Arcplast GL 540 Chemical-Resistant Cosmetic Container Coating
A high crosslink density two-component coating for glass cosmetic containers that meet alkaline wash, condensation, perfume and oil contact through filling and consumer use. It is built against edge lift and blush at the shoulder and base after repeated wet and dry cycling, and is the higher build, higher resistance grade above GL 510.
Grade Arcplast GL 540 | Range Plastic and Decorative Coatings | Technology Two-component, high crosslink density organic coating, thermally cured
Technical Data Sheet
Arcplast GL 540
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A high crosslink density two-component coating for glass cosmetic containers that meet alkaline wash, condensation, perfume and oil contact through filling and consumer use. It is built against the failure that matters on a filled pack, which is edge lift and blush at the shoulder and base after repeated wet and dry cycling. GL 540 is the higher build, higher resistance grade above GL 510.
2. Features
- High crosslink density for alkaline wash, perfume and oil contact
- Built against edge lift and blush at shoulder and base under repeated wet and dry cycling
- 25 to 40 microns dry in two passes
- Glass cure of 30 minutes at 150 degrees C or 20 minutes at 160 degrees C
- Low temperature cycle of 70 to 80 degrees C for plastic closures and caps decorated in the same set
3. Recommended uses
Decoration and protection of glass cosmetic jars, compacts and containers, together with the plastic closures and caps decorated in the same set, where the filled pack meets alkaline washing, condensation, perfume and oil.
Substrates. Container and flat glass, glass cosmetic jars and compacts. Heat sensitive components decorated in the same set, such as plastic closures and caps, are run on the low temperature cycle below.
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Two-component, high crosslink density organic coating, thermally cured | Formulation |
| Appearance | Two-component liquid; shade and effect to specification | Visual |
| Non-volatile content, mixed | 40 to 55 per cent by weight | ISO 3251 |
| Flow time at 23 degrees C, mixed and ready for spray | 30 to 55 s, ISO 4 mm cup | ISO 2431 |
| Dry film thickness | 25 to 40 microns, in two passes | ISO 2808 |
| Cure | Glass 30 minutes at 150 degrees C or 20 minutes at 160 degrees C; closures 30 to 40 minutes at 70 to 80 degrees C | Part temperature logged through the oven |
| Cross-cut adhesion | Class 0 to class 1, before and after humidity exposure | ISO 2409, 1 mm cut spacing on glass, 2 mm on plastic closures |
| Alkali immersion | 0.1 N sodium hydroxide, 24 h at 23 degrees C, no edge lift and no blush | ISO 2812-1 |
| Resistance to liquids, spot test, perfume and oil | 24 h at 23 degrees C or 1 h at 50 degrees C, rated 0 to 1 after recovery | ISO 2812-4 |
| Condensation water resistance | 240 to 500 h with no blistering and no adhesion loss | ISO 6270-2 |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | Two-component spray in two passes with an intercoat flash |
| Surface preparation | Cold-end coating removed from the decorated zone; glass clean and above dew point at the moment of coating |
| Mixing and pot life | Base and hardener mixed at the ratio stated on the label and used inside the stated pot life; mixed material is timed and discarded at the end of pot life, not thinned and reused |
| Applied film thickness | 25 to 40 microns dry |
| Cure on glass | Flash 10 minutes, then cure 30 minutes at 150 degrees C or 20 minutes at 160 degrees C |
| Cure on plastic closures and heat sensitive parts | 30 to 40 minutes at 70 to 80 degrees C, since 150 degrees C is above what most closure polymers survive, then held 7 days at ambient before resistance testing |
| Resistance testing | Run on the cured pack after the ambient hold, not on parts taken straight off the oven |
Process. Two-component spray at 25 to 40 microns dry in two passes with an intercoat flash. On glass, flash 10 minutes then cure 30 minutes at 150 degrees C or 20 minutes at 160 degrees C. Plastic closures and other heat sensitive parts are cured 30 to 40 minutes at 70 to 80 degrees C, since 150 degrees C is above what most closure polymers survive, and they are held 7 days at ambient before resistance testing. Resistance testing is run on the cured pack after that ambient hold, not on parts taken straight off the oven.
6. Storage and handling
Store base and hardener in the original closed containers in a cool, dry place away from direct heat, sunlight and frost, and keep the hardener tightly sealed between uses, since it reacts with atmospheric moisture. Shelf life is stated on the label and Certificate of Analysis; refer to the Safety Data Sheet, issued on request, for handling. 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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