Product Comparisons

Typical Physical Properties

Rosin Resins

Rosin and Modified Rosin

Products	Description, Base Resin	Ring and Ball Softening Point	Color Gardner^a	Color Hunterlab b^b	Color USRG Rosin Scale	Acid Number (mg KOH/g)	Data Sheet	MSDS
		Ring and Ball Softening Point
		ASTM E 28
Dymerex	Dimerized Gum Rosin	144 °C	9	-	N	145
Foral AX-E	Hydrogenated Gum Rosin	81 °C	1	6	XC	165
Foralyn E	Partially Hydrogenated Gum Rosin	75 °C	2	-	-	168
Poly-Pale	Partially Dimerized Gum Rosin	103 °C	8	-	WW	155
Staybelite Resin-E	Partially Hydrogenated Gum Rosin	80 °C	5	-	-	162

^a - 50% resin solids in toluene or xylene

^b - 5 cm path length, 50% in toluene; Illuminant C, 2 degree observer