Flexographic Printing Inks

Flexographic Printing
Inks

Welcome to Interactive Tech

Interactive inks and coatings is a custom manufacturer of water based flexo inks and
coatings servicing the flexographic ink market. We offer a full line of products from
flexographic printing inks to Gravure
printing inks and coatings. Our Company was
founded on the belief that working with our customer to develop new products would
allow us to stay at the cutting edge of water based inks and water based coatings for
flexographic printing, as well as UV flexo
inks and UV flexo coatings.

Through the years we have developed products to fit our customers requirements from
direct thermal inks to security inks. Flexographic printing inks are highly customizable,
Interactive inks and Coatings will develop and customi
ze our products to fit your specific
needs.

At Interactive inks, our goal is not only to help you select the
best flexo ink and/or gravure ink for your needs, but also to
make the process easy and informative. Please take a moment to
explore our product pa
ges and recommendations to get a feel
for the many flexo printing inks and flexo coatings available.
This site is dedicated to helping you get a better
understanding of what to use and why, troubleshooting tips,
color matching systems and much more.

Our re
putation and long list of satisfied customers attest to our attention to detail, clear
communication, honesty and integrity


Interactive Tech was built to further help our customers with any and all information
pertaining to the flexographic and gravure
industries. Our goal is to create a community
and knowledge base where anyone can freely discuss issues, ask questions, and receive
answers not only from our dedicated team, but from like
-
minded individuals who may
share the same goals or have overcome the

same issues.

Ink Density

The easiest way to determine ink film density is to measure its reflection density with a
Densitometer. A densitometer assigns a numerical value for density or (Strength)

The higher the numerical value, denser or (stronger) your color.


Below is a chart for the most common ink densities for process printing.


Color



Gloss Paper




Uncoated Paper



Towel Stock




Cyan

1.30


1.10

0.95


Magenta

1.20


1.00


.80



Yellow

1.00


.90


.75



Black

1.40


1.00


.80



Featured
New Products


This product is a MUST TRY, 1 Gallon samples are available upon request at no cost!



Code:



Description

OPUV
-
565

High Gloss OPV

For converters looking to hit Gloss levels above 80 while curing at press speeds from 50
-
250
FPM



Technical Data for OPUV
-
565 is as Follows:


Recommended BCM Volume between 4
-
6 for Best results.


Gloss Readings
: > 80 ~ Substrate dependent

Acetone Resistance:

> 200 Double Rubs


IPA Resistance:

>200 Double Rubs

Viscosity
: 160
-

240 Centipoise (17
-
23 Sec
#3 /z Cup) @ ~ 23 Degrees Celsius


Feel free to contact our customer service team for more information or to trial this
innovative product.


On this Site
:


On this site you will find technical information, Forum's, Blogs and Commenters created to
allow each user to ask question, create topics, and make suggestions or comments about
our products or the flexo industry in general (ea
ch comment or new topic posted in a
forum gives you the option to remain anonymous, however you must log in to access these
features)


Our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost
importance. Our entire team is committed t
o meeting those needs. As a result, a high
percentage of our business is from referrals.

We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in
the industry
.


Solventless Lamination

Product Code: SL (Destructible Bonds)


As Government regulations on Solvent
-
based printing
inks, coatings, and adhesives grow more and more
stringent; the pressure to create an
adhesive/ink
combination that could create destructible bonds
without the use of harsh solvents was rising. A typical
Dry
-
bond lamination process uses a thin layer of
adhesive applied to the substrate, than heat/air dried
and pressed to another laminating
substrate. With Solventless Lamination the process uses
a heated nip after being mated to the laminating substrate to create the necessary bond.

In order to create destructible bonds using a Solventless Lamination process the
compatibility between the Ink

system and the adhesive is crucial. Without the proper
combination a converter may find Tunneling shortly after the final product is completed.


Tunneling: Localized de
-
lamination (separation) of the laminate and the printed substrate.


Interactive Inks S
olventless Lamination system of printing ink (SL) was created in order to
achieve the bond strengths necessary for destructible bonds between the printed substrate,
ink film, adhesive film, and laminate without tunneling. With this self cross
-
linking syste
m,
water
-
based adhesive/inks lamination can rival the heat resistant’s and bond strengths of
those created by a solvent
-
based system.


The chemistry built into our (SL) system will work in tandem with adhesives designed for
Solventless lamination allowing

for the proper bonds to occur.

This system is available for from 2
-
5 BCM Anilox volumes


Balanced
-
Pro

Product Code: BP

Press ready, Low maintenance water
-
based inks
-

Balanced
-
Pro is a clean printing, Low maintenance

ink
system which offers bold colors
, high gloss, ease of use
and easy cleanup.


High strength, low viscosity inks
using only water for press
-
side adjustments. One ink
for

paper, film or foil without compromising print
quality or press speed. Anilox volume is available for 1
to 5 BCM.

~

pH balanced for exceptional print quality

~

printing


speeds from 100 to 500 FPM

~

low V.O.C., low


odor, low


maintenance

~

low viscosity and high strengths

~

excellent gloss

~

virtually no skinning

~

virtually no additives

~

1 to 5 BCM strengths

~

for us
e with Color Matcher Ink blending system

~

exceptional stability

~

easy cleanup

~

for Tag & Label, Packaging, Lamination

~

outstanding for process and halftones

~

most universal, balanced ink system available




For more information please v
isit

http://www.iictech.com