Expansion of Versamid Line

Cognis has announced an expansion of its range of Versamid polyurethane resins with the addition of new products in the Versamid PUR 1000, 1100 and 7000 series. Versamid PUR 1010 and 1120 are non-reactive thermoplastic polyurethane resins suitable for the use in flexographic and gravure inks, as they do not cause swelling of flexographic printing plates. Versamid 7132 is a TDI- and tin-free non-reactive polyurethane solution that exhibits broad compatibility with a variety of co-resins and additives. It can be used as a flexibilising resin for film-forming binders and as an adhesion-promoting resin for flexographic and gravure printing inks.

At the European Coatings Show 2007 in Nuremberg the company, owned by private equity firm Permira, will show new products for a variety of applications in the paints, coatings and inks industry. Among these will be the Sovermol range of naturally sourced, solvent-free polyols, and the latest Waterpoxy environmentally sound epoxy coatings systems, a new rheology modifier, based on the company’s patented star technology, new concepts for environmentally friendly film-forming additives, and a new defoamer based on vegetable oil.