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POLYTONE®

MALEIC & FUMARIC RESINS RE Series/ROSIN ESTERS

About POLYTONE® M & POLYTONE® RE Series - Maliec, Fumaric & Rosin Esters

With more than 35 years of experience, we offer resins to a wide spectrum of Industries Inks, Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers, Polyurethane, Surface Coating and many more.POLYTONE® M Series Resins are Rosin Modified Maleic Resins and Fumaric Resins.

POLYTONE® M Series Resins are Rosin Modified Maleic Resins and Fumaric Resins. Finds uses in wide applications like paints, road marking paints, NC Based lacquers and fillers, Topcoats etc. POLYTONE® M Alcohol Soluble Grads finds its use in OPV, Over Print Varnishes, Flexographic Inks, Roto Gravure Inks, Gravure Inks, Water Borne and Solvent Borne Inks, Carton Inks, Specialty Vanishes, Spirit Varnishes. It can substitute for Shellac, Manila, and Acrylic Resin

Modified Gum Rosin
Glyceromaleic Resins Maleic Resins Fumaric Resins Rosin Esters/ Ester Gum

Glyceromaleic Resin

POLYTONE® M 95 / M 101/ M 103

 

Type

Gum Rosin Based

Penta Esterfied

Glycerine Based

Solubility

Oil Soluble

Chemistry

Rosin Modified

Penta Esterfied

Glycerol Based

Solubility ® Oil Higher Alcohol Spirit/Lower Alcohol Water Dispersion
M 95    
M 101    
M103    
M 130    
M 131    
M 134      
M 135      
M 136      
M 137    
M 1371/2    
M 138    
RE 45    
RE 46    

Glyceromaleic Resins

MALEIC RESIN/ Glycerol Modified Rosin Ester
  POLYTONE® M 95 POLYTONE® M 101 POLYTONE® M 103
Colour – Gardner 9 Max 9 Max 9 Max
Softening Point (B&R) 100° C – 105 ° C 115° C – 125 ° C 125° C – 135 ° C
Acid Value [mg KOH/ g resin (Max)] 25 mg 25 mg 25 mg
Characteristics
  • Soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons and in terpenes.
  • Partially soluble in ketones and insoluble in alcohols and aliphatic hydrocarbons
Application/Industry POLYTONE® M 95 / M 101 / M 103 finds its use in nitrocellulose lacquers, sanding sealers and alkyd paints. It also finds uses in various coating, paper coating and some enamel applications

Maleic & Fumaric Resins – OIL SOLUBLE

POLYTONE®M 130/ M 131

 

Type

Gum Rosin Based

Penta Esterfied

Solubility

Oil Soluble

Chemistry

Rosin Modified

Penta Esterfied

Maleic Resin/ Oil Soluble
  POLYTONE® M 130 POLYTONE® M 131
Colour Yellow to light brown Yellow to light brown
Melting Point (Capillary) 115° C – 125 ° C 125° C – 135 ° C
Viscosity of 50% solution in Toluene at 30º C by B 4 Ford Cup 35 - 45 sec 30 - 40 sec
Acid Value 25 mg KOH/ g resin (Max) 20 mg KOH/ g resin (Max)
Characteristics
  • Increase Film Harnedness.
  • Use in Road Marking.
Solubility
  • Soluble Mineral Turpentine Oil , Toluene , Xylene and esters.
Application/Industry POLYTONE® M 130/131 Paints, Primers, Chlorinated Rubber Paints, Nitrocellulose Paints

Maleic & Fumaric Resins – SPIRIT SOLUBLE

POLYTONE® M 134/M 135/M 136/M137/M 138

 

Type

Gum Rosin Based

Esterfied

Solubility

Alcohol Soluble

Water Dipersable (M 137/M1371/M1372/M 138)

Chemistry

Rosin Modified

Fumaric

Maleic Resin/ Spirit/alcohol Soluble
  POLYTONE® M 134 POLYTONE® M 135 POLYTONE® M 136
Colour – Gardner 8 Max - 8 Max
Melting Point (Capillary) 90° C – 110 ° C 105° C – 120 ° C 125° C – 135 ° C
Acid Value [mg KOH/g resin (Max)] 115 – 125 125 – 135 125 – 135
Characteristics
  • Solvent Soluble.
Solubility
  • Spirit.
Application/Industry POLYTONE® M 134/M 135/136 is used in varnishes, N.C. Lacquers, Road Marking Paints, Liquid Inks, Printing Inks, Offset Inks, Gravure Inks, Lamination Inks, Paper Varnishes, Liquid Inks
Maleic Resin/ Spirit/alcohol Soluble/high Melting
  POLYTONE® M 137 POLYTONE® M 1371 POLYTONE® M 1372 POLYTONE® M 138
Colour – Gardner 8 Max 8 Max 8 Max 8 Max
Melting Point (Capillary) 155° C – 165 ° C - - -
Softening Point (B&R) - 150°C – 165°C 160°C – 170°C 150° C – 180 ° C
Acid Value [mg KOH/ g resin (Max)] - 150°C – 165°C 160°C – 170°C 150° C – 180 ° C
Characteristics
  • Solvent Soluble
  • High Acid Value
  • High Melting Point
Solubility
  • Spirit/Alcohol Can be dispersed in water with ammonia, amines or morpholine.
Application/Industry Finds its use in OPV, Over Print Varnishes, Flexographic Inks, Roto Gravure Inks, Gravure Inks, Water Borne and Solvent Borne Inks, Carton Inks, Specialty Vanishes, Spirit Varnishes. It can substitute for Shellac, Manila and Acrylic Resin

Modified Gum Rosin Esters

POLYTONE® RE 45 & RE 46 are low odor modified gum rosin esters. They have very good tackifying properties which can be used in the formulation of different kind of adhesives with light color, stability and oxidation resistance.

This finds application in Printing Inks, Hot Melt Adhesives, Packaging Adhesives, Bookbinding Adhesives, Adhesives for Thermoplastic Films, Road Marking Paints

POLYTONE® MPE 45/46

 

Type

Gum Rosin Ester

Penta Esterfied

Chemistry

Rosin Modified

Penta Esterfied

Modified Gum Rosin Ester
  POLYTONE® RE 45 POLYTONE® RE 46
Chemical Classification Modified Gum Rosin Ester Modified Gum Rosin Ester
Physical Form Broken Lumps Broken Lumps
Color (Gardner) (60% Soln in Toluene) 3 - 7 3 - 7
Softening Point (B&R) 98 – 108 °C 108 – 118 °C
Acid Value 30 mg KOH/ g resin (Max) 25 mg KOH/ g resin (Max)
MTO Tolerance of 50% solution in Toluene 1:10 Min 1:10 Min
Characteristics
  • High Tack
  • Light Color
  • Oxidation Reistance
Application/Industry Printing Inks, Hot Melt Adhesives, Packaging Adhesives, Bookbinding Adhesives, Adhesives for Thermoplastic Films, Road Marking Paints
  • POLYTONE ® M 95 / M 101 / M 103 finds its use in nitrocellulose lacquers, sanding sealers and alkyd paints. It also finds uses in various coating, paper coating and some enamel applications.
  • POLYTONE® M 130/131 Paints, Primers, Chlorinated Rubber Paints, Nitrocellulose Paints
  • POLYTONE® M 134/M 135/136 is used in varnishes, N.C. Lacquers, Road Marking Paints, Liquid Inks, Printing Inks, Offset Inks, Gravure Inks, Lamination Inks, Paper Varnishes, Liquid Inks .
  • Finds its use in OPV, Over Print Varnishes, Flexographic Inks, Roto Gravure Inks, Gravure Inks, Water Borne and Solvent Borne Inks, Carton Inks, Specialty Vanishes, Spirit Varnishes. It can substitute for Shellac, Manila and Acrylic Resin
  • POLYTONE® RE 45 & RE 46 have applications in Printing Inks, Hot Melt Adhesives, Packaging Adhesives, Bookbinding Adhesives, Adhesives for Thermoplastic Films, Road Marking Paints
  • Available in 25Kg HDPE Line KRAFT Paper Bags with Anti Static Liner or 25Kg HDPE Bags
  • Choice of ISPM 15 Standard Heat Treated/Fumigated Pallets or Plastic Pallets.
  • Individual pallets must NOT be double stacked – pastilles/lumps are likely to agglutinate.
  • Properties are not affected by agglutination.

Can be stored up to 12 months at temperatures below 35 °C.

Please follow the advice and information provided in MSDS. Protective clothing & workplace hygiene measures must be observed at all times.

Detailed MSDS available on request.

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