structure, they are not stable to light or weathering.

The BASF Plastopal® range includes both rigid and plasticized urea-formaldehyde resins. They are applied in baking finishes, acid-curing paints and physically drying paints. Depending on the resin composition, either solvent-based or water-based systems can be formulated. They are mainly used to produce coatings that, with the added effect of the cobinder, are more adhesive, flexible, stable to overbaking and cost-efficient than melamine-formaldehyde resins.

Soft carbamide resin as co-binder

Plastigen® G is a soft carbamide resin for nitrocellulose and chlorine-containing binders. It increases the elasticity, gloss and resistance to ageing of paints.

See also our information on 'Resins for indusrtial coatings' on the 'Coatings Industry' page.

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We supply a comprehensive range of resins for manufacturing inks for all printing processes.

Acrylic ester polymers for gravure inks  

The Acronal® L and F grades are polymers based on acrylic ester. These resins are used for plasticizing nitrocellulose and improving adhesion on various substrates. They are suitable for making gravure inks.

Gravure printing inks for polyolefin films for gravure printing inks for polyolefin films

Polymers of vinylchloride and vinylisobutylether suitable as binders for gravure inks with good adhesion on PE/OPP. Laroflex® MP are VC-copolymers featuring good pigment wetting properties.

Resins, reactive diluents and photoinitiators for radiation curing

Laromer® is BASF's trademark for radiation-curable coatings. Combining these epoxy acrylates, polyester acrylates, polyether acrylates, urethane acrylates and functional monomers yields printing inks with specific properties.

BASF's Lucirin® TPO grades are acylphosphine oxide photoinitiators for the UV-curing of pigmented UV coatings. They have little odour and are not prone to yellowing. Both Lucirin® TPO in powder form and Lucirin® TPO-L (liquid) are available.

Universal dispersing resins

The Laropal® A grades are aldehyde and ketone resins with broad compatibility and solubility in organic solvents. These aldehyde and keton resins are suitable for manufacturing pigment pastes and are used as cobinders for modifying application properties. Laropal® LR 8991 and LR 9008 are suitable for making water-based pigment pastes.

Casein-based binder for deco foil

Luron® binder is an aqueous solution of a casein product. It is used in aqueous gravure inks for printing on laminated substrates.

Polyvinyl ethers for laminated packaging films

Lutonal® grades are soft resins based on polyvinyl ethers used to increase the flexibility and adhesion of flexographic inks. They can be used in combination with polyvinylbutyral to manufacture inks for laminated packaging film.

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