LPR76™ is the core product of Lorama Polysaccharide Resin Technology (LPRT). It is a uniquely processed film forming polysaccharide resin. It is a coactive resin, which forms a hydrogen bonds with the alkyd and stabilizes water molecules within the enamel coating.
LPR76™ surrounds the dispersed water droplets impeding their attraction with each other, promoting steric stabilization of the water-in-oil emulsion. During water evaporation, LPR76™ prevents voids and pinholes from forming in the film, and works to maintain the film’s durability and performance.
Lorama Thickener/Binder 29 (LTB™ 29) allows the joint compound manufacturer to make a pre-mixed product that is ready to use directly from the container. LTB™ 29 is designed to assist in developing strength and hardness, and promotes adhesion to reinforcing tape. LTB™ 29 also imparts rheology that will allow ease of application.
The Features & Benefits of Joint Compounds made with LTB™ 29 are:
- Ready to use right from the container.
- Excellent adhesion to wall board and tape bond.
- Superb workability and open time
- Spreads easily for quick application.
- Taping and topping can be done with a single compound.
- Superb sanding characteristics.
InkRes™ 33 is a water based polysaccharide resin that replaces the acrylic emulsion in water based, flexographic ink formulations. These formulations are ideal for absorptive substrates such as corrugated cardboard and paper. It provides cost savings, and is useful for increasing the green content of the ink formulation.
Benefits of Lorama InkRes™ 33 in water based flexographic packaging inks for absorptive substrates include:
- Significant cost savings
- Good clarity
- No blockage of the anilox roll
- Improved re-solubility of the ink
- Easy clean up
- pH independent stability
- Compatible with a wide range of binders & vehicles
- Manufactured from agriculturally renewable raw materials
- No waste stream created during manufacturing process
- Zero VOC
- Non-toxic
- Non-irritating to skin and eyes
The InkRes™ 33 Polysaccharide Resin can replace all or part of an acrylic resin solution and dilutes readily with water to effortlessly reach a typical w/b flexo ink viscosity. InkRes™ 33 is very safe to handle and complies with many indirect food additive regulations.
InkRes™ 33 has been used in Europe for the purposes of increasing the environmental sustainibility and overall ’greenness’ of inks for everyday items such as shopping bags and tissue paper!
By using InkRes™ 33 to make water-based flexographic ink for absorptive substrates, the user is given the advantage of both cost savings and environmental friendliness. Research for the uses and benefits of InkRes™ 33 reaches all around the globe, including France, Sweden, and the USA.
