BRIGHT IDEAS FOR
Packaging
Disappearing act at the bottle factory < . . stripier stripes for milk cartons... new Arotap functional coatings have wide use.
ADOL 45 fatty alcohol has a unique affinity for glass surfaces. It also is a high-class binder for glass frit. Adding up those t w o facts, you can quickly see why Adol 45 is used when bottle manufacturers need to emboss letters on the bottle surface . . . the name of a popular refreshing soft drink, for example. Adol 45, 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol, possesses a high enough melting point to give formulation flexibility with a good set up temperature. When fired to melt the glass frit, it obligingly disappears without leaving an ash residue. For a superb glass frit binder, we commend Adol 45 to your attention. AROCHEM hard resins have long found favor in the ink business. Outstanding examples of this versatilefamily are Arochem 534, 460, 475, 404, 455 and 339. They range in uses from flexographic and litho to rotogravure Arochem hard resins make fine impressions and steam set inks. Arochem 460, for example, is used as a gloss additive for milk cartons. Conventional inks on the new non-wax coatings tend to leave a dull imprint. Arochem 460 puts the snap and sparkle back. You might also note Arochem 475. In conjunction with polyamides, it is the product of choice in flexographic inks for printing polyethylene jugs and squeeze containers. Write now for information on these and other totally new and more soluble Arochem resins for inks to be available in '67. AROTAP water-based resins are stirring up considerable interest in the paper industry. These versatile synthetic polymers cross-link with other materials to create new coatings and paper treatments, for example. Their future looks bright, and the Arotap resins look good for paper coatings Arotap resins are a new concept well worth some investigative time on your part. Call or w r i t e . W e ' d like t o w o r k w i t h you on a development basis. CP.19 Adol 45 fatty alcohol, a binder for glass frit is used to emboss letters on bottles.
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