IN NEWS & MEDIA CAREER ABOUT CONTACT RESIN MARKETS RESIN PRODUCTS RESIN KNOWLEDGE™ REQUEST CALL BACK Gum rosin, a natural product won from pine trees, is used to produce derivatives for a wide range of applications. Due to its tackifying properties it is used in adhesives and printing inks. But it can also be found in chewing gums as well as cosmetics. The main market segments include: We serve all of the above markets with our Unik Gum™, Unik Print™, Unik Tack™, and Unik Specialities™ product ranges. ADHESIVES COSMETICS FOOD + BEVERAGE INKS ROAD MARKING ADHESIVES With an annual demand of 500-550KT, adhesives are the largest market segment. Gum rosin resin derivatives are used in both hot melt adhesives (HMA) and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA). HOT MELT ADHESIVES (HMA) PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES (PSA) OUR PRODUCTS nik Tack™ With our Unik Tack™ product range, we’re a trusted supplier of tackifiers – both in terms of hot melt as well as pressure sensitive adhesives. nik Tack™ G82 Base: Glycerol Ester Acid value: Max 12 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring+Ball [in ºC]: 80-84 nik Tack™ G85 Base: Glycerol Ester Acid value: Max 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 83-87 nik Tack™ G88 Base: Glycerol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4.0 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring& Ball [in ºC]: 86-90 nik Tack™ L3100 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 20 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 80 – 120 nik Tack™ L340 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 12 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 25-55 nik Tack™ L360 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 12 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 50 – 70 nik Tack™ NC Base: Non-crystalising Gum Rosin Maximum acid value: 170 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 6 – Typ. 5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 82-86 nik Tack™ NC100 Base: Non-crystalising Gum Rosin Maximum acid value: 150 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 7 – Typ. 5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 98-102 nik Tack™ NC80 Base: Non-crystalising Gum Rosin Maximum acid value: 150 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 7 – Typ. 5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 78-82 nik Tack™ P100 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 96-100 nik Tack™ P105 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 3.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 102-108 nik Tack™ P107 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 4.0 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 105-109 nik Tack™ P120 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 3.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 110-115 nik Tack™ P121 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 3.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 108-112 COSMETICS Due to gum rosin resin’s tackifying properties, it is a key ingredient for most hair removing products, such as depilatory waxes. With only 10-15KT per year, it remains a small yet growing segment. HOT MELT ADHESIVES (HMA) OUR PRODUCTS nik Tack™ With our Unik Tack™ product range, we’re a trusted supplier of tackifiers for depilatory waxes. nik Tack™ G82 Base: Glycerol Ester Acid value: Max 12 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring+Ball [in ºC]: 80-84 nik Tack™ G85 Base: Glycerol Ester Acid value: Max 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 83-87 nik Tack™ G88 Base: Glycerol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4.0 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring& Ball [in ºC]: 86-90 nik Tack™ L3100 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 20 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 80 – 120 nik Tack™ L340 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 12 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 25-55 nik Tack™ L360 Base: TEG Ester Maximum acid value: 12 Gardner colour (50% Toluene): Max 5 – Typ. 3 Viscosity [Shear 25s-1, CP-50-1 at 20ºC]: 50 – 70 nik Tack™ P100 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 96-100 FOOD + BEVERAGE Annually 60-80KT of food-grade gum rosin derivatives are used as tackifiers and softeners in chewing gum, as well as in packaging applications with direct food contact. APPLICATIONS OUR PRODUCTS nik Gum™ Unik Gum™ is our product range aimed at the chewing gum market. All products in this range meet the FDA requirements for chewing gum base and both taste and odour test results are negative. nik Gum™ G85 Base: Glycerol Ester (Food grade) Acid value: Max 8 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 6 – Typ. 3 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 82-87 nik Gum™ G88 Base: Glycerol Ester (Food grade) Acid value: Max 8 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 6 – Typ. 3 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 86-90 INKS Traditionally inks were the largest market segment. But in the age of digitalisation, consumption of printing inks has steadily declined. Nevertheless, 375-400KT of gum rosin resin are still used to ensure that letters or printed images literarily “stick” to the surface. Packaging offers still growth opportunities. APPLICATIONS OUR PRODUCTS nik Print™ Under our Unik Print™ product range we have solutions for all of the above applications. nik Print™ 1433 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 15-25 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: Rapeseed oil methyl ester Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-125 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend nik Print™ 1434 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 15-30 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: Rapeseed oil methyl ester Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-130 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend nik Print™ 1444 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 10-25 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: Rapeseed oil methyl ester Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-125 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend nik Print™ 1588 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 38-60 Solid content [in %]: 40 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-130 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 1611 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 45-65 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 120-135 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 1977 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Rosin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 35-55 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 65-80 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 2105 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 20-35 Solid content [in %]: 40 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 80-100 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 2626 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 20-35 Solid content [in %]: 40 Test oil: 6/9 Cloud point [in ºC]: 65-85 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 2727 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 20-35 Solid content [in %]: 40 Test oil: 6/9 AR Cloud point [in ºC]: 120-135 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 3022 Base: Phenolic-free Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 18-26 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: 6/9 Cloud point [in ºC]: 55-65 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 3310 Base: Phenolic-free Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 55-70 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 145-160 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 3340 Base: Phenolic-free Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 15-30 Solid content [in %]: 45 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 60-80 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 3342 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Solid content [in %]: 34 Viscosity, DIN6 Flow Cup [22ºC,s]: Max 20 Dilution rate, GS Cup [22ºC,s]: 30-32 nik Print™ 3366 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Solid content [in %]: 30 Viscosity, DIN6 Flow Cup [22ºC,s]: Max 25 Dilution rate, GS Cup [22ºC,s]: 30-32 nik Print™ 3622 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 20-40 Solid content [in %]: 55 Test oil: 6/9 AFN Cloud point [in ºC]: 45-60 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 5510 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 10-25 Solid content [in %]: 70 Test oil: 6/9 AF Cloud point [in ºC]: Max 15 Test oil: 6/9 AF nik Print™ 6000 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 10-20 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 65-75 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 6600 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 30-50 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 120-140 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 6675 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 40-60 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 125-145 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ 7721 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 40-55 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Cloud point [in ºC]: 70-85 Test oil: 6/9 nik Print™ 9958 Base: Phenolic Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 17-32 Solid content [in %]: 32.5 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 110-130 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ H5040 Base: Hybrid Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 15-30 Solid content [in %]: 40 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-130 Test oil: 6/9 AFN nik Print™ H6610 Base: Hybrid Modified Rosin Resin Viscosity [23ºC, 25s-1, Pa.s]: 25-45 Solid content [in %]: 35 Test oil: 6/9 AR Blend Cloud point [in ºC]: 115-135 Test oil: 6/9 AFN ROAD MARKING 20-25KT a year of gum rosin resin derivatives are used in paint for road marking across the globe. The gum rosin resin’s tackifying properties make sure that the paint stays on the asphalt. ROADS OUR PRODUCTS nik Tack™ Unik Tack™ products have been used for years in road marking applications. nik Tack™ G88 Base: Glycerol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4.0 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring& Ball [in ºC]: 86-90 nik Tack™ P100 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 4 – Typ. 2.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 96-100 nik Tack™ P105 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 3.5 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 102-108 nik Tack™ P107 Base: Pentaerytritol Ester Maximum acid value: 15 Gardner colour [50% Toluene]: Max 5 – Typ. 4.0 Softening point Ring & Ball [in ºC]: 105-109 WANT TO LEARN ABOUT MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS? Adhesives, cosmetics, food + beverage, inks, or road marking. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES OUR PRODUCTS BETTER? 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