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Hydrogenated Rosin Resins
In the industry it is well understood that gum rosin comes with two persistent challenges. Its abietic‑acid‑rich resin contains conjugated double bonds, which oxidise easily and push the colour towards darker shades, limiting where it can be used. It also has a marked tendency to crystallise: once crystallised, the melt shows a high melting point and is difficult to saponify, and in many solvents it can recrystallise as flocculent or fine particles. In adhesives this can mean loss of transparency and visible haze, while in soldering fluxes crystallised rosin may lead to local polymerisation after soldering, reduced clarity and residues that are harder to clean away.
Hydrogenation offers a practical way to overcome these drawbacks while keeping the pine‑based, bio‑derived origin. Through catalytic hydrogenation, distillation and careful filtration, gum rosin can be transformed into a hydrogenated rosin resin with a much lower tendency to crystallise, a naturally lighter colour that can be taken close to colourless, and consistently low ash content. At the same time, the saturated structure significantly improves resistance to oxidation, weathering and heat, giving formulators a more stable, longer‑lasting building block for adhesives, inks, coatings and flux systems that need to look clear and perform reliably over time.
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Major application
- Hot‑melt and pressure‑sensitive adhesive tackifiers
- Case and carton sealing hot‑melt adhesives
- Bookbinding and woodworking adhesives
- Label and tape pressure‑sensitive adhesives
- Hygiene adhesives for nappies and sanitary products
- Note: Hydrogenated rosin and its esters deliver light colour, dependable tack and better ageing behaviour in long‑term use.
- Food contact and gum base
- Chewing gum base and confectionery systems
- Food‑grade coatings and protective films
- Note: Bio‑based glycerol esters of hydrogenated rosin combine established regulatory acceptance with clean sensory performance.
- Personal care and cosmetics
- Film‑formers and tackifiers in lipsticks, lip gloss and mascaras
- Fixatives and structuring agents in fragrance and oil‑phase systems
- Cosmetic‑grade hydrogenated rosin esters support “naturally derived” positioning with enhanced colour and weathering stability.
- Inks and speciality coatings
- Gravure and flexographic printing ink binders
- High‑gloss inks and baking enamels using high‑softening‑point esters
- Water‑resistant and speciality coatings based on modified hydrogenated rosin
- Note: Improved oxidation resistance helps maintain gloss, colour and film integrity under outdoor or high‑load conditions.
Hydrogenated Acrylic Acid Modified Rosin
CAS: 144413-22-9
SPECS: HAR125220
Modified Rosin HAR125220 is colorless and transparent rosin derivative that could only be born with unique technology. It is high acid value and high softening point.HAR125220 can replace the Colorles…
Hydrogenated Rosin
CAS: 65997-06-0
SPECS: H106, H108, HWG Grade
Hydrogenated Rosin is one of the dominant varieties of modified rosin with light color, high oxidation resistance and high thermal stability. Conjugated unsaturation of abietic resin acids can be remo…
Hydrogenated Rosin
CAS: 65997-06-0
SPECS: H60150H
H60150H Hydrogenated Rosin: Premium tackifier & resin modifier for solder paste, flux, adhesives, and coatings. Offers superior color stability, oxidation resistance, and low VOC. It can replace FORAL AX-E.
Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
CAS: 8050-15-5
SPECS: HM302
Learn about Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, a low-odour cosmetic-grade resin. Serving as a fragrance fixative, tackifier, and film-former, it is widely used in cosmetics, adhesives, and fragrances.
Modified Rosin
CAS:
SPECS: FRD685H
Modified rosin is colorless hydrogenated rosin derivative. Used as a tackifier in high-grade hot-melt and acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives.It offers compatibility with many kinds of polymers, supe…
Pentaerythritol Hydrogenated Rosinate
CAS: 64365-17-9
SPECS: HP1104, HP1108
Pentaerythritol Ester of Hydrogenated Rosin is made from hydrogenated rosin through esterification with pentaerythritol. HP1104 is Refined Hydrogenated Rosin through esterification with pentaerythrito…