Arcweb SL 110 Shrink Sleeve Slide and Anti-Static Coating
A shrink sleeve overprint coating that sets a controlled slide angle so sleeves release one at a time from the magazine, and carries static control so flattened sleeves separate and open on the mandrel. It shrinks with PVC, PETG and OPS at moderate shrink ratios without crazing.
Grade Arcweb SL 110 | Range Label and Shrink Sleeve Coatings | Technology Flexible sleeve coating with slip and antistatic control; UV-curing acrylate for flexo, water-based dispersion for gravure
Technical Data Sheet
Arcweb SL 110
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A sleeve overprint coating whose main job is feeding behaviour: it sets a controlled slide angle so sleeves release one at a time from the magazine, neither sticking to the sleeve behind nor avalanching, and it carries static control so that flattened sleeves separate and open on the mandrel. It shrinks with PVC, PETG and OPS at moderate shrink ratios without crazing. It is the lighter-build grade of the subfamily, used where handling behaviour rather than abrasion is the limiting factor.
2. Features
- Controlled slide angle for single-sleeve release, with no sticking or avalanching in the magazine
- Static control so flattened sleeves separate and open on the mandrel
- Shrinks with PVC, PETG and OPS at moderate shrink ratios without crazing
- Lighter-build grade for jobs limited by handling rather than abrasion
- For reverse and surface printed sleeves in steam or hot-air tunnels
3. Recommended uses
Shrink sleeves on PVC, PETG and OPS film for bottles and containers at moderate shrink ratios, where magazine feed and sleeve opening on the applicator are the limiting factors.
Substrates. PVC, PETG and OPS sleeve film, reverse and surface printed
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Flexible sleeve coating with slip and antistatic control; UV-curing acrylate for flexo, water-based dispersion for gravure | Formulation |
| Appearance | Clear liquid curing or drying to a clear film | Visual |
| Non-volatile content | 98 to 100 per cent by weight, UV version; 30 to 40 per cent by weight, water-based version | ISO 3251 (water-based version); ASTM D5403, Test Method A (UV version) |
| Supply viscosity | 200 to 500 mPa.s, rotational, at 25 °C, UV version; 20 to 35 s, 4 mm flow cup, at 23 °C, water-based version | ISO 2884-1 (UV version); ISO 2431, 4 mm orifice (water-based version) |
| pH, water-based version | 8.0 to 9.0 | ASTM E70 |
| Coefficient of friction, coated face to reverse face | Static 0.20 to 0.50, kinetic 0.15 to 0.45, set within this window for the applicator's magazine | ASTM D1894 |
| Surface resistivity | 1 x 10^9 to 1 x 10^11 ohm per square; resistivity rises as humidity falls, so confirm sleeve separation at the lowest relative humidity of the customer's applicator hall | ASTM D257, after conditioning at 23 °C and 50 per cent relative humidity |
| Rub and scuff resistance | 200 to 300 cycles under a 2 lb, 0.91 kg, weight without pick or print removal | ASTM D5264 |
| Shrink behaviour | No crazing through shrink on PVC, PETG and OPS at moderate shrink ratios, assessed in the customer's tunnel | Customer or supplier protocol |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | UV flexo (UV version) or gravure (water-based version), narrow and mid-web |
| Surface preparation | Corona treat sleeve film that is not top-coated in line at the time of coating, and check wetting tension before the run; a low-energy surface shows as fisheyes, pinholes and poor anchorage |
| Dilution | UV version supplied ready for use and not diluted; water-based version adjusted only with small additions of water where needed |
| Applied dry coat weight | 0.8 to 1.5 g/m² |
| Drying or cure | UV version cured by mercury or UV LED lamps; water-based version dried with hot air, keeping the web cool enough that the sleeve film does not begin to shrink on press. For the UV version, state the lamp type, and for UV LED the peak wavelength, when ordering, because the photoinitiator package is matched to the lamp; confirm surface cure at the die on the lamp in use. |
| Shrinking | Steam or hot-air tunnel, on the customer's film, line speed and heat profile |
| Qualification | Slide angle, sleeve opening and shrink are confirmed in the customer's tunnel and applicator; re-check static and kinetic friction whenever the coating is changed |
Process. Narrow and mid-web gravure or UV flexo; steam or hot-air tunnel shrinking
6. Storage and handling
Store in the original closed container at 5 to 25 °C, away from direct sunlight; keep the water-based version clear of frost and the UV version away from UV light sources. 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
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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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