Water-based UV resin is an important raw material for water-based UV coatings, and emulsion type and water dispersion type UV resin are its representative products.

Water-based UV resin refers to UV resin whose molecules contain a certain number of strong hydrophilic groups and unsaturated groups and are soluble in water or dispersible with water. Water-based UV resin has the advantages of hydrolysis resistance, environmental protection, acid and alkali resistance, adjustable viscosity, and high hardness. It is the core raw material of water-based UV ink and water-based UV coating. It is widely used in automobile manufacturing, construction engineering, electronic and electrical fields, etc.

There are a wide variety of water-based UV resins. According to different base materials, water-based UV resins can be divided into water-based polyester acrylates, water-based polyurethane acrylates and water-based epoxy acrylates; according to different forms of existence in water, water-based UV resins can be divided into water-soluble UV resins and emulsion-type UV resins. There are three categories: resin and water dispersion type UV resin. Emulsion UV resin and water dispersion UV resin require a lower number of hydrophilic groups, have the advantages of fast curing speed, low organic volatiles, etc., and have a relatively high market share.

According to the “2023-2028 China Waterborne UV Resin Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Water-based UV ink and water-based UV coating are water-based UV resin end products. In water-based UV inks, water-based UV resins can be used to produce water-based UV flexo printing inks, water-based UV screen printing inks, water-based UV gravure inks, water-based UV inkjet inks, etc.; in water-based UV coatings, water-based UV resins can be used to produce water-based UV Metallic paint, water-based UV wood paint, etc. Water-based UV wood paint is the mainstream product in the furniture coating market, accounting for nearly 20%. In the future, as the market demand for water-based UV coatings grows, the development speed of my country’s water-based UV resin industry will further accelerate.

In terms of application fields, water-based UV resin is widely used in automobile manufacturing, construction engineering, electronic and electrical fields and other fields. In the field of automobile manufacturing, water-based UV resin can be used in car painting and car surface repair processes; in the field of construction engineering, water-based UV resin can be used to process furniture and panels; in the field of electronics and electrical products, water-based UV resin can be used to process electronic product casings. Benefiting from the expanding scope of applications, the market prospects for water-based UV resins continue to improve.

The major global manufacturers of water-based UV resin include BASF of Germany, Allnex of Germany, Mitsui of Japan, etc. In terms of the local market, the main players in my country’s water-based UV resin market include Gaomeng New Materials, Ruisheng New Materials, Shangshui Technology, Shuiyuan Chemical, etc. Gaomeng New Materials is a representative enterprise of water-based UV resin in my country and is currently actively promoting a technical transformation project with an annual output of 5,000 tons of water-based UV resin.

Industry analysts said that water-based UV resin, as an important raw material for water-based UV inks and water-based UV coatings, has strong market demand and industry development trends. Keep improving. In recent years, with the continued efforts of local enterprises, the output and quality of water-based UV resin in my country have continued to improve. It is expected that in the future, with the improvement of technological innovation level, my country’s water-based UV resin industry will gradually develop in the direction of high performance.