Consumables
UV-curable silicones to emphasize energy savings benefits from Evonik
Wednesday 10. September 2008 - Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation will introduce the environmentally-friendly qualities of its UV-curable silicones at Labelexpo Americas, highlighting their energy savings benefits and the recyclability of filmic release liner into molded parts.
The company will also showcase its products in the Gather on the Green area displaying the many unique qualities of their highly green and sustainable technology for their UV-curable release liners.
Evonik will highlight two of its UV curable silicone release systems, the TEGO RC Silicone Acrylates and TEGO RC Epoxy Silicones. The two technologies are cold curing, energy efficient and solvent-free.
A distinct advantage of TEGO RC Silicones is a change in the substrate (liner) from paper (glassine or SCK, that is currently thrown away) to film Bi-Oriented Poly Propylene (BOPP). The UV silicones can be applied to very thin recyclable films due to their cold curing technology.
Other environmental benefits of TEGO RC Silicones on BOPP are that it reduces waste by 55 percent, the siliconized film can be regranulated and reshaped and the BOPP coupled with recycling saves primary energy and reduces emissions. The silicones provide a cost-savings when using BOPP in combination with UV curing silicones. The silicones diminished thickness allows for the production of more labels and less handling and logistic costs decrease set-up times.
In addition Evonik will also provide information regarding improvements in its cationic technology. The companys new cationic polymer TEGO RC1401 Premium release silicone is said to provide improved release performance for standard release applications and lower release values for rubber based adhesives.