Product Showcase - October 2014

The AccuBlend-LV Ink Dispensing System from GFI is specifically designed for low viscosity flexo inks and comes in a fully self-contained unit. The system uses a two-stage dispense valve design and 12 integrated five-gallon vessels. It is configurable so drums can be added, including 55-gallon drum batch sizes. The unit is driven by COLORBOOK dispenser software. –www.gfiis.com

The Brookfield AST-100INK viscometer uses a high frequency micro-rotational core, which is not altered by press vibration. The viscometer can measure ink, coating, and adhesive viscosity throughout the printing process. It can be installed vertically and horizontally and can provide temperature readings up to 200 degrees Celsius. –www.brookfieldengineering.com

HMJ tech, an ink dispensing solutions company based in Lansdowne, Ontario, offers the new HMJ-200, a small-batch ink dispenser designed with the tag and label market in mind. The system features single point dispensing and fully automated valve cleaning. Available for both water-based and UV-curable inks, the system is configurable with up to 14 base ingredients. –www.hmjtech.com

INX International focuses solely on formulations for printing, from basic chemistries through finished product. The ShrinkPacF ink system is a premium solvent-based flexographic ink designed for shrinkable film labels, including oriented polystyrene, PVC, and shrinkable polyester. The system provides fast drying, high strength process inks for 1,000 line aniloxes. The ink provides strong film adhesion, resoluability, heat resistance, high blocking, and is resistant to scratches and cuffs. –www.inxinternational.com

The SunPak LMQ products from Sun Chemical reduce risks that brand owners encounter in food and pharmaceutical packaging, in which compounds from materials in the packaging structure can migrate into the product our surrounding environment. SunPak LMQ inks provide a complete solution to migration concerns, with low levels of odor, off-flavor and migration. –www.sunchemical.com

The 2000EV from Southeastern Process Equipment & Controls (SPEC, Inc.) is a fully automatic dispensing system that can be used with water-based, solvent-based, or UV inks. The system can be arranged to dispense into five-gallon buckets or as a point dispenser to dispense into jugs. It includes SPEC’s iBlend complete management software. —www.inkdispensingsystems.com

Under the EkoCure brand name, Flint Group Narrow Web provides a complete range of UV LED inks and coating. The range includes UV flexo and UV rotary screen inks, UV coatings, adhesives, opaque whites, metallics, shrink whites, and custom colors. EkoCure’s ANCORA inks are UV flexo low migration inks and coatings. –www.flintgrp.com

The ShrinkPacF ink system from INX International Ink Co., is a premium solvent-based flexographic ink designed for shrinkable film labels, including oriented polystyrene, PVC, and shrinkable polyester. The system provides fast drying, high strength process inks for 1,000 line aniloxes. The ink provides strong film adhesion, resoluability, heat resistance, high blocking, and is resistant to scratches and cuffs. –www.inxinternational.com

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