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Printing Inks

As you may know, printing inks mainly consist of semi solid drying inks. They are used for example in gravure, flexo printing, screen, offset, packaging gravure, letters and lithography as well as UV radiation cured inks. Depending on their viscosity, we classify them into liquid inks or paste inks.

The most used type of ink in the printing industry is UV curable inks. Their high viscosity and ultraviolet radiation curable resin monomers enable the printed image not to blur. Thus, UV inks do not get dried in the screen.
Here are some of the main advantages of printing inks:
Gloss
Abrasion resistance
Reduced drying time
Rub resistance
Color strength
Chemical resistance
Moreover, cost is a crucial and most important factor for the printing inks industry. Therefore, the main focus in the inks industry is on reducing costs without compromising quality nor the finished output.
 
 
Pigment Dispersion
Solve your pigment dispersion issues:
       Publication Gravure Inks
       Offset Inks
       Packaging Gravure Inks
       Flexographic Inks
       Screen Inks
 
Radiation Curing
Learn how to benefit from radiation curing systems:
     Graphic arts
     Overprint coatings and varnishes
     Food packaging coatings
     UV/Radiation Cured Inks
In terms of color, black is the most common color used in printing but it can also be mixed with different colors in order to enhance the ink's performances.
Should you need specific technical assistance on the development of your inks,
Contact our network of experts
 


Take a look at the case studies below and get formulation assistance on your specific ink application:
Gloss improvement in UV Cured Inks
Higher color strength in UV Cured Inks
 
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