Rosin modified phenolic resins
Phenolic resins across the viscosity and tolerance range, for coldset, sheetfed, and heatset inks.
Specified by viscosity and tolerance.
In practice a phenolic resin is chosen on two counts: how thick it runs and how much solvent it will hold. Those two settle gel response, gloss, water balance, and how fast the ink sets on the press. We make the range across both axes rather than one general grade.
Also sold as rosin-modified phenol-formaldehyde resin, rosin-phenolic resin, and phenol-rosin resin.
Variations we develop
Six positions across the viscosity and tolerance range, each aimed at a different press condition.
Low viscosity, high tolerance
Excellent wetting, for high loading of pigments.
Moderate viscosity, high tolerance
Good wetting at higher molecular weight. Mainly coldset and sheetfed inks.
Moderate viscosity, good tolerance
Webfed coldset, sheetfed, and heatset inks, with good gloss.
High viscosity, high tolerance
For very high speed machines. High gel response, excellent gloss and water balance.
High viscosity, high molecular weight
High structure and faster setting for heatset and sheetfed inks, with very good water balance and solvent release.
High molecular weight, excellent tolerance
Sheetfed inks, contributing high gloss and excellent printability.
Specifications, pricing, or a custom grade
We develop to a target viscosity, tolerance, and gel response.
Where these are used
Newsprint and web work, where fast setting carries the run.
High gloss and printability on coated stock.
High structure grades with good solvent release.
High gel response and water balance at machine speed.
How we work
Three ways customers buy from us, and all three apply to every grade on this page.
Regular supply
Batch-tested supply of the grades listed here, with a COA on every shipment.
Custom development
Grades developed to your specification, including Indian-made equivalents to imports.
Job work and tolling
We manufacture to your formulation, on our plant and our quality systems.
Ready to discuss your formulation requirements?
Tell us what you are formulating and we will point you to the right grade, or develop one to your spec.