Additives and binders for flexo, gravure and offset printing and for overprint varnishes.
Printing inks run at high press speeds in the thinnest of films — pigment concentrates must be colour-strong and storage-stable, waterborne flexo inks must run foam-free through the anilox unit, and the finished print should withstand rubbing, stacking and converting. Every nuance in wetting and rheology shows in the printed image.
From BYK we carry wetting and dispersing agents for pigment concentrates, defoamers for waterborne systems and wax additives for rub resistance and slip; dispersions from Alberdingk Boley complete the binder side of waterborne inks and overprint varnishes.
Typical defects — and where the solution lies
Foam in the waterborne flexo ink
Defoamers that work in the anilox unit without causing wetting defects. — Defoamers →
Pigment concentrate loses colour strength or thickens
Match wetting and dispersing additives to the pigment type for strong, storage-stable concentrates. — Wetting & dispersing additives →
Print scuffs during stacking and converting
Wax additives provide rub resistance and controlled slip. — Wax additives →
Binders for waterborne inks and overprint varnishes
