ß-Naphthylbenzylether (NBE, BON)

​ß-Naphthylbenzylether (NBE), also called BON or BNE, is a sensitizer for direct thermal paper and is suitable for use as a sensitizer in most thermal paper grades.

Application

• NBE can be applied in the conventional way as a sensitizer by the application of an aqueous coating composition to a pre-coated base paper followed by drying and calendaring. The coating composition will also contain appropriate amounts of various additives including for example color former and color developer.
• It is most commonly used for POS (Point Of Sales) thermal paper grades in combination with WinCon-2.

Characteristics

• Excellent cost-effectiveness
• Can be used with most color former / color developer combinations

Shelf Life

Under proper storage conditions, the shelf life is 36 months.

Health & Safety

Detailed information on the product described can be found in our relevant Health and Safety Information (Material Safety Data Sheet)