Dispersions, Resins and Additives

Laromer^®

Energy-curable technology for high-performance coatings, inks, and adhesives.

Laromer oligomers and reactive diluents are used across a wide range of applications and industries, including printing and packaging, adhesives, transportation and industrial coatings, furniture and flooring, electronics, and specialty applications. BASF offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality oligomers, monomers, and reactive diluents designed to meet diverse formulation requirements for UV- and EB-curable systems. Engineered to deliver a balance of reactivity, durability, flexibility, adhesion, chemical resistance, weatherability, and surface performance, Laromer products help formulators optimize both process efficiency and end-use performance. The broad portfolio enables tailored solutions for demanding applications while supporting innovation in high-performance, energy-curable technologies.

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Key features and benefits

Faster curing rates over conventional drying techniques
Low thermal stressing on substrates
Good adhesion to a wide range of substrates
Low energy consumption
High scratch and chemical resistance
Reduces the use of volatile organic solvents

Applications

Automotive coatings
Furniture and wood coatings
Industrial coatings
Overprint varnish (OPV)
Paper and paperboard

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Epoxy Acrylate

Laromer EA
8765 R

An aliphatic epoxy acrylate oligomer designed for radiation-curable printing inks and coatings.

Laromer LR
8986 ECO

An epoxide acrylate for the formulation of radiation curable coatings and printing inks for wood, wood based-products, paper and plastics.

Laromer LR
9019

An aromatic epoxy-modified acrylic resin.

Laromer LR
9023

An aromatic epoxy-modified acrylic resin. It can be used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper, and plastic

Performance Resins

Laromer PR
9000

Dual-cure resin that combines the advantages of rapid, UV light-initiated polymerization of acrylic ester groups with the UV light-independent polyaddition of the isocyanate groups

Laromer PR
9013

An unsaturated modified dispersion oligomer used to formulate energy curable pigment concentrates and energy curable offset, flexographic, or silk-screen printing inks.

Laromer PR
9052

A medium reactive, modified polyester resin preferably used in coating formulations for wood and wood products.

Polyester Acrylate

Laromer PE
44 F

A liquid polyester-modified acrylic resin. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylic resins for the formulation of EB or UV curable coatings

Laromer PE
55 F

A liquid polyester-modified acrylate oligomer. It has a balanced property profile such that it can be used as a sole binder or in combination with other unsaturated acrylate oligomers for the formulation of electron beam or UV curable printing inks or coatings.

Laromer PE
56 F

Laromer PE
8800

Laromer PE
9004

A liquid polyester acrylate used for the formulation of energy curable coatings.

Laromer PE
9079

A polyester acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable inks and coatings.

Polyether Acrylate

Laromer PO
8982

A polyether-modified acrylic resin. It can be diluted with up to 25% water without the development of clouds. This covers a broad viscosity range and allows formulations for roller or spray applications

Laromer PO
9026

A polyether acrylate resin. It shows extraordinarily good resistance to scratching and is used in combination with other energy curable resins to formulate UV or EB curable coatings for wood, wood products, and plastic applications.

Polyether Acrylate (amine modified)

Laromer PO
77 F

A liquid modified acrylate resin for the formulation of energy curable coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper, and plastic.

Laromer PO
8996

An aminemodified polyether acrylate resin used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastic.

Laromer PO
94 F

An amine-modified polyether acrylate containing amino groups. Owing to its high reactivity, it is frequently combined with other energy curable resins to increase the reactivity of the formulation.

Reactive Diluent

Laromer DPGDA

An acrylic acid ester used as a reactive monomer in energy curable coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, as a feedstock for synthesis, and for manufacturing polymers.

Laromer HDDA

An acrylic acid ester used as a reactive diluent in energy curable coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, as a feedstock for synthesis, and for manufacturing polymers.

Laromer LR
8863

A polyether-modified acrylate oligomer for the formulation of energy curable printing inks and coatings for wood, wood products, paper, and plastic applications.

Laromer TBCH

An acrylic acid ester that is used as a reactive diluent for energy curable coatings and for manufacturing polymers.

Laromer TMPTA

An acrylic acid ester. It contains three polymerizable acrylate groups per molecule, which enables it to form copolymers of, for example, acrylic or methacrylic acids and their salts, amides, esters, vinyl acetate, and styrene.

Laromer TPGDA

Contains two polymerizable acrylate groups per molecule, which enables it to form copolymers of, for example, acrylic or methacrylic acids and their salts, amides, esters, vinyl acetate, and styrene.

Unsaturated Polyester

Laromer UP
35 D

A medium reactive, unsaturated polyester resin preferably used in coating formulations for wood and wood products. After curing, films are hard, easy to sand, and scratch resistant. Translucent extenders such as barium sulfate, talcum, kaolin, or colloidal silica can be used in the manufacture of primers or sealers.

Laromer UP
9118

An unsaturated polyester resin for the formulation of radiation-curable putties, primers and topcoats for wood and wood products. It is very easy to matt and gloss can be significantly reduced with small amount of matting agent.

Urethane Acrylate

Laromer UA
8987

A urethane-modified acrylic resin used in energy curable resin formulation for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastic.

Laromer UA
9047

A urethane-modified acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable coatings used in general industrial and automotive applications.

Laromer UA
9048

An aliphatic urethane acrylate, diluted with 25 % DPGDA used for the formulations of UV / EB curable coatings onto wood, paper and plastic substrates

Laromer UA
9072

A urethane-modified acrylic resin for the formulation of energy curable coatings used on wood, wood products, plastic and mineral substrates.

Laromer UA
9073

A high viscose, aromatic urethane acrylate free of diluents for radiation curable formulations.

Laromer UA
9089

A tin-free aliphatic urethane acrylate used for the formulations of UV / EB curable coatings onto wood, paper and plastic substrates.

Laromer UA
9181

An aromatic urethane acrylate, diluted in DPGDA.

Waterborne UV

Laromer PE
22 Aqua

A resin used for aqueous systems, for the formulation of radiation-curable printing inks and coatings for wood, wood products, paper and plastics.

Laromer PE
55 Aqua

A water-emulsifiable polyester acrylate for the formulation of energy curable coatings for wood, wood products, and plastic applications.

Laromer UA
8983 Aqua

A liquid aromatic polyurethane dispersion. Due to its good physical drying, formulations based on LAROMER UA 8983 Aqua are suitable for the coating of 3-D objects, where the full energy dose cannot be achieved during the UV curing process.

Laromer UA
9005 Aqua ECO

A urethane modified acrylic resin for the formulation of radiation curable coatings for wood, wood products, paper and plastics.

Laromer UA
9059 Aqua

A liquid aliphatic urethane acrylate that is used for the formulation of energy curable coatings for wood, wood products, paper, and plastic applications.

Laromer UA
9095 Aqua

A liquid urethane acrylate resin used in energy curable formulations for coating applications, such as wood, wood products, paper and plastics.

Laromer®

Laromer®

Energy-curable technology for high-performance coatings, inks, and adhesives.

Key features and benefits

Applications

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Products

Epoxy Acrylate

Performance Resins

Polyester Acrylate

Polyether Acrylate

Polyether Acrylate (amine modified)

Reactive Diluent

Unsaturated Polyester

Urethane Acrylate

Waterborne UV

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