Thirteen Ashland Varnishes Receive RIT Certification
DUBLIN, OH—September 5, 2014—Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., received certification from the Rochester Institute of Technology for 13 ultraviolet and water-based overprint varnishes within the PureRad and PureKote overprint varnish product lines. These products can now be used commercially with HP Indigo narrow web presses.
The clear print-receptive coatings better fixate ink on multiple substrates, protecting the graphic from damage.
PureRad and PureKote overprint varnishes better adhere to HP Indigo ink and provide resistance to scratches and chemicals. The products available commercially are PureRad 53830 high-gloss, heat-resistant OPV and PureRad 53860A high-gloss UV resistant OPV.
“Ashland offers one of the broadest array of RIT-certified overprint varnishes for use with HP Indigo to meet the increasing manufacturing and application demands for digital printing and mass customization,” says David Hatgas, global director of packaging and converting, performance materials.
The RIT/HP Indigo overprint varnish performance program allows for users to have water-base and UV coatings evaluated with HP Indigo digital certified media.
