Arcfibre CB 410 Postprint Board Coating with Defined Slip
A water-based postprint coating for finished corrugated board, formulated to a defined mid-range coefficient of friction so that stacks hold on a pallet and cases still feed on a conveyor. It gives protection and a controlled surface without the low-friction face that a gloss overprint varnish leaves on a case.
Grade Arcfibre CB 410 | Range Paper, Board and Corrugated Coatings | Technology Water-based acrylic dispersion with friction-control additives
Technical Data Sheet
Arcfibre CB 410
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A water-based coating printed directly on finished corrugated board, formulated to a defined coefficient of friction so that stacks hold on a pallet and cases still feed reliably down a conveyor. It is the mid-slip grade of the subfamily, giving protection and a controlled surface without the slippery, low-friction face that a gloss overprint varnish leaves on a case. Friction is measured to ASTM D1894 coating against coating and to TAPPI T815 board face against board back. Postprint runs on a formed, fluted surface at low pressure, so coverage and gloss are always below what the same coating gives in preprint.
2. Features
- Defined mid-slip coefficient of friction
- Stack hold on the pallet with reliable conveyor feed
- Runs at low impression pressure on corrugated case presses
- Friction confirmed board face against board back to TAPPI T815
3. Recommended uses
Protective postprint coating on single and double wall corrugated cases with kraft, test or white top liner facings, for palletised distribution and conveyor handling.
Substrates. Finished single and double wall corrugated board, kraft and test liner facings, white top liner
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Water-based acrylic dispersion with friction-control additives | Formulation |
| Appearance | Milky liquid drying to a clear low-sheen film | Visual assessment, supplier protocol |
| Carrier | Water | By formulation |
| Non-volatile content | 28 to 38 per cent by weight | ISO 3251 |
| Flow time, 4 mm flow cup at 20 degrees C | 30 to 40 seconds | ISO 2431 |
| pH at 20 degrees C | 8.0 to 9.0 | ISO 976 |
| Coefficient of friction, coating against coating | Static 0.35 to 0.50, kinetic 0.30 to 0.45 | ASTM D1894 |
| Coefficient of static friction, board face against board back | 0.40 to 0.55 on the actual case construction | TAPPI T815, inclined plane |
| Dry rub resistance, Sutherland, 2 lb weight | 100 to 250 cycles without visible transfer | ASTM D5264 |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | Flexo postprint on a corrugated case press, anilox applied, at low impression pressure to avoid crushing the flutes |
| Surface preparation | Finished board, dry and flat; the fluted structure causes washboarding, so coverage and gloss are below the same coating in preprint |
| Dilution | Supplied ready for use; adjust viscosity with 0 to 5 per cent water by weight and recheck friction after any change |
| Applied dry coat weight | 1.5 to 3 g per square metre, by grammage difference to ISO 536 |
| Drying | Hot air on the case press; cases dry before stacking |
| Next step | Die cutting, folding and gluing; confirm friction board face against board back at the actual stack height before palletising |
| Handling and safety | Refer to the Safety Data Sheet, issued by Arctic on request. |
Process. Flexo postprint on a corrugated case press, low impression pressure, anilox applied, hot air drying
6. Storage and handling
Store in the original closed container at 5 to 30 degrees C, protected from frost and direct heat, and stir gently before use. Shelf life is stated on the label and Certificate of Analysis. Handle and use the product in line with its Safety Data Sheet.
7. Safety and regulatory information
Read the Safety Data Sheet before use. Safety Data Sheets and regulatory declarations are issued by our technical centre against the product and batch supplied, so they are sent on request rather than published. Request a Safety Data Sheet or declaration.
This Technical Data Sheet is published for on-screen reference. The information is given in good faith from laboratory and application experience and describes typical values; it is not a specification and does not replace a trial on your own substrate and line. Arctic Materials may revise this sheet without notice. Issue 2026.09.
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