Sun Chemical Corporation

Narendra M Patel

Leonard Di Leo

Ralph H Reiter

Selcuk Avci

Robert J Catena

John M Rooney

Albert A Kveglis

Rapid thermosetting, low VOC web offset lithographic inks are prepared in the instant invention from solid resin, drying oil alkyds, bodied drying oil, vegetable oil, fatty acids, multifunctional unsaturated polyester, reducing agents and transition metal salts of organic acids. The aqueous lithographic fountain solution contains hydroperoxides or peroxides which promote free radical polymerization of the ink in contact therewith. The metal salts of organic acids function as crosslinking agents in combination with excess carboxylic acid functionality of the ink. Optionally, the reducing agent and the organic hydroperoxide or peroxide may be interchanged.

Vegetable oil based thermosetting lithographic ink system

A thermosetting printing ink composition comprising a functional copolymer of a thermosettable polyester and a polysiloxane, a pigment, a crosslinking agent and a curing catalyst which may be a strong acid or a metal salt thereof. The composition desirably also includes a reactive diluent such as a glycol, glycol ether or alcohol. The compositions are especially useful for imprinting metal containers such as beer and soda cans.

Thermosetting printing ink composition

A coating composition having a total solids content of at least about 85 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition, a volatile organic chemical content of less than about 15 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition and a Brookfield viscosity of about 500-2,000 centipoises at 25.degree. C. The composition contains a polyester polyol having a weight average molecular weight of about 300-900 and a hydroxy number of about 150-400; at least one thermosettable polyester; an alkoxy aminoplast resin; a reactive diluent present in an amount of 0-30 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition; and an acid catalyst curing agent.

High solids coating composition

A thermosetting composition comprising a mixture of a thermosettable polyester and an aminoplast resin together with an alkali metal sulfonate. The composition may also contain a pigment and a reactive diluent. The composition is useful as a coating or ink.

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Mount Pocono, PA, United States of America

Narendra M Patel