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Markets We Serve: Packaging & Printing

When formulated with our water-based polymers, inks and packaging adhesives will far outperform conventional resins. Whether you’re looking for improved flow, hold-out, gloss, adhesion, or sharper colors and printing, our resins have the benefits that you need.

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Acrylic Resins for the Packaging & Printing Industries

When it comes to packaging adhesives and printing, look no further than Gellner Industrial. We have years of industry experience in developing acrylic resins that are perfect for various types of printing inks, as well as for use in adhesives and packaging. Our polymers can impart several beneficial properties, such as:

  • Improved gloss for flexographic and gravure inks
  • Improved flow and hold-out for printing inks
  • Excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates
  • Superior image sharpness and color

Our water-based acrylic resins can be used in many different applications, such as:

  • Screen printing inks
  • Flexographic inks
  • Gravure inks
  • Adhesives
  • Packaging Coatings
  • Ink Jet

Browse some of our acrylic resins below:

Packaging & Printing

NameSolidspHViscosityTgAttributesData Sheets
AR-15039.0 - 41.0%8.0 - 9.0200 - 800 cps40The dry resin is impermeable to alkali without the use of crosslinking agents. Inks and overlay varnishes for soap boxes and household paper towels will not be affected by the high pH of the detergent cleaner used with the paper towels.
SX-3040 - 42%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps-20Self cross-linking emulsion for flexo or gravure printed films.TDS | SDS
SX-7541 - 43%7.5 - 8.5500 -1500 cps25Self cross-linking emulsion with good gloss for flexo and gravure printing.TDS | SDS
SX-10041 - 43%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps50Self cross-linking emulsion, non-film forming for glossy flexo and gravure inks.TDS | SDS
S-3042 - 44%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps-20Emulsion with low Tg for adhesion to plastic films.
Suitable for flexo or gravure inks.
TDS | SDS
S-5042 - 44%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps0Emulsion polymer with good adhesion to non­porous surfaces.TDS | SDS
S-7543 - 45%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps25Film forming emulsion polymer suitable for inks & coatings on
paper and board.
TDS | SDS
S-10043 - 45%8.0 - 9.0500 - 1500 cps50Non-film form emulsion polymer for glossy flexo and gravure inks.TDS | SDS
25-3029 - 31%8.0 - 9.02000 - 4000 cps43Ammonia cut version of 25-50E. Solution polymer with good adhesion to non- porous surfaces.TDS | SDS
K-2341 - 43%5.0 - 6.0200 - 500 cps26Emulsion polymer for alkali resistance and adhesion to non-porous substrates.TDS | SDS
K-6535 - 37%5.0 - 6.0200 - 800 cps81Hard emulsion polymer for alkali resistance.TDS | SDS
K-36229 - 31%5.0 - 6.0200 - 400 cps43Solution polymer for alkali resistance and adhesion to non-porous substrates.TDS | SDS
M-3029 - 31%7.0 - 8.01000 - 2000 cps43DMEA cut version of 25-50E. Suitable for metallic & florescent inks.TDS | SDS
G-3529 - 31%8.0 - 9.0200 - 400 cps48Solution polymer with acid number of 200. Suitable as grinding vehicle and high gloss inks & varnishes.TDS | SDS

You can also find full lists of our polymers on our Product Guide if you don’t see what you’re looking for here. Or, you can browse our online storefront on Knowde to place an order or request a sample.

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Gellner Industrial is the leading manufacturer of water-based acrylic polymers. If you have any questions, or if you would like to order a sample, don’t hesitate to contact us today.