Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB-381-0.5) for Paint and Ink

Product Description

Product name: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB (CAB-381-0.5)

Other names: CAB Resin, Fiber Butylacetate, Mixed cellulose ester, Cellulose butyl acetate or Fiber Acetate

CAS No.: 9004-36-8

Equivalent Code: Alternative for Eastman cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB-381-0.5)

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Other CAB codes: CAB-381-0.1, CAB-381-0.5, CAB-381-2, CAB 381 20, CAB-551-0.01, CAB-551-0.2, CAB-531-1 and other codes 

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Product Performance & Characteristics

1. Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB is good at compatibility, blending well with resins and plasticizers, and imparting excellent moisture resistance and flexibility to coatings.

2. As a leveling agent, CAB 381 0.5 improves the smoothness of the coating film and effectively eliminates cratering issues.

3. Cellulose Acetate Butyrate also can enhance wear resistance, color stability, and toughness in plastic coatings.

4.  CAB resin also accelerates solvent release, shortens surface drying time, and improves application efficiency when used in metal coatings.

5. It offers outstanding drying performance and resistance to cold cracking, while providing good polishability, enhanced adhesion, gloss, and gloss retention.

Note: This is a comparison of Eastman® CAB-381-0.5 and iSuoChem® CAB-381-0.5 powders after dissolution.

Areas of Application

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) is widely used in various industrial coatings and inks, including but not limited to:

Metal coatings, plastic coatings, automotive primers and refinish paints, varnishes, wood coatings, printing inks, fabric coatings, etc.;

High-end printing applications such as tobacco packaging, gift box packaging, gold and silver cardboard inks, and vacuum aluminum-plated paper transfer films.

Product Advantages

Automotive Coatings: Enhances drying speed, polishability, and fluidity of clear coats, improves coating appearance, and optimizes application efficiency for automotive refinish paints.

Wood Coatings: Improves resistance to yellowing, making the coating more durable and stable.

Coil Coatings: Enhances matte effects, optimizes pigment dispersion, and boosts the performance of co-dispersants.

Printing Applications: Imparts excellent leveling and adhesion to printing inks, improving print quality.

FAQ

1. What are the core product uses of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-0.5?
iSuoChem® CAB-381-0.5 is widely used in plastic coatings, wood coatings, coil coatings, gravure printing, screen printing, fabric coatings, paper coatings, leather coatings, and other fields, providing excellent technical support for various high-performance coatings and inks. It is a perfect substitute for Eastman cellulose acetate butyrate.