A range of inks providing a variety of finishes for printing onto natural and synthetic papers, board, coated hardboard, glass and coated metals. Solventbased ink for industrial inkjet printing kao collins. Carco industrial marking fluids industrial ink marking. Baticolors universal paste to colour both water and solvent borne paints. Depending on type of the solvent, inks may be solventbased or waterbased. Exploring the pros and cons of water and solventbased inks. Pdf ink lets you insert your signature, typed text, and ink into any pdf document. Product datasheet applications type features characteristics. Their high solvency provides good viscosity control for. No warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or results to be obtained from the use thereof.
Many competitive printers use a waterresistant pigment black, but dye based color inks. Total solvent consumption in the cyan ink was slight. Home digital inkjet inks inks by application wide format solvent inks. Similarly vehicle water or solvent used to manufacture inks also categorized the inks as aqua based and solvent based inks. Pigmented inks are heavily bodied and show up well on both dark and light colored surfaces. Material safety data sheet for printing ink and related materials.
The codes allow a substantial reduction in air in cases where a continuous solvent vapor analyzer is installed. Liquid deaerator and defoamer for organic solvent borne coatings and inks, varnishes, industrial. Tci 8700 is mainly used for printing advertisings, stickers, labels and pet bottles. Continued use of solvent based ink is more expensive than application of waterborne inks, by at least 20 to 35% of the annual ink and solvent cost. Solvent inks concentrations of acetate up to 10% are welltolerated in most cases, although this can vary depending on the cosolvents used. Offering increased flexibility, heubach pigment preparations streamline processes and the manufacturing cycle of water based liquid inks, enabling you to respond quickly to customer demands without compromising quality or performance. The effect of ink temperature on solvent losses and print quality. Tci 8700 stands out for its versatility, the great printability, the excellent opacity and the. Catalogue, table of inks, table of varnishes, color chart, table of applications in pdf format. Conductivity enhancement of binderbased graphene inks by. These inks are less expensive, and can be used on uncoated substrates such as vinyl, for printing adhesive decals, billboards, and banners used in outdoor displays.
Durabrite ultra pigment ink uses pigment based black and color inks, and offers waterresistant. Solvent based flexographic inks primarily contain alcohols and esters as vocs in concentrations from 50% to 70% at press viscosity. They are also more durable and lightfast when used for exterior signage. Contrary to what people think, solvent based inks work well on nonporous substrates like banners and vinyl, but need special coating in porous materials like papers, textiles or canvas otherwise the pigments penetrate into the media and you get a dull image. Pdf effects of different solvents to printability in gravure printing. Pigmented inks exhibit a greater chemical and wash resistance than dyetype inks. Although conventional dye based inks are waterresistant on specific glossy photo papers, they do not have waterresistance on matte papers. Since these inks are composed of pigments held within a liquid base of solvents, they are more difficult to work with and require more care than water based inks. In solvent based inks, the various families of polymers cited above are used singly or as mixtures, depending on the application and the final properties required of the print. The pigmented marking fluids are available in a rainbow of colors and various dry times. Soybean oil does not evaporate the way petroleum does, and soybean oil does not. For most solventbased inks, the volatile organic compounds vocs level is typically 100 percent. Unlock the full version of pdf ink to expand margins, convert from word files docdocx to pdf, save multiple signatures, and more. Depending on the substrates, enduse applications and type of press, a printer can control voc emissions by use of a solvent recovery system, incinerator or water based flexographic ink.
Solvent and ink consumption results total solvent consumption figure 1 colder ink needs more solvent to bring it to target viscosity, but as temperature rises, the solvents in sol ventbased inks evaporate faster and require more sol vent to maintain viscosity sosa, 1999. Due to excellent printing properties the printing process is not limited by the speed of the press high speed presses allowed. The ability for flexo presses to dry the solventbased ink with conventional ovens is well known at even the highest press speeds. Solvent based liquid inks toyo matbaa murekkepleri. The waterresistant properties of durabrite ultra pigment ink prevent accidental damage caused by moisture and spills. Eupia guideline on printing inks applied to the nonfood contact surface of food packaging materials and articles november 2011 4 manufacturing site. The identification and quantitation of residual printing solvents in packaging materials are very important for the material packaging suppliers, users, and printers. Vegetableoil based cmyk inks there are many environmental and technical design advantages to the use of vegetable based oils. The product package includes a variety of standard ink series as well as a wide range of individually formulated and designed specialities.
This ink dries quickly to a subtle, muted matte finish. State of the art printing presses are used to apply solvent based inks in di. The rate of evaporation depends on the affinity of the resin system for the solvents. A manual that is targeted to small quantity generators of hazardous wastes.
What the infographic above also shows is a direct comparison between the formulation of a solvent ink versus the formulation of a water based ink, and the reason this is significant is that you can see just how much solvent is replaced by switching to water based ink. The products of the paint manufacturing industry include architectural coatings, product coatings for original equipment manufacturers oem, and specialpurpose coatings. Technical features the products range from very quick to extremely low thinners. Nze24 electronic black and nze25 electronic white screen inks have been formulated specifically for glass electronics and industrial print applications with the following performance criteria. Solvent based printing inks for flexible packaging. With the same size ink droplet, durabrite ultra pigment ink produces a much smaller spot size than dye based ink, resulting in sharper output on plain paper. These thinners may be used when it is necessary to reduce viscosity of solvent based inks, before printing. Water based inks most sheet photopolymer plates are fully compatible with water or alcohol based inks. The manufacturer of the packaging and the filler are responsible for the properties of the food packaging and its compliance with legal requirements. Our solventbased tij inks provide new solutions to old problems encountered when printing on difficult substrates.
Solventbased ink is a relatively inexpensive type of ink that is used in inkjet printers. This change of state is referred to as ink drying and the varnish in the ink is responsible for this process. Unlike solventbased inks where binders are dissolved in the ink solvents, waterbased inks and coatings are formulated with several types of binders which are not soluble in water. Flint group packaging inks europe offers a broad range of solvent based ink systems for all packaging applications. Universal assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage caused by the material. Exploring the pros and cons of water and solventbased. How to convert your solventbased ink to waterbased ink. Raw materials the raw materials for ink production are pigments, binders, solvents and additives. Maraglass mgl is a solvent based, twocomponent screen printing ink for indoor decoration prints onto glass, metal, ceramics, chromeplated, and coated surfaces. Printing inks and related products based on nitrocellulose represent a very common and versatile solvent ink type in rotogravure and flexographic printing of packagings. On the basis of a colorant dye or pigment used, inks are classified as dye and pigmented inks 9. Printing inks for food packaging the functions of packaging the packaging is the calling card of a product.
Advantages of durabrite ultra pigment inkideal for. As can be seen in these figures, drytrapping of solvent solvent and waterbasewaterbase inks. All though the main solvent in waterbased inks is water, there can also be other cosolvents present. Some inks are formulated to dry by the physical removal of the unstable solvents from the ink formulation, leaving the resin behind to bind the pigment to the paper. Total solvent consumption solvent added during makeready plus solvent added during the print run in the magenta ink increased with increasing tem perature see figure 1. Durabrite ultra pigment ink pigment particles rest near the surface of the paper and are not absorbed into the.
An ink in its supply form is a liquid but after application it is required to change to a solid. Its the first visual and tactile impression the prospective purchaser gains in the shop. By definition, waterbased inks contain high levels of. Instead of water, solvent inks use volatile organic compounds known as solvents. In this study, four different gravure inks with four different solvents has been prepared. Solvent based inks their high solvency provides good viscosity control for quality impressions dowanol pm and dpm viscosity to specific levels. Solventbased inks for surface flexo printing flintgroup. The company was looking to reduce these heated air costs without a. Water based pigment dispersons for the printing ink industry. Because of the high solvent content it is three times the volume of the final ink film. Solventbased screen printing inks marabu printing inks.
Polymers in solution, which improve pigment wetting and make resolubilising and cleaning easier. Solventbased inks for the gravure and flexo processes. In modern printing, the biggest challenge for water based inks is to keep up with the high press speeds in excess of ftmin commonly in place for solvent inks. Laminatflex series 94 are solvent based printing inks and varnishes, made for application on surfaces, which are later laminated. Powder puff this ink is quick drying and opaque, kind of like a cross between pigment and dye inks. Colorstar cs is a satin finish, jet or air drying range for. Durabrite inks consist of insoluble pigment particles, much like an oil paint, that rest on the papers surface. Printing ink formulations request pdf researchgate. Plastoflex series 92are solvent based printing inks and varnishes made for application on outer surface of printing materials in flexo gravure printing. Alkycolors pigment preparation based on alkyd resin to colour alkyd paints containing ws ws solvent free epoxy systems. Advantages of durabrite ultra pigment inkideal for printing. It provides an overview of the impacts that printing ink manufacture, printing and print can have on the environment, and has been prepared for manufacturers, printers and others in the.
Mineral oil based defoamer for water borne paints, inks with good defoaming properties. Due to excellent printing properties the printing process is not limited by the speed of the press high speed. Nitrocellulose, as a basic binder polymer, is essential for a number of required properties in packaging pigment wetting, heatseal resistance, solvent release, etc. To think about this in laymens terms, the drying process describes how ink is transferred from pen to paper. Prepared ink has been printed with igt fi gravure and. It also includes a fast, fullfeatured pdf and docdocx viewer. Solvent based inks are created with the solvent comprising up to 95% of the ink. Maraglass mgl is a solventbased, twocomponent screen printing ink for indoor decoration prints onto glass, metal, ceramics, chromeplated, and coated surfaces. The conversion from solvent to waterbased packaging inks is still a work in progress. Obviously, there may be thermoplastic hot melt inks, and energy curable uv or eb. In certain cases, extraction can be used on its own if the substrate is likely to be deformed by high temperatures. Vinyl based lamination ink suitable for lamination application on flexible films. Solvent based inks allow you to print on a much wider range of substrates than water based dye or pigment inks. Nowadays, printing inks are composed of a pigment, a binder an oil, resin or varnish of some kind, a solvent and various additives such as drying and chelating agents.
The term of green inks is used too easy and too widely. Woodcolors pigment preparation based on transparent iron oxides for water and solvent based varnishes. If a high chemical or water resistance is required the printed ink film must be tempered for 30 min at 140c. Ice water crinkle adhesion solventbased and waterbased inks. These binders are typically composed of a styrene acrylic alkalisoluble binder and a resin emulsion. Solvent inks are pigment based like aqueous inks, but the difference lies in their carrier. Solvent based 26 solvent resistant 3 water resistant 2 ink chemistries. Bulky pigments like platelets or coarse pigments can be transported much more easily with the high volume of solvent inks. The information contained herein is based on data considered accurate and is presented in good faith. Costeffective and ecoefficient substitute for solventbased inks waterbased technology platform for surface and reverse film printing inks joncryl hsl line features. The four primary types of inks are letterpress inks, lithographic and offset gravure inks, and flexographic inks.
Generally, the greater the affinity of the resin the slower the rate of solvent release. Solvent based inks are applied using rotogravure and. These glycol ethers also control the evaporation rates of the inks and improve wettability by reducing surface tension. Includes all kinds of flexo and rotogravure inks and serving for packaging industry by. Jun 03, 2016 water based inks are currently a viable option for flexographic printers with performance capability that rivals solvent based inks, but the acceptance of water based inks depends first on the equipment printers are already using and the substrates they are printed on as well as the enduse characteristics to which the product will be subjected. Surface modification of adhesives, inks and coatings. Environmental impact of printing inks this information note has been prepared by eupia, based on an original publication by the british coatings federation. Durabrite ink is waterresistant on glossy, matte, and even plain papers. Ink manufacturing and the dispersion of pigment into. An easy solution to monitor printing residual solvents in. It offers more resistance to chemical, mechanical, and external stresses visavis waterbased inks. In addition to the information describing the package contents, the packaging provides lots of other helpful references and tips about the goods.
Vegetable oil in printing inks is a renewable resource and conserves finite petroleum supplies. Finished products include all sorts of wrapping paper, wall covering, candy wrappers, and. The effect of ink temperature on solvent losses and print. A waterbased ink is an ink that has either the pigments or the dyes in a colloidal suspension in a solvent, with the solvent being water. This brochure solvent based screen printing inks exclusively contains information about our solvent based screen inks program, our range of colour shades and relevant additives for solvent based systems. Combines good rub and scratch resistance with high gloss. Packaging inks are preparations mixtures manufactured from combinations of colorants pigments, dyes, binders, solvents, and additives. Compatible with all the solvent based inks excellent solvent power ideal to lower the viscosity preparation pour the selected thinner into the ink to be used, and mix well, before printing. The inks have no additives for slippery resistance, therefore they are not suitable for outer printing.
Forced evaporation of the solvent the print is passed through a hot air drying chamber that extracts the emitted vapour. The company was using infrared detectors to monitor the solvent levels in the dryers so they would maintain safety. The ink includes additives, which make imprints slippery and abrasion resistant. Great for inking the edges of paper and other direct to paper techniques, archival, great for scrapbookers. Sign, annotate, and fill in pdfs for free with pdf ink. Solvent based ink portfolio maximum technology for every application. Unfortunately, the printing speeds reached in the production of the flexible packaging whether by. Regulations limiting the solvent emissions in the atmosphere, force ink producers and converters to analyse the possibility of using only water based inks or mixtures of water and alcohols. Liquid inks solvent based click here to read pdf document. Screen printing inks vinyl mono and bicomponent solvent based ink, with glossy.
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