Abstract: This invention relates to novel rosin-based resins and the process for preparing them. In particular, the invention relates to elastomeric-modified pigment binder compositions which exhibit properties that make them useful in formulating vehicles for lithographic printing inks and other coating applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2000
Assignee:
Westvaco Corporation
Inventors:
Michael D. Matzinger, G. Frederick Hutter
Abstract: A process for preparing a colorless rosin comprising a step for purifying a disproportionated rosin and hydrogenating the rosin. According to the process, a rosin having a color nearly equal to colorless and is excellent in various properties such as odorless at heating and stability is prepared.