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EBECRYL® 8296 New UV
curable resins enabling pleasant tactile sensations
Low-emission and energy efficiency for haptic coatings
Brussels, December 16, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT)
is pleased to announce the launch of EBECRYL® 8296, a
new UV curable resin that provides formulators with options to
develop haptic finishes. The use of haptic coatings has seen
increased adoption in multiple coating applications such as
consumer goods, electronics and films. Cytec is leading
innovative efforts to develop novel resin systems that meet
increasing end-user demands for functional coatings that have
targeted tactile properties.
EBECRYL® 8296 is a new Aliphatic Urethane Acrylate
designed to provide soft feel properties for protective matte
coatings on various plastic substrates. It is the first product
on the market which is a 100% UV/EB curable resin for haptic
coatings. The resin is suitable for diverse applications such as
mobile phones, laptops, appliances, films for in-mold decoration
etc.
According to Dr. Gaia Franzolin, Global Marketing Manager for
Plastics and Films, “EBECRYL® 8296 has been
specifically engineered to work with a broad range of additives
to enable formulators to develop various tactile sensations. The
resin has been designed to be flexible enough to allow fillers
and beads to be microscopically deformed while fingers move over
the coated surface and still maintain a sufficient surface
resistance. EBECRYL® 8296 also contributes to satisfy
other performance requirements such as adhesion on plastics,
solvent resistance, low yellowing and durability.”
“EBECRYL® 8296 performs not only in spray coatings
for consumer electronics applications, but is also suitable for
in-mold decoration applications where the formulated haptic
coating is applied on a film that is subsequently molded and
injected with a plastic” adds Dr. Gaia Franzolin.
In addition to esthetic qualities, UV cured formulations based
on EBECRYL® 8296 present several advantages over
conventional 2K PU haptic coatings, including fast cure
(seconds) and lower energy consumption.
EBECRYL® 8296 is currently available in Europe, the
Middle East, Africa and Asia. In the United States the resin can
be sampled for experimental purpose. For more information about
the product, visit www.cytec.com/UV/Plastic.php, send an email
to custinfo@cytec.com or call Dr. Gaia Franzolin at:
+32-2-5604553.
Corporate Profile
Cytec Industries Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and
materials company focused on developing, manufacturing and
selling value-added products. Our products serve a diverse range
of end markets including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and
industrial coatings, chemical intermediates, inks, mining and
plastics. We use our technology and application development
expertise to create chemical and material solutions that are
formulated to perform specific and important functions in the
finished products of our customers.
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