DSM NeoResins+ Film Coatings are

the backbone of coating systems providing functionality and aesthetics

What is required ?
General needs
Appearance gloss, clarity, surface effects
matt & soft feel
Barrier moisture, oxygen, odour
Sealability low temperature sealing
Surface enhancement metallization, anti-static, slip
Protection Scratch, chemical
Printability - Solvent, water based, UV inks
Food Contact Compliance FDA and EU Plastics Directive

Key to the Success is Adhesion

For optimum functionality of a coating on plastic film
adhesion is the key to success.
In all cases where a coating needs to give
seal performance
printability with printing inks
anchoring as a primer
scratch resistance
barrier to water, gasses or chemicals
other specific effects (matting, holographic,
metalizing)

adhesion is a major requirement

Key to the Success is Adhesion

Substrates low surface energy
difficult to adhere
Surface treated Corona
C-OH
Alcohol
C=O
Ketone/Aldehyde
HO-C=O Carboxyl
Functionalised primers & topcoats
resulting in chemical bonding to
the substrate
Coating surface also functionalised
for further processing &/or
printing

Film Coatings Business

BOPP film coatings

Primers

BOPET film coatings

Coatings for other films

Film Coatings Business

Primers

What can DSM offer ?

Unique product portfolio:
Broad range of primers
Tailor made for specific applications
Formulation and application support

Advanced polymer technologies:

Acrylics, Polyurethanes, Polyesters, Hybrids, Cross Linkers, etc

Specific Adhesion focused polymer competence:

Various adhesion promoted polymer technologies

Where can you use our primers ?

Heat sealable
BOPP packaging
film

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Functional top
coats on BOPP
film

Functional top
coats on BOPET
film

Functional top coats

on other films

Primers for heat sealable BOPP film

Key features about BOPP film

Base film treatment
BOPP film has low functionality by nature
It needs surface treatment either by Corona or Flame
treatment to increase the surface energy
Treatment level should be above 38 dynes/cm in order to
achieve proper adhesion or bond strength of a primer, coating
or ink

Corona Discharge Treatment of BOPP film

oxidation of plastic film surface
functional groups
alcohol
ketone/aldehyde
carboxyl

C - OH
C=O
HO - C=O

What are key requirements for heat seal primers ?

Need on the market :
Excellent performance in heat seal systems
Universal primer
Suitable for food contact

DSM offers:
NeoRez R-600 and NeoRez R-610
High bond strength
Specially developed for heat sealable top coats on BOPP packaging film for food
contact use
Universal, can be used for both acrylic and PVdC top coats

Key Benefit:
Extraordinary strong adhesion for high heat seal strength

Why should you evaluate NeoRez R-600 and R-610 ?

Extraordinary adhesion to great variety of
plastic films due to chemical adhesive bonding
High seal strength with heat sealable top coats
Great advantages over solvent based primers
environmental impact
lower coat weight
no cross ling required

Universal primer for mostly used top coats

such as acrylic, PVdC, PVOH, EAA, etc

Extraordinary adhesion of NeoRez R-600 & R-610

Adhesion mechanism:

What are your benefits ?

Environmental friendly : water based
Food safe : food contact compliance (FDA and EU)
No impact on organoleptic properties : no cosolvents or residual

components that affect taste, smell, appearance or shelf life of packed goods

Low cost in

use : Low coat weight vs solvent based equivalent systems

supply : one universal primer for various top coats
production : single pack system, no waste, no shelf life limitations of
dispersion

Easy handling and formulation: only needs dilution with water

Superior film esthetics : non-yellowing film

Primers for top coats on BOPP film

What are key requirements for BOPP primers ?

Need on the market :
Excellent adhesion to BOPP base film and specific top coat
Universal primer for different types of top coats

DSM offers:
Wide range of suitable products
Specific functionality for excellent adhesion to BOPP
Same functionality giving strong adhesion to relevant
top coat
Developed from various adhesion-promoted
technologies
Different level of hardness
Compatible with wide range of top coats both anionic
and cationic
Both for food contact and non-food contact use

Key Benefit:
Extraordinary strong adhesion to both BOPP base film
and used top coat

Primers for top coats on BOPP film

Products
NeoCryl A-45, A-1120, A-1127,A-5045, A-5090, XK-90, XK-95
NeoRez R-600, R-610, R-620, R-563, R

Technologies
Waterborne acrylics
Waterborne polyurethane

End-Use Market
Printable coatings for ao graphic applications
Label coatings
Food packaging film with barrier coatings
Various specific end-use in graphic and packaging applications where top
coats are used for ao metallization, holographics, scratch resistance,
chemical resistance, matte, soft feel, slip and anti-statics properties

Primers for functional top coats on other films

What are key requirements for such primers ?

Need on the market :
Excellent adhesion to all base films generally used in the market
Universal primer for all commonly used base films and top coats

DSM offers:
Wide range of suitable products
Specific functionality for excellent adhesion to most
base films
Developed from various adhesion-promoted
technologies
Different level of hardness
Compatible with wide range of top coats both anionic
and cationic
Both for food contact and non-food contact use

Key Benefit:
Extraordinary strong adhesion to most base films and
used top coat

What primers can DSM offer here ?

Products
NeoCryl A-45, A-1120, A-1127, A-2092, A-6015, XK-90, XK-151
NeoRez R-551, R-563, R-600, R-610, R-620, R-972

Technologies

Waterborne acrylics
Waterborne polyurethane

End-Use Market

Printable coatings for ao graphic applications

Label coatings
Food packaging film with barrier coatings
Pharmaceutical packaging film
Various specific end-use in graphic and packaging applications to achieve ao
metallization, holographics, scratch resistance, chemical resistance, matte,
soft feel, slip and anti-statics properties

Primers on various films

Cellophane, PLA

NT

PVC

Block-free

NT

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NT

very good/true
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NT

NT

good/true

NeoRez R-972

NT

NeoRez R-620

BOPET, PETG

NeoRez R-610

NeoRez R-600

NT

NeoRez R-563

LDPE

NeoRez R-551

NeoCryl XK-151

NeoCryl XK-90

NeoCryl A-6015

NeoCryl A-2092

NeoCryl A-1127

NeoCryl A-1120

NeoCryl A-45

Adhesion to

X poor/not true NT not tested

Film Coatings Business

BOPP film Coatings

PACKAGING

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PRINTABLE/
LABEL COATINGS

EFFECT COATINGS

Packaging Coatings for BOPP film

What are key requirements for coatings on BOPP packaging?

Need on the market :
high speed on packaging line with fast heat seal
operation
excellent printability
easy handling and running on packaging line
suitable for broad range of packaging applications

DSM offers:
NeoCryl BT-36, FL-711 and FL-715
designed to give optimum balance of properties
differentiation in heat seal and printability
performance
suitable for direct food contact use

Key Benefit:
excellent heat seal and printability performance

top coat BT-36,

FL-711 or FL-715
OPP

primer R-600 or R-610

primer R-600 or R-610
top coat
(acrylic or PVdC)

Why should you evaluate BT-36, FL-711 & FL-715 ?

Excellent heat seal performance on primed BOPP film
Low seal initiation temperature
High seal strength
Outstanding seal integrity
Excellent low pressure seal
performance

Broad hot tack window

Reliable performance on vertical package line

Excellent printability
most commonly used printing inks
high quality fine tone printing

What are your benefits ?

High speed packaging : low dwell time seal behavior
Robust running on machine : excellent anti-blocking with balanced slip
performance

Easy formulation: products need formulation

Superior film esthetics : high gloss and very clear film
No impact on organoleptic properties : no cosolvents nor residual

components that affect taste, smell, appearance or shelf life of packed goods

Food safe : food contact compliance (FDA and EU)

Applications
Horizontal form fill seal
Vertical form fill seal
Over wrap
Part of laminate structure

The End Applications

Heat sealable packaging film:
Crisps & Snacks

Bakery

Tobacco

Biscuits

Pasta

Cosmetics

Confectionary

Tea

Print lamination
Ream Wrap
Metallising
Holographics

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Printable / Label coatings on BOPP film

What are the requirements in the market?

More and more

replaced by
plastic labels

High mechanical strength

Water resistant
Clear and Non-label-look

DSM offers
ink
printable coating
OPP

(primer)
PSA

bottle

DSM technologies offer:

excellent adhesion to plastic substrates

(OPP, PE, PET, PVC)
excellent adhesion of printing inks
(wb, sb, screen, gravure, flexo, UV)
transparent and block-free coatings

Key Benefits:
Universal use as printable coating with
excellent ink adhesion

What products can DSM offer here ?

Products
NeoCryl XK-176, XK-90, XK-95, A-1127, A-5045, A-5090
NeoRez R-600, R-610, R-620, R-9679
NeoRad R-444, R-447
Crosslinker CX-100, CX-300

Technologies

Functionalized waterborne acrylics

Functionalized waterborne polyurethanes
Crosslinkers

End-Use Market

Printable coatings for ao graphic applications, advertising, banners

Label coatings
Various specific end-use for advertising film, banners

For more severe resistance

blocking
scratch
(cold) water

Pasteurisation
(30 min; 95C)

(16 hrs; adhesion +

scratch test)

It is advised :
Combination of polymers
Addition of polyurethanes
Crosslinking
Primers

Ice
(24 hrs in icewater)

Chemicals
(ipa/acetone/mek
rubs)

Product Application Selector

DNR options for printable BOPP label coatings:
Label coating
grade

Resin systems

Ink adhesion

Additional
properties

General purpose

A-1127

Wb + SB + offset
+ many UV

Adhesion to plastics

Advanced
performance

A-1127 + CX-100
R-620 + CX-100

Wb + SB + offset
+ many UV

+ further improved
adhesion; wet
adhesion; anti-block

High performance Primer : R-610/CX-100

TC: XK-95/ R-444

+ flexo UV

+ pasteurisation +
ice resistance

Primerless
R-620/A-1127/CX-100
High performance

+ flexo UV

+ pasteurisation +
ice resistance

Ultimate
performance

+ flexo UV

+ chemical
resistance

Menu BOPP coatings

Primer: R-610/CX-100
TC: R-9679/R-444/CX-100

Effect Coatings for BOPP film

Effect Coatings on BOPP film

What kind of effect do you need?

Matting

NeoCryl A-2082

Soft feel - Matting

NeoRez R-1000 & R-1010

Holographic

NeoCryl BT-36, A-1127

Metallization

NeoCryl BT-36, A-1127

Anti- static

NeoCryl FL-735

Soft feel and matting

DSM offers:

NeoRez R-1000 & R-1010

PU dispersions with extraordinary soft feel and uniform matting.
For adhesion to OPP a primer (e.g. NeoRez R-600) is necessary or a combination
with an adhering polymer like NeoCryl XK-96
excellent in printability

DSM offers:
NeoCryl A-2082
Acrylic dispersions with uniform matting
For adhesion to OPP a primer (e.g. NeoRez R-600) is
necessary or a combination with an adhering polymer
like NeoCryl XK-96
excellent in printability

NeoCryl A-2082

Holographic and Metallization

DSM offers:
NeoCryl BT-36, A-1127
Excellent decorative effect with high brilliance
Optimum balance of Tg, hardness and flexibility for high performance
embossing
Oa gift wrap applications

DSM offers:
NeoCryl BT-36, A-1127
As base coat : uniform metal adhesion, high gloss and
brilliance
As protective top coat : excellent printability with retention
of printability with time

Anti-static
DSM offers:

NeoCryl FL-735
Excellent anti-static performance and low
electrostatic charging
Surface resistivity 109 ohm2; charge decay < 1 sec
Conductive functionality incorporated
in polymer backbone
Not heat sealable; excellent printability
Suitable for food contact application
Insufficient adhesion to OPP
Blending resin; compatibility needs testing

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About BOPET films

Polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film is made
from a (co)extrusion process and generates film
with a high degree of crystallization.
This crystal structure gives BOPET film :
Extremely high barrier to water vapor and to
gasses (e.g. oxygen)
Very high stability both mechanical and
temperature
Poor heat sealing
Limited printability
Poor scratch resistance
This is a reason to apply a coating
on BOPET film.

Key to success is adhesion

Market need:
It is known that for optimum adhesion and bondstrength BOPET film needs to be
Corona treated inline

DSM offers:
Excellent adhesion
to BOPET

NeoCryl acid functional

acrylics

Range of adhesion
promoted NeoCryl
acrylics
Range of NeoRez
PU dispersions

Film Coatings for BOPET film

Primers

Printable
Coatings

Effect
Coatings

Inline coating

Heat seal top coat

General

Soft feel & Matting

Printability

Barrier top coat

UV flexo inks

Metallization

Metallization

Scratch resistance

More options

Adhesive

Anti-Static

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Primers for BOPET film

Primer for heat sealable top coats on BOPET

Products
NeoRez R-551, R-563
PET

Technologies
Waterborne polyurethane

Key Benefit
optimum adhesion to BOPET
high seal strength, coat weight dependant
suitable for ao PVdC, acrylic and EAA top coats
in-line top coating is preferred

End-Use Market
Heat sealable packaging film

Primer for barrier top coats on BOPET

Products
NeoRez R-551, R-563
PET

Technologies
Waterborne polyurethane

Key Benefit
optimum adhesion to BOPET
high bond strength in laminate structure
suitable for various barrier coatings such as PVdC, EVOH, acrylics and
others
in-line top coating is preferred

End-Use Market
Packaging film with barrier (OTR, MVTR, odor) coatings
Laminated film

Primer for adhesives on BOPET backside

Products
NeoRez R-563

PET

Technologies
Waterborne polyurethane

Key Benefit
optimum adhesion to BOPET
high bond strength in adhesive application
suitable for all common adhesives used in the market
in-line top coating is preferred

End-Use Market
Labels
In particular removable labels
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Printable Coating for BOPET film

Printable coatings on BOPET film

What is required?
optimum adhesion to PET
excellent ink adhesion

PET

DSM offers:
NeoCryl A-1127
A-2092
BT-67
XK-12

NeoRez

R-972
R-985
R-9679

Key benefit:
excellent adhesion of water based, solvent based, UV inks
gravure, flexo, screen inks
transparent and block-free coatings

End-Use Market
Packaging film both surface and lamination printing
Labels
Graphics, advertising film, banners, etc

Receptive coating for UV flexo inks on BOPET film

What is market need ?
excellent adhesion of UV flexo inks on BOPET film
high quality print performance
universal coating for all available UV flexo inks

DSM offers:
Resin systems with high print performance
Combination of specific polymers, incl cross linking

Key benefit:
excellent adhesion of most UV flexo inks
universal receptive coating for most water based and solvent based inks
gravure, flexo, screen inks
transparent and block-free coatings

End-Use Market
Packaging film both surface and lamination printing
Labels
Graphics, advertising film, banners, etc
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PET

UV flexo inks on BOPET film

Failure mechanism

UV flexo inks:
have low functionality (after curing)
are sensitive for shrinkage
generally have poor adhesion to plastics

critical interface

UV ink

coating

generally failing
interface

PET

UV flexo inks on BOPET film

For optimum UV ink adhesion to PET film:
Most suitable polymers:

add NeoRad
or

NeoCryl A-1127, A-2092, XK-12, BT-67

NeoRez R-972, R-985, R-9679

R-444
R-447
UV ink

critical interface
generally failing interface

add Crosslinker CX-100

coating

PET

UV flexo inks on BOPET film

Optimum coating system :
Suitable base polymers:

NeoCryl A-1127, A-2092, XK-12, BT-67

NeoRez R-972, R-985, R-9679

Base polymer + NeoRad R-444 or R-447 + Crosslinker CX-100

addition levels:

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+ R-444 or R-447:

20 - 30 % s/s

+ CX-100 :

2 - 4 % s/s

Effect coatings for BOPET film

Soft feel coatings on BOPET film

Products
NeoRez R-1000, R-1010
PET

Key Benefit

extraordinary soft feel performance

ultra matt appearance

Characteristics

achieved by polymer morphology

printable with most common printing inks
primer needed (e.g. NeoRez R-600 or NeoCryl A-1127) or blended with a second
resin e.g. NeoCryl XK-96 for proper adhesion to BOPET film
addition of Crosslinker CX-100 improves scratch resistance and adhesion

End-Use Market

luxury packaging film

labels
graphics, advertising film, banners, etc
many various other applications like book covers, magazines, office supplies, etc

Matt coating on BOPET film

Products
NeoCryl A-2082
PET

Key Benefit

matt appearance

Characteristics

achieved by polymer morphology

optimum adhesion to BOPET
printable with most common printing inks
temperature resistant and block-free

End-Use Market

packaging film
labels
graphics, advertising film, banners, etc
many various other applications like book covers, magazines, office supplies,
etc

Base coat for metallization

Products
NeoCryl BT-36, BT-67, A-1127

Key Benefit

high brilliance metallization

strong metal adhesion

Characteristics

optimum adhesion to BOPET

hard and block-free
suitable for holographic embossing

End-Use Market

packaging film
labels
graphics, advertising, security, holographics, etc

PET

Protective top coat for metallization

Products
NeoCryl BT-36, A-1127, XK-232

Key Benefit

high protection of metalized layer

from oxidation

Characteristics

strong metal adhesion

good wetting even on a highly aged metalized layer
excellent printability
hard and block-free

End-Use Market

packaging film
labels
graphics, advertising, security, etc

PET

Scratch resistant coating

Products
NeoCryl XK-12
NeoRez R-985, R-2202, R-9679, R-2170, R-9649

Key Benefit

highly scratch resistant

Characteristics

optimum adhesion to BOPET

hard and block-free
excellent printability with mostly used printing inks
Crosslinker CX-100 will further enhance properties

End-Use Market

packaging film
labels
graphics, electronics, advertising, security, etc

PET

Anti-static coating
Products
NeoCryl FL-735
PET

Key Benefit

excellent anti-static performance

low electrostatic charging

Characteristics

Conductive functionality incorporated in polymer backbone

excellent printability with mostly used printing inks
Not heat sealable
Suitable for food contact application
Surface resistivity 109 ohm2; charge decay < 1 sec
Blending resin; compatibility needs testing

End-Use Market

packaging film
labels
graphics, electronics, etc

Inline coating for BOPET film

Key features about in-line coating

Characteristics
coating applied interdraw: after MDO unit by reverse gravure or roll coating
often no Corona treatment
drying in TDO unit at high temperature ( ~ 200 240C)
film is stretched both in MDO (factor ~3) and TDO (factor ~3)
coat weight 0.02 0.1 g/m2 dry
Location for
In-line
coating

extrusion

TDO
stretching

Need for coatings on the market :

MDO
optimum adhesion to PET
stretching
high flexibility and elongation
block-free
additional properties such as printability,
metallization, scratch resistance, anti-statics, etc

wind up

drying

Printable in-line coating

What does DSM offer ?
NeoCryl A-1127, A-2092, BT-67

Key Benefits
excellent performance as in-line coating

Characteristics
very good adhesion
flexibility
printability with commonly used printing inks

End-Use Market
packaging film, incl food packaging
both for surface printing and lamination

In-line coating for metallization

What does DSM offer ?
NeoCryl BT-36, BT-67, A-1127

Key Benefits
excellent performance as in-line coating

Characteristics
very good adhesion
flexibility
high brilliance when metalized
strong metal adhesion
can be cross linked e.g. with melamine or aziridine (Crosslinker CX-100)

End-Use Market
packaging film, incl food packaging
labels
graphics, advertising, security, holographics, etc

More options for in-line coating

What does DSM offer ?
apart from mentioned single resins
various blending resins for higher demanding properties

Soft resins further enhancement of adhesion and bond strength

NeoRez R-551, R-563, R-600, R-610, R-972

Hard resins further enhancement of anti-block

NeoRez R-620, R-960, R-985/R-2202, R-9679/R-9020

New Developments
new resins
new combinations of available resins

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Film Coatings Business

What coatings can DSM offer here ?

Wide range of suitable products
Specific functionality for excellent adhesion to most base films
generally used in the market
Developed from various adhesion-promoted technologies
Different level of hardness and properties

Products
NeoCryl A-45, A-1120, A-1127, A-2092, A-6015, XK-90, XK-151
NeoRez R-551, R-563, R-600, R-610, R-620, R-972

End-Use Market

Various end-use in graphic and packaging applications to achieve specific

properties such as printability, metallization, holographics, scratch
resistance, chemical resistance, matte, soft feel, slip and anti-statics
properties