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USE OF RIPEX IN COATINGS AND PAINTS • ROAD MARKING PAINT

Titanium Oxide 10
Due to brittleness, the resin is seldom used as a sole binder. Satisfactory Ba rites 25
results are when used in combination with alkyd resins as RIPEX has Zinc Oxide 15
excellent compatibility with the alkyds. The fallowings are formulations Decalite L 5
which might be useful for general guidelines. Alkyd Resin, 50% solution 20
RIPEX, 50% solution 12
• RED OXIDE ANTICORROSIVE PRIMER
Co Naphthenate 6% 0.1
Zinc Chrome 50
Xylene 9
Red Oxide 1 50
Alkyd Resin, 50% solution 1 20
• WHITE ANTICORROSIVE PAINT (Mirror Backing)
RIPEX, 50% solution in White Spirit 60
RIPEX, 50% solution 50
Co Naphthenate 6% 0.2
Xylene 10
• EGG-SHELL WATER RESISTANT FINISH Dioctyl phthalate 0.5
Titanium Oxide 30 Solvesso 1 00 20
Zinc Oxide 25 Kaoline Grade C 7
Winnofil PI 6 Micro Talc M2 20
Alkyd Resin, 50% solution 20 White Zinc Oxide 7
RIPEX, 50% solution 10 Non coated Dibasic Lead Phosphite 12.5
Co Naphthenate 6% 0.1 Titanium Oxide 16
White Spirit 9 Bentone 34 Paste* 1.5
Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime 0.05 Silanell20** 0.1
• MARINE PAINT (ANTI FOULING)
Zinc Oxide amorphous 10 Composition of Bentone 34 paste:
Zinc Oxide colloid 20 Bentone 34 10
Cuprous oxide 40 Ethyl Alcohol 6
Alkyd Resin, 50% solution 10 Xylene 84
RIPEX, 50% solution 20 ** Silane 1120 is added to the paint before filtration.
Bentone 34 Paste*
Co Naphthenate 6% 0.1
The afore-mentioned paints should be milled in a microscophere-mill. The level of Co Naphthenate can be reduced further if the system hardens too fast.

The information given is to the best of our knowledge true and is intended for general guideline. However, any recommendations or suggestions made are without guarantee,
since the condition of use is outside our control.
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USE OF RIPEX IN PRINTING INKS • LITHOGRAPHIC INKS

RIPEX L not only improves the setting and drying of lithographic inks, but it
The modern high speed printing machinery requires inks which set very
also confers improved working properties, resistance to fountain solutions
rapidly. Inks based on RIPEX cyclized rubber resins in solution with drying
when these are acidic as the result of chemical additions. When good
oils and high boiling petroleum cuts, give ideal media for rapidly setting
finish and gloss are required RIPEX L should be used together with hard
inks. These resins are excellent additives for majority of inks as they assist
resins. Improved set, working conditions, and resistance to set-off in offset
setting and diminish tack even when only small amounts are employed.
ink is obtained by substitution (10-15%) of the resin with RIPEX L.
Cyclized rubber resins, however, tend to increase the tendency of ink to
mist when used in excess, or when formulation is not properly balanced. It
• GRAVURE INKS
was established that misting is connected to a large degree with the
viscosity of the resin solution and we recommend to use low viscosity RIPEX
A good and reasonably cheap vehicle for gravure ink can be made from
L in ink formulations in order to minimize this inconvenience.
almost neutral resinate of high melting point blended with in ratio of 6
parts to 1 part of RIPEX L. The use of 5-10% RIPEX L on the total resin
• LETTERPRESS INKS
content of a gravure ink based on petroleum or aromatic hydrocarbons,
will improve the grinding rate in ball mill, and will assist suspension of the
High quality letterpress inks are prepared by adding RIPEX L to conventional
pigment on storage. Gravure inks based solely on RIPEX L set rapidly and
ink vehicles. Substitution (5-10%) of the used resin with RIPEX L will give an
have good flexibility. Metallic inks based on RIPEX L resins give excellent
ink improved set and remove some of the tack which causes set-off on
brightness and stability.
stacking or handling of fresh print. In addition such inks have better flow,
gloss, abrasion and chemical resistance. Low viscosity bodied oils ( 1 - 5
• MISCELLANEOUS USES
poise) in combination with RIPEX L in high boiling petroleum cuts give inks
of extremely rapid set.
RIPEX L together with soya alkyds proved to be very useful vehicle for
serigraphic inks. RIPEX L is also a useful additive to improve adhesion of
certain inks to difficult surfaces such as polyethylene, cellophane and
cellulose acetate.

The information given is to the best of our knowledge true and is intended for general guideline. However, any recommendations or suggestions made are without guarantee,
since the condition of use is outside our control.
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9. Reformulate ink to include 0.5% glyceryl monostearate or glyceril

FLYING OF INKS monoricinoleate; or add small amount of silicone anti-foam.

A number of printing ink formulators has experienced difficulty with ink

Regarding the ink media based on RIPEX L considering their reological
misting when used cyclized rubber resins. This drawback has now been
properties, the non misting ink vehicles should be obtained using high
almost completely overcome with the appearance of low viscosity product
boiling aliphatic solvents or aliphatic oils. These ought to have their
RIPEX L. As stated before the reological properties of the considerable ink
aromatic content at the minimum, as otherwise the rubber resin molecules
have influence on misting. If ink is too short, it will not follow the rollers
will tend to uncoil resulting in non Newtonian liquids. Cyclized rubber
properly, on the other hand if it is too long, on fast machines misting will
molecule, in other words, should be maintained within the ink vehicle in
occur. Some of the factors which are known to cause ink flying are as
the coiled unrelaxed state, in order to obtain not only the best results as
follows:
far as misting is concerned, but also the best solvent release properties.
1. High peripherical speed of the rollers.
This state of coiled and unrelaxed molecule can be achieved increasing
2. Excessive ink film thickness on the roller.
polarity of the vehicle adding small quantity of high boiling polar solvent.
3. The length of the ink is too long.
4. Low relative humidity of the atmosphere.
When printing ink containing high percentages of RIPEX L shows tendency
5. High temperature of the environment.
to mist, the following steps can be taken overcome this difficulty:
6. Low dielectric constant of the ink.
1. Introduction of a secondary structure into the ink; the structure
7. Tendency of ink to foam.
which resists elongation at high applicational speeds, and
8. Air currents and cross droughts.
consequently prevents the snap back. This can be achieved adding
small quantities of micronised talc, organobentonites, and certain
Some of the remedies to prevent ink flying are as follows:
waxes.
1. Decrease the machine speed, this is most effective but undesirable.
2. Addition of small quantity of polar solvent. High molecular
2. Keep the ink to the minimum thickness on the rollers.
alcohols containing from six to eighteen carbon atoms are
3. Use copper wire collecting nets.
preferred, and have been found effective. Addition of glyceryl
4. Raise the humidity of the printing shop.
monostearate is also recommended.
5. Keep the press room as cool as possible, or place machinery in the
cooler location of the room.
In order to obtain ink with properties specifically suited to the press speed
6. Increase the dielectric constant of the ink adding small quantities of
employed, the best choices probably lie in the area of lowering the ink
polar solvent.
elasticity with polar solvent, and then incorporating a secondary non-
7. Shorten the ink.
elastic structure using talc or bentonites.
8. Add strongly cohesional varnish to the ink.

The information given is to the best of our knowledge true and is intended for general guideline. However, any recommendations or suggestions made are without guarantee,
since the condition of use is outside our control.