The best of both worlds

Sometimes things just seem too good to be true and they most often are. However, GENOMER* 4267 urethane acrylate is just that good when considering its many advantages such as exceptional post-cure durability, toughness and adhesion to metal.

Say goodbye to brittle coatings that shatter on impact. This aliphatic urethane acrylate offers outstanding impact resistance and adhesion to carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel.

Its weathering performance based upon resistance to yellowing, cracking and gloss loss is outstanding. These attributes make it a perfect addition to your formulating toolbox.

Whether your focus is on industrial primers and coatings, construction adhesives, or automotive applications, GENOMER* 4267 delivers exceptional bonding and resistance characteristics, guaranteeing a reliable and long-lasting solution for your project.

From Zero to Hero – Meet Our New Product: GENOMER* 1117LR

Are you ready to elevate your printing and coating game? We're pleased to introduce GENOMER*1117LR CTFA, a TMPTA - free reactive diluent for radically curable inks, coatings, varnishes, and 3D printing applications.

Here's why GENOMER* 1117LR is a game-changer:

• TMPTA - free
• Toluene free
• Low odor 
• High reactivity and low oxygen inhibition
• Good abrasion and solvent resistance
• High flexibility

Ready to take your creations to new heights? Say hello to GENOMER* 1117LR

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Introducing GENOMER* 3135: Unleash Flexibility and Elongation

Experience exceptional flexibility and elongation with our unique bio-based oligomer, GENOMER* 3135. Boasting a low viscosity and exceptional properties, this innovative product is ideal for diverse applications like 3D printing, inks and coatings, adhesives and composites. With a high bio-based content of 65%, you won't want to miss out on a sample!

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The TPO regulatory challenge and the possible alternative solutions

Back in February 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 45-day public consultation on the proposed SVHC listing of TPO. The consultation has now closed but the feedback will, to some extent, determine what happens next. In a nutshell, it is assumed that TPO will be officially listed on the SVHC list sometime this year. As and when TPO is listed, RAHN will update the SDS and our customers will be informed.

TPO is currently classified as reprotoxic category 2. However, it is assumed that the substance will be reclassified later this year, after the SVHC listing, as reprotoxic category 1B. When that happens, the SDS and labels will go through a second round of updates.

Given the upcoming classification changes, we recommend that you consider substituting TPO by more suitable alternatives such as GENOCURE* TPO-L, GENOCURE* BAPO and mixtures thereof. Should you have any questions, please contact your RAHN-Sales representative to discuss how you can best replace TPO in your existing formulations.

Have a look and find out – in our new Product Guide

The Product Guide contains details of our main commercially available raw materials – additives, oligomers, reactive Miramer diluents, photoinitiators and other specialty chemicals. These can be used for an extremely wide range of applications – including inks, coatings, adhesives, cosmetics & dental products and rapid prototyping.

Our Product Guide lists the key features of our main products. If you can't find the specific feature you require, please get in touch with our experts. We will be happy to discuss your particular needs and find an effective solution. We run our own laboratories in Switzerland, United States and China. This has enabled RAHN-Energy Curing to develop many of starting formulations during the last thirty years and more. Each of them was inspired by a particular industry challenge.

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Meet our new product: GENOMER* 4337

GENOMER* 4337 is an aliphatic urethane acrylate with high reactivity and good flexibility combined with excellent abrasion and stain resistance.

• Exhibits good cure whilst maintaining flexibility
• Demonstrates excellent stain resistance in industrial coatings
• Has excellent surface resistance to wet heat, making it an ideal choice for Furniture Foils
• Improves impact resistance in 3D printed parts
• Ideal for coatings where high gloss, good overall adhesion, abrasion and scratch resistance are required

Now you see it, now you don't

Expanding at a level of 6-7% annually, shrink sleeve printing continues to gain labeling market share where acceptance stems from the features that this unique technology can provide. Besides offering an eye-catching, full coverage label, the technology can also provide package and product protection from abrasion, moisture, and light, while maintaining a tamper-evident barrier, if required.

Historically, an inability to easily recycle PET containers with shrink sleeve labels has limited market acceptance, while higher growth rates could have been achieved with a better recyclability profile. Printers and brand owners have addressed this issue by creating label systems that may be removed from the package prior to the recycling process or through technology that allows the label to be recycled with the containers without contaminating the clear PET package material.

Specially formulated solventborne inks can meet the required recyclability profile and are commercially available today. For those desiring a UV approach, RAHN offers excellent options with our high functionality, low viscosity polyether acrylate products.

These oligomers can be used to formulate flexo inks that offer superior shrinkability and adhesion while enabling efficient de-inking in the recycling process. Inks formulated with RAHN's PE oligomers form particulates that can be easily separated in the caustic wash step of the recycling process without contaminating the wash solution or the PET and thus allowing for the capture of "clean" recyclable substrates.