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BYK®-302 FOR INKS
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BYK - A silicone surface additive with medium reduction of surface tension of printing inks and overprint varnishes. Polyether modified polydimethylsiloxane.

BYK®-307 FOR INKS
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BYK - Silicone surface additive with a strong reduction of surface tension of printing inks and overprint varnishes. Polyether modified polydimethylsiloxane.

BYK®-331 FOR INKS
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BYK - A silicone surface additive with medium reduction of surface tension of printing inks and overprint varnishes. Polyether modified polydimethylsiloxane.

BYK®-354 FOR INKS
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BYK - Acrylic leveling additives for printing inks and overprint varnishes. Solution of a polyacrylate.

BYK®-381 FOR INKS
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BYK - Leveling additive for printing inks and overprint varnishes. Solution of a polyacrylate, ionic.

BYK®-DYNWET® 800 FOR INKS
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BYK - Silicone-free surface additive for aqueous printing inks and overprint varnishes. Alcohol alkoxylates.

CERASPERSE 55L
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A 32% polyethylene compound in linseed oil. Provides sheet-fed lithographic inks with excellent gloss, slip and rub resistance properties.

DISPERBYK®-111 FOR INKS
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BYK - A wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous and solvent-borne printing inks. Copolymer with acidic groups.

DISPERBYK®-168 FOR INKS
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BYK - High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additives for printing inks. Solution of a high molecular weight block copolymer with pigment affinic groups.

DISPERBYK®-182 FOR INKS
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BYK - High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for printing inks. Solution of a high molecular weight block copolymer with pigment affinic groups.

FLUOROSLIP 731MG
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A blend of finely micronized, high melt point wax alloy powder and polytetrafluoroethylene. It provides increased lubricity, hardness, antiblocking characteristics and abrasion and scuff resistance. Used in solvent and aqueous inks.

FLUOROSPERSE 173 AM
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A 75% dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene and microcrystalline wax in a drying oil. Used in sheet-fed inks. Disperses readily to provide excellent gloss, slip and rub resistance properties.

FLUOROSPERSE 822
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - An ultrafine polyethylene wax / polytetrafluoroethylene compound in linseed oil. Disperses readily to provide excellent gloss, slip and rub resistance properties.

HYDROCER 7112
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - An aqueous wax microdispersion. It has been specifically developed to improve the slip and wet rub resistance properties of surface ink on all substrates.

HYDROCER 7206
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - An aqueous polyethylene / microcrystalline wax microdispersion. It has been specifically developed to improve the slip and wet rub resistance properties of water based ink and over-print varnishes.

HYDROCER DP 69
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - An aqueous 50% paraffin wax microdispersion. Provides surface slip and water repellency when added to water-based coatings and ink.

HYDROCER EC 35
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A 35% solids emulsion of #3 carnauba wax. Provides very good block/mar resistance.

HYDROCER EE 95
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - An anionic, high-density polyethylene emulsion. Provides water-based inks, coatings and over print varnishes with enhanced scuff resistance and slip. It also significantly improves mar and offset resistance and slide angle results.

HYDROCER EEP 33
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A non-ionic, paraffin/oxidized PE co-emulsion. Recommended as a slip, rub additive for water-based inks and coatings.

HYDROCER EM 08
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc. - A co-emulsion of microcrystalline and paraffin waxes. Provides good slip, rub resistance and water resistance when used in water-based inks and coatings.