A MODIFIED ROSIN ESTER. IT IS THE PENTAERYTHRITOL ESTER OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE MODIFIED WOOD ROSIN. IT IS HIGH PALE SOFTENING POINT, HIGH ACID NUMBER, THERMOPLASTIC RESIN. IT IS HIGHLY SOLUBLE IN TYPICAL ORGANIC SOLVENTS AS WELL IN DILUTE ACQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF ALKALIES, INCLUDING AMMONIA. IT IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR MODIFYING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON ALCOHOL SOLUBLE AND WATER SOLUBLE FILM FORMERS TO WHICH IT CONTRIBUTES HIGH GLOSS, BLOCK RESISTANCE, FAST SOLVENT RELEASE AND GOOD ADHESION. APPLICATIONS: COMPONENT OF POST HARVEST COATINGS FOR FRUIT, GLOSS AND ADHESION PROMOTER IN FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING INK , VEHICLES, USED IN FORMULATIONS OF WATER BASED INKS, USED IN FORMULATIONS OF PAPER COATINGS, ADHESIVE WAX, EMULSIONS. AND WATER REDUCIBLE PAINTS.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO GIRS 1 AND 6 OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE. CN 38069000 AS OTHER ROSIN OR DERIVATIVES OF ROSIN.