Printing inks
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Printing inks: “We are working on PTFE-free wax additives”
Due to current regulations, ink formulators and manufacturers need to adapt their ink technologies to be compliant, says Dr Gehan Eltanany, Technical Marketing Manager Performance Coatings at Lubrizol...
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Toyo Ink SC Holding changes trade name to Artience
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group, has announced that it has resolved to change its trade name to Artience Co., Ltd. effective January 1, 2024.
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Offset print quality: Studying the effect of coating formulations
Researchers have studied the effects of the interaction of pigment coating with ink on the offset print quality.
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Natural polymer for controlled ink droplet spreading
A new study describes an effective cotton surface treatment using natural polymer for high-quality inkjet printing images.
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Du Pont increases manufacturing capacity in USA
Du Pont has completed a capacity increase for the manufacturing of water-based pigment inkjet inks and dispersions at its plant in Fort Madison, Iowa.
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Printing inks: “Sustainability is currently the driving force
Ray Verderber, technical manager at Eckart America Corporation, addresses drivers and challenges for printing inks.
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Better surface properties and printability of paper
A recent study has been dedicated to improving the printability of paper used in the packaging industry through water-based printing inks.
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Artificial intelligence for digital printing with maximum gamut volume
In a new study, artificial intelligence approaches are applied to predict the performance of a paper to achieve the maximum colour gamut.
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Toyo Ink India expands gravure ink capacity
Toyo Ink India, a member of the Tokyo-based global specialty chemicals conglomerate Toyo Ink Group, recently installed a brand new gravure ink factory at its Gujarat site along the western coast of India....
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The impact of pigments on the recycling process
PrintCYC is currently focusing on the effects of pigments on the recycling process. The initiative has found that standard pigments for flexo- and rotogravure printing show excellent compatibility with...
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EuPIA: Producers face continued severe supply chain problems
The European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) points again, following a communication earlier in 2021, to an aggregation of factors, mostly triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, which are severely impacting...
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Eco-friendly flexographic ink for anti-counterfeiting
A new functional ink could be a promising candidate for anti-counterfeiting applications, including food packaging, documents and labels.
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Flint Group Packaging announces a global price increase
Flint Group Packaging announces the intention to further increase the prices of all its ink and coating products for the flexible packaging, paper and board and narrow web markets.
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Digital inkjet printing technology for the aircraft industry
A recent study explores the possibilities of digital inkjet printing technology in the aircraft industry for printing complex images, logos and other visual effects directly on the aircraft.