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A Look at Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance requirements. Material Science Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, Every new ink project begins with an analysis of the substrate to be printed. In just minutes, the complexity of the project can be estimated from the surface tension characteristics of the substrate. ...

Evolving Ink Jet Technology

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... for the first practical ink jet device based on Rayleigh’s concept. Material Science T he concept of forming droplets of liquid in a stream was studied by Lord Kelvin and Lord Rayleigh and other technologists ...

Water-Based Printing Inks & pH

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December 30, 2004, In a water-based ink, many of the ink components contribute to the ink pH. For example, the common acrylic resins used in water-based inks are acidic. They are not soluble in water but are soluble when ...

New Inks Have a High IQ

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, Well, we've heard a lot about smart packaging, so it was inevitable such packaging would require intelligent inks. With current packaging development Well, we've heard a lot about “smart packaging,” so it ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, Jet ink printers dominate the growth of digital printing. One of the most promising applications of jet ink technologies is radiation-curable jet inks used in package and label printing. Jet ink printers ...

Ink Jet PigmentsThe Land of the Small

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, If you've ever had your ink jet-printed copy get wet, you saw all the inks became soluble and you had a mess on your hands. If you've ever had your ink jet-printed copy get wet, you saw all the inks became ...

Good Advice Is Key When Purchasing UV/EB Inks

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, With costs coming down and application possibilities going up, converters are talking about UV (ultraviolet)/EB (electron beam) inks. But before you stop With costs coming down and application possibilities ...

Ink Quality Control Is Complex, But It's Worth the Troubl

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, Inks are formulated with many different ingredients to produce unique recipes that provide color on your finished printed package. End-use properties, Inks are formulated with many different ingredients ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... lead in the future? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. Ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) ink systems are on the minds of most converters today. Advancements have broadened applications ...

UV-Curable Jet Inks Are We There Yet?

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October 31, 2002, Ultraviolet-curable inks and coatings have been used in packaging for 30 years. From their humble beginnings in the early 1970s, they now hold significant Ultraviolet-curable inks and coatings have been ...

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

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September 30, 2002, Since the earliest attempts at transferring ink from one surface to another, the characteristics of a printing ink have been an important factor in print Since the earliest attempts at transferring ink ...

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

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July 30, 2002, ... substances added to plastics or other materials to keep them soft or pliable.” For the purpose of this discussion on ink and coatings, I will modify this definition as follows: “Plasticizers are chemicals ...

Focus on Crosslinking in Fluid Ink Systems

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May 31, 2002, Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink and coating formulators use to enhance properties. These materials must be selected carefully to Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink ...

Flint Ink UV: "Ideal" for Packagin

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2002, Flint Ink says it has inks ideal for CD, DVD, video, and software packaging; UV ink systems that produce durable, razor-sharp, high-gloss images that enhance in-store marketing and merchandising appeal. ...

How Do You Measure Ink Film Thickness? Count the Ways

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January 31, 2002, Almost every day I receive questions relating to ink or coating thickness determination. You would think it would be a simple matter, but it is not. Ink Almost every day I receive questions relating to ...

Dealing with Ink Adhesion on High-Slip Films

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December 31, 2001, One of the most common problems with printing high-slip films is poor ink adhesion. Such films have low surface energies, and the levels of slip additives One of the most common problems with printing ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation is the use of crosslinking additives to improve physical resistance properties, such as ink adhesion and One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... industry for at least two decades are environmental regulations and flexography. As the quality of flexo continues to improve, alternative ink technologies are making their mark in the push to reduce ...

Assessing Inks, Dealing with DigitalThe NPIRI Conference

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December 31, 2000, The National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) held its 44th Technical Conference in October in Pine Mountain, GA. The well-attended event included The National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) ...