POLYTONE®
MALEIC & FUMARIC RESINS RE Series/ROSIN ESTERS
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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
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Modified Gum Rosin | |||
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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 |
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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 | |||
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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 |
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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 | |||
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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 |
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Solubility |
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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 | |||
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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 |
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Solubility |
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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 | ||||
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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.
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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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