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Digital Printing Narrow Web & Label: One or Many

Published: August 01, 2011, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Just because digital presses are promoted as being able to produce as little as one label doesn't mean they can't produce tens of thousands of high quality

Inks for Minimal Plate Swell

Published: August 01, 2011
INXFlex ITX Free UV process inks are formulated to provide minimal plate swell for flexo printing. Environmentally friendly inks are formulated without

Adhesives Offered For Flexo

Published: August 01, 2011
Flex line of permanent, removable, and repositionable water-based adhesives enables printers to run adhesives on their flexo equipment. The line includes

Many Flex-Pack Inks Available

Published: August 01, 2011
Company offers a variety of inks for high-speed flexible packaging applications, including water-based surface film inks, water-based lamination ink,

Alternative Ink Is Offered

Published: August 01, 2011
Pro-series inks are formulated as a like-for-like swap for the most popular large-format solvent and eco-solvent printers. Company says there is no need

Atomize Fluids for Coating & More

Published: August 01, 2011
Internal mix spray nozzles atomize fluids in a range of spray patterns for uses that include coating, cooling, and treating. Nozzles combine liquid and

Metallic Color Technology Gets Assist from Anilox Roll Firm

Published: July 25, 2011
Color-Logic is getting assistance from anilox roll products company Harper Corp. (Charlotte, NC) with its Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System

Military Decoration

Published: July 14, 2011
Chromatic Technologies' temperature-changing ink technology is being used on commemorative cans of Monster Energy drinks to be sold exclusively on military bases from Memorial Day through July 4

Flexo Inks Dry Quickly, Cut Waste

Published: July 01, 2011
High graphics flexo inks are pH stable and designed for high-speed printing on all substrates and anilox rolls. Said to provide thinner ink film and better

Thermoset Inks Resist Abrasions

Published: July 01, 2011
The TP LEC base system thermoset inks for 3-pc metal decorating are formulated for fast makeready and low-temperature bake. Company says these bright,

Flexo Inks Have Low Migration

Published: July 01, 2011
Flexocure Ancora is a high-performance UV flexo ink range designed to provide a very low migration potential. Said to provide excellent press performance

CTI Has Great 2010

Published: June 01, 2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI), the ink company that makes the Rockies turn blue on cold cans of Coors products, has signed

Inks Certified Green

Published: June 01, 2011
SCHAUMBURG, IL | INX Intl. Ink Co.'s EcoTech TC sheet-fed inks have earned verification and certification through the environmental standard EcoLogo Program.

Hybrid Inks Have No VOCs

Published: June 01, 2011
TP UV Fusion hybrid inks for 3-piece metal decorating are formulated for indirect food packaging applications that require low-migration and low-odor

Monster Energy Drink Gets Military Decoration

Published: May 25, 2011
Starting with the Memorial Day holiday, Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI), the specialized ink company that provides temperature-changing colors on cans and labels of major beverage products

Dispense Inks, Cut Downtime

Published: May 01, 2011
Colorsat gravimetric ink-dispensing systems remove the risk of printing rejects during production, reduce ink waste, and minimize the chance of press

UV Coating Reduces Rub-Off

Published: May 01, 2011
MIRACURE Silver UV coating is a lower-cost option to company's MIRAFOIL brand coatings for creating metallic effects on packaging, folding cartons, and

Mutoh America Inc. Launches Recycling Program

Published: April 13, 2011
In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Mutoh America has launched the new ink cartridge recycling program

Ink for Outdoor Use

Published: April 01, 2011
Ink made of 60% bio-based material and containing no hazardous air pollutants or heavy metals is said to enhance the value of company's ValueJet 1608HS-Hybrid

Switch to New Inks Easily

Published: April 01, 2011
Company reports it has joined with Tech8 to help customers switch to its after-market solvent-based inks with no changeover problems. The transition is

Apply Emulsion to Digital Lines

Published: April 01, 2011
ProCoat for digital continuous printing lines is suitable for applying silicone emulsions. New design is said to offer reduced cleaning and maintenance.

Hazen Metalized Substrate Receives Color-Logic Certification

Published: March 24, 2011
Color-Logic has certified Hazen Transfer Metalized C1S Foiljet Digital 10-point substrate for use with HP Indigo 7000 and 5000 Series digital cut sheet presses

INX Intl. Ink Co. Announces Price Increase

Published: March 16, 2011
INX Intl. Ink Co. has announced a price increase effective April 1, 2011. Company officials cite the unprecedented upward price pressure on raw materials

Chromatic Technologies Names Distributor for Africa

Published: March 04, 2011
Chromatic Technologies, a specialized inks company bringing thermochromic and photochromic inks to packages throughout

Sun Chemical Ups Prices in N.A. for Sheetfed & Energy Curable Inks

Published: March 03, 2011
Faced with continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise prices on April 1, 2011, in North America

UV Flexo Ink Aids Sustainability

Published: March 01, 2011
BioCure UV-curable flexo ink is based on bio-renewable resin technology. Said to offer high press performance and to enhance sustainability. Suitable

NAPIM Reports on Raw Material Shortages and Ink Price Volatility

Published: March 01, 2011
WOODBRIDGE, NJ | The National Assn. of Printing Ink Mfrs. (NAPIM) has issued a bulletin offering insight into the current volatility facing the raw material

Admiral Gets Color-Logic Certification

Published: March 01, 2011
WEST CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic reports Admiral Products, Cleveland, OH, is the first digital printer to be certified as qualified to offer the Color-Logic

Sun Chemical Latin America to Increase Prices on Inks & Consumables

Published: February 07, 2011
Faced with continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will increase prices in Latin America on Feb. 1, 2011, from 5% to 18%

Metallic Ink Is For Digital Use

Published: February 01, 2011
XenInx Onyx silver metallic ink is for use in a wide range of digital decoration applications, including packaging, graphics, labeling, and product decoration.

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