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Food ink and cigarette packaging ink grade Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) is a high-performance cellulose derivative widely used in food-grade inks, cigarette packaging inks, and other high-end printing applications. CAB offers excellent solubility, film-forming properties, and weather resistance, providing superior printing results and safety. It is ideal for the packaging industry, where strict environmental and health requirements are essential.

Chemical Name :
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Application :
Food ink and cigarette packaging ink
Product model :
CAB-381-0.1, CAB-381-0.5
Viscosity :
0.05-0.8
Appearance :
White powder
brand :
Kabasph

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product introduction

Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) is a mixed ester thermoplastic derivative of cellulose acetate containing both acetate and butyrate functional groups. It has better weatherability and lower hygroscopicity than cellulose acetate. It has excellent chemical resistance, low viscosity, and good leveling properties. In ink formulations. China AAB Group's CAB can significantly improves ink adhesion, gloss, and drying speed, while ensuring the print's abrasion resistance and solvent resistance.

Food ink and cigarette packaging ink grade Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Product Advantages

High Safety — Meets food-grade standards, suitable for food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, and other fields with strict health requirements.
Excellent Film-Forming Properties — Provides a smooth, uniform printing surface, enhancing ink adhesion and abrasion resistance.
Good Solubility — Compatible with various resins and solvents, facilitating optimization of ink formulations.
Strong weather resistance — UV-resistant and heat-resistant, suitable for printed materials such as cigarette packaging that are exposed to the environment for extended periods.
Environmentally friendly and low odor — Complies with environmental regulations such as RoHS and REACH, suitable for green printing.

Food-grade ink and cigarette packaging ink Models:

Enterprise product standards	CAB-381-0.1	CAB-381-0.5
Butyryl Content	35%-41.5%	35.5%-41.5%
Acetyl Content	10%-18%	10%-18%
Hydroxyl Content	0.0-3.0%	0.0-3.0%
Viscosity	0.05-0.35	0.35-0.8
Color	≤100unit	≤100unit
Haze	≤50NTU	≤50NTU
Acidity as Acetic Acid	0.00~300	0.00~300
Ash Content	≤1.5%	≤1.5%
Melting point	Actual measured value	Actual measured value
Glass Transition Temperature(Tg）	Actual measured value	Actual measured value

Typical Applications

Food packaging ink—used for printing on food bags, beverage bottle labels, and other items that come into direct contact with food.
Cigarette packaging ink—provides high gloss and abrasion resistance, meeting the strict standards for tobacco packaging.
Pharmaceutical packaging ink—safe and non-toxic, suitable for medicine boxes, aluminum foil packaging, and other applications.
High-end printing ink—used in areas requiring high gloss and durability, such as cosmetics packaging and gift boxes.

Applications of CAB in food packaging and cigarette packaging ink

Why choose our CAB?

Our China AAB Group’s Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) is produced using high-purity raw materials and strictly complies with international food safety and environmental protection standards. We offer customized solutions to ensure that your ink formulations achieve optimal performance. For samples or technical advice, please contact our sales team, and we will provide you with professional support!

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