Featured Products March 2011
Flexo Ink System
ProFector Plus is a water-based, flexographic ink system for narrow-web printers producing high-quality labels. ProFector Plus inks can be overprinted or laminated, and printed on coated paper and films such as PET, PE, BOPP, or vinyl for laser printer labels. The inks can be adapted for shrink wrap applications. The ProFector Plus label series is tailored for process and fine line screen-printing, on presses with an anilox of 360 to 1,200 lines per inch.—www.colorresolutions.com
High-Performance UV Flexo Inks
By eliminating the harmful ink components commonly found in most ink extraction and migration tests, ACTEGA WIT’s PharmaFlex Signature Series inks marry high performance with a safety-driven approach to packaging material targeted for consumer products. Signature Series UV inks for flexo printing, print with sharp, crisp edges on dots lines and heavy reverses. The inks can be pumped or used in enclosed doctor blade assemblies without leaking or adversely affecting the seals. The glossy surface of Signature UV flexo inks combined with a receptive chemistry makes these inks easy to overprint. Plus, they adhere to a wide range of films, papers, and board stocks.—www.actega.com/wit
Inks For Heat Shrink Labels
The AQUA HS ink system is ideal for reverse printing of heat shrink labels and adheres well on most PVC, PET-G, and OPS heat shrinkable films. This versatile ink system can be used for both flexographic and rotogravure printing methods. In the production of heat shrinkable labels, the AQUA HS ink system is durable and capable of delivering high impact graphics with maximum flexibility and scratch/scuff resistance to minimize scoring and scratching during sleeve formation and application.—www.envinks.com
Low Viscosity Ink
Flexocure FORCE offers overall easier use, increased productivity, and better runability due to its lower viscosity and no foaming. The ink system has excellent cure response and dot reproduction, along with minimal plate swell. Flexocure FORCE offers high color strength ideal for UV Flexo, taking vignette printing from a clean one percent dot up to 100 percent solid print with high color strength matching Pantone.—www.flintgroup.com
