VOCAPLAST UV is a UV-curable resin/additive formulated to cure instantly under ultraviolet light, creating a hard, durable, and chemically resistant film for high-performance coatings and inks.
VOCAPLAST UV enhances gloss, adhesion, and surface durability while providing excellent resistance to scratches, abrasion, chemicals, and environmental stress across plastics, wood, metal, and printed substrates.
VOCAPLAST UV's low-VOC nature and fast-curing behavior make it highly suitable for eco-friendly, high-speed UV-curing systems used in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, and industrial surface-finishing applications.
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VOCAPLAST UV is a UV-curable resin/additive designed for use in high-performance coatings, inks, and surface-finishing systems.
VOCAPLAST UV is formulated to cure instantly under ultraviolet light, creating a hard, durable, and chemically resistant film.
VOCAPLAST UV enhances surface gloss, improves adhesion to a wide range of substrates, and provides excellent scratch, abrasion, and chemical resistance.
VOCAPLAST UV's low-VOC nature makes it suitable for environmentally friendly UV-curing technologies used in plastics coatings, wood finishes, industrial coatings, printing inks, adhesives, and high-speed production processes.
Vocaplast-UV is a pigment preparation for colouring radiation-curing coating and printing ink systems.
These pigment dispersions are characterised by high colour strength and very good stability.
Radiation curing application systems are considered sustainable in terms of their energy efficiency and pioneering when VOCAPLAST UV comes to avoiding solvents.
Vocaplast-UV is suitable for all types of 100% radical curing systems (UV, LED, electro beam curing/EBC).
VOCAPLAST UV is a specialized UV-curable resin/additive designed to enhance the performance, durability, and curing efficiency of modern radiation-curable coatings and inks.
Formulated to react rapidly under ultraviolet light, VOCAPLAST UV enables instant film formation, allowing manufacturers to achieve high-speed production with minimal energy use and virtually no drying time.
Once cured, VOCAPLAST UV contributes to the creation of a hard, glossy, and highly durable coating layer with excellent resistance to scratches, abrasion, chemicals, and environmental stress.
VOCAPLAST UV also improves adhesion to diverse substrates such as plastics, wood, metal, and printed surfaces, making it suitable for a broad range of industrial applications including packaging, electronics, automotive components, wood finishing, and specialty printing processes.
VOCAPLAST UV's low-VOC characteristics support eco-friendly production, while its clarity, flexibility, and stability help maintain the visual and functional quality of coatings.
VOCAPLAST UV is particularly valued in UV-curable systems where fast curing, reliable film formation, and superior surface properties are essential.
Uses of VOCAPLAST UV:
VOCAPLAST UV is used in a wide range of UV-curable coatings, inks, and surface-finishing systems where fast curing and high durability are required.
VOCAPLAST UV is commonly incorporated into formulations for plastic coatings, wood finishes, industrial parts, packaging surfaces, and UV-curable printing inks to improve adhesion, enhance gloss, and create strong, abrasion-resistant films.
Because VOCAPLAST UV cures instantly under ultraviolet light, it is especially valuable in high-speed manufacturing environments such as offset, flexographic, and digital printing lines.
VOCAPLAST UV also finds application in UV-curable adhesives and protective varnishes, helping to increase surface hardness, chemical resistance, and long-term stability across a variety of substrates.
UV-curable coatings:
VOCAPLAST UV is used in clear coats, protective finishes, and high-gloss UV-cured surfaces.
UV-curable printing inks:
Applied in flexographic, offset, digital, and screen-printing systems for fast curing and high durability.
Plastics coatings:
VOCAPLAST UV is used to enhance scratch resistance, chemical resistance, and adhesion on plastic substrates.
Wood coatings:
Applied in UV-curable varnishes, furniture coatings, and parquet finishes for rapid curing and strong surface hardness.
Industrial coatings:
Suitable for electronics, automotive interior parts, packaging, and metal decoration.
Adhesives & sealants:
VOCAPLAST UV is used in UV-curable adhesive formulations where fast curing and high bond strength are required.
Laminating & overprint varnishes:
VOCAPLAST UV helps create durable, glossy, and chemical-resistant surfaces in packaging applications.
Rigid & flexible plastics processing:
VOCAPLAST UV is used to improve surface durability of PVC, ABS, PC, PET, and similar substrates.
Characteristic of VOCAPLAST UV:
Optimal pigment concentration
Gravimetric dosage
Reproducible colour stability
Good storage stability
Suitable for 100% application systems
Special adjustments according to customer requirements, according to chemical, technical and application-specific specifications
Composition of VOCAPLAST UV:
Carrier material is a radical crosslinkable UV oligomer or UV monomer; photoinitiators are not added
Customer-specific carrier resins or reactive diluent on request
Contains dispersing additives, UV stabilisers
Organic and inorganic pigments available in different degrees of fastness (e.g. light, weather or alkali)
Features of VOCAPLAST UV:
Suitable for 100% UV lacquers
Organic and inorganic pigments available in different degrees of fastness (e.g. light, weather or alkali)
Monopigmented or customer-specific color shade setting or adjustments according to standardized color systems such as RAL, NCS, Pantone etc.
Reproducible color stability
Optimal pigment concentration
Gravimetric dosing
Special adjustments according to customer requirements, according to chemical, technical and application-specific specifications.
Benefits of VOCAPLAST UV:
Fast UV curing — enables extremely rapid production cycles with instant hardening under UV light.
High surface hardness — provides excellent scratch, abrasion, and wear resistance.
Chemical resistance — protects coatings and inks from solvents, cleaning agents, and industrial chemicals.
Improved adhesion — enhances bonding to plastics, wood, metals, and coated substrates.
High gloss & clarity — delivers smooth, glossy, and visually appealing finishes.
Low VOC / environmentally friendly — UV-curable systems emit minimal volatile organic compounds.
Good flexibility — suitable for both rigid and semi-flexible substrates without cracking.
Excellent durability — improves long-term stability, colour retention, and resistance to yellowing.
Energy-efficient curing — requires lower heat and energy compared to thermal curing systems.
Enhanced productivity — reduces drying time, increases line speed, and enables high-throughput manufacturing.
History of VOCAPLAST UV:
The history of VOCAPLAST UV fits into the broader development of UV-curable technologies, which began gaining industrial importance in the late 1960s and 1970s when ultraviolet curing was introduced as a faster, cleaner alternative to solvent-based drying systems.
As industries shifted toward higher productivity and lower VOC emissions, formulators started developing specialized UV-reactive resins and additives that could cure instantly under UV light.
During the 1980s and 1990s, these technologies expanded rapidly in printing, packaging, wood finishing, and electronics, leading manufacturers to create resin systems like VOCAPLAST UV that improved adhesion, gloss, durability and curing efficiency.
With the movement toward waterborne and low-VOC solutions in the 2000s, UV-curable materials became even more attractive, and additives such as VOCAPLAST UV were optimized to meet stricter environmental requirements while providing superior surface properties.
Today, VOCAPLAST UV represents the result of decades of advancement in radiation-curable chemistry, offering fast curing, energy savings, and high-performance film formation for modern coating and printing applications.
Stability and Reactivity of VOCAPLAST UV:
Stability:
Stable under normal conditions; sensitive to UV light and strong sunlight.
Reactivity:
Reacts when exposed to UV radiation or strong oxidizers.
Conditions to avoid:
Heat, UV exposure, free radicals, peroxides, and strong oxidizing agents.
Hazardous decomposition products:
Carbon oxides and acrylate vapors.
Polymerization:
May occur if exposed to UV light or high temperatures.
Handling and Storage of VOCAPLAST UV:
Handling:
Avoid skin and eye contact.
Use only in well-ventilated areas.
Prevent exposure to UV light.
Storage:
Store in tightly sealed containers, away from heat and direct sunlight.
Keep in a cool, dry place.
Protection:
Use amber or UV-protected containers; keep away from initiators or oxidizing materials.
First Aid Measures of VOCAPLAST UV:
Inhalation:
Move to fresh air; seek medical attention if symptoms persist.
Skin contact:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water; remove contaminated clothing.
Eye contact:
Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes and seek medical attention.
Ingestion:
Rinse mouth; do not induce vomiting; get medical attention immediately.
Firefighting Measures of VOCAPLAST UV:
Extinguishing media:
Foam, dry chemical, CO₂, or water spray.
Specific hazards:
Combustion may release irritating acrylate fumes.
Firefighter protection:
Use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective clothing.
Accidental Release Measures of VOCAPLAST UV:
Personal precautions:
Wear gloves, goggles, and protective clothing; ensure good ventilation.
Environmental precautions:
Prevent entry into drains, soil, or water sources.
Cleanup method:
Absorb with sand or inert material; collect in sealed containers; clean residues with detergent and water.
Exposure Controls / Personal Protective Equipment of VOCAPLAST UV:
Engineering controls:
Provide adequate ventilation or local exhaust in work areas.
Eye protection:
Safety goggles or face shield.
Skin protection:
Nitrile or chemical-resistant gloves.
Clothing:
Protective clothing or lab coat.
Respiratory protection:
Use a respirator if vapors or mist exceed exposure limits.
Hygiene measures:
Wash hands after handling; avoid eating or drinking in work areas.
Identifiers of VOCAPLAST UV:
Product name: VOCAPLAST UV
Product type: UV-curable resin / UV-reactive additive
Function: Additive for UV-curable coatings, inks, and adhesives
Form: Liquid (UV-reactive formulation)
Appearance: Clear to slightly yellow liquid
Chemical family: Acrylate / methacrylate-based UV-reactive polymers or oligomers
Ionic character: Non-ionic
Intended use: UV-curable coatings, inks, varnishes, and adhesives
Application field: Plastics, wood, industrial parts, printing, packaging
UN number: Not classified as hazardous for transport
Odor: Mild, characteristic
Specifications of VOCAPLAST UV:
Delta L: -0,8 / 0,8
Delta a: -0,8 / 0,8
Delta b: -0,8 / 0,8
Delta E: ≤ 1
Colour Strength [%]: 97,5 / 102,5
Grain Size [µm]: depending on product ≤ 5 or ≤ 10