Arcresist OG
An oil and grease-resistant coating laid over the print so that oil from filling spillage, handling and case transit does not readily wet or penetrate the printed face. It is used on BOPP, PET and paper-based structures for fried snacks, nuts, bakery and ready meals.
Grade Arcresist OG | Range Speciality Coatings for Packaging | Technology Oil and grease-resistant clear coating, solvent-borne or water-based
Technical Data Sheet
Arcresist OG
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
An oil and grease-resistant coating laid over the print so that oil from filling spillage, handling and case transit does not readily wet or penetrate the printed face. It is used on BOPP, PET and paper-based structures for fried snacks, nuts, bakery and ready meals.
2. Features
- Surface that oil does not readily wet or penetrate
- Protects the printed face from darkening, ink lift and translucent staining
- For BOPP, PET and paper-based structures
- On paper the result depends heavily on the base sheet
- External coating only; does not control oil migrating from the product side
3. Recommended uses
External printed face of packs for fried snacks, nuts, bakery products and ready meals, where oil reaches the outside of the pack through filling spillage, handling and case transit.
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Oil and grease-resistant clear coating, solvent-borne or water-based | Formulation |
| Appearance | Clear to slightly hazy liquid, drying to a clear film | visual |
| Carrier | Organic solvent blend or water, stated for the grade supplied and matched to the ink system | formulation |
| Non-volatile content | 25 to 45 per cent by weight | ISO 3251 |
| Supply viscosity, ISO flow cup 4 mm at 23 degrees Celsius | 30 to 60 s as supplied | ISO 2431 |
| Density at 23 degrees Celsius | 0.90 to 1.10 g/cm3, depending on carrier | ISO 2811-1 |
| Grease resistance on paper and board | Kit rating agreed per base sheet and coat weight | TAPPI T 559 |
| Hot oil hold on the finished structure | No strike-through or staining of the printed face after the agreed time and temperature | customer or supplier protocol, hot oil hold test |
| Adhesion over ink on film | No coating or ink removed in the tape test on the printed film | ASTM F2252 |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Application method | Flexo or gravure coating station, or a separate coater for heavier films on paper |
| Surface preparation | Ink fully dried. On paper, the base sheet is qualified first, since an open or poorly formed sheet will wick oil whatever sits on top |
| Dilution | Supplied at or near application strength; reduce only with the diluent specified by Arctic for the grade, check flow time to ISO 2431 at fixed intervals recorded against temperature, and confirm any correction against a measured coat weight |
| Applied dry coat weight | 1.5 to 3.0 g/m2 on film; 3 to 6 g/m2 on paper and board |
| Drying | Dryer air temperature, air volume and dwell set for the carrier, coat weight and substrate: typically 50 to 80 degrees Celsius on heat-sensitive polyolefin films, and higher on PET, aluminium foil, paper and board, which tolerate hotter air; water-based grades need more drying energy and dwell than solvent-borne grades at the same coat weight. The web leaves dry, free of retained solvent and cooled below the blocking temperature of the coating before rewind |
| Next step | Qualify the coated sheet or film on the finished structure with the actual product before release |
6. Storage and handling
Store in the original containers, kept closed, in a cool, dry, covered area away from direct sunlight and sources of heat, within the temperature range given on the label, and protect water-based grades from frost. Shelf life is stated on the label and on the 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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