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Vinyl Cyclohexene Oxide
CAS # 106-86-5

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VCMX (Vinyl Cyclohexene Mono Oxide) is recommended to lower the viscosity of cationic UV curing systems. The range of applications is wide, but VCMX finds its primary function as a raw material for the production of functional silicone resins. VCMX contains both radical and cationic functionalities.
Product characteristics:
- Cationic UV curable resin
- Low viscosity and reactive diluent for epoxy resin formulation
- Many advantages against a radical UV curable system: low shrinkage, low skin irritation, fast cure, thin film and no oxygen inhibition
Product specifications:
- Chemical name: 4-Vinylcyclohexene oxide
- Molecular weight: 124.18
- Color, Pt-Co Units: 50 MAX
- Acid Number, % by wt: 0.15 MAX
- Water, % by wt: 0.1 MAX
- Purity, GC-%: 97 MIN
- Vinylcyclohexene, GC-%: 0.05 MAX
Applications
- Cationic UV curable coating for food can coating, cationic UV curable flexo-ink and resist applications
- Reactive diluent for cationic UV/ UV curable epoxy compounds
- Raw material for epoxy functional Silicone resins/oils/rubbers by hydrosilylation
- Raw material for polyvinyl resins
Regulatory Information
Listed on TSCA inventory