ROTOGRAVURE INKS REVERSE & SURFACE INKS FOR FOOD PACKAGING

Z-INKS NITROLAM

Rotogravure & Flexographic NC based ink for reverse & surface Printing(With additive)

Application

Used For laminated pouches (coated polyster only), paper bags, shopping bags, chocolate wrappers, label printing etc

SubStrate

Treated PP & PE, Pearl BOPP, Paper & Board, BOPP/PET/PVC, Glassine, Metalised film(min treatment level 44 dynes/cm )

Key Features

Excellent Printability & Resolubility

High Color strength & high bond strength.

Suitable for food packaging.

Low solvent retention/low odour.

Suitable for speed upto 400 m/m

Note: For surface printing add 2-3% slip additive to the ink & mix well.

Properties

Ink adhesion

Rub Resistance

Heat Resistance

Water Resistance

Good

Good

160-180

Good

Solvant System

Print Viscosity

Viscosity (in sec B-4@30 C)

Reducer

Fast drying agent

Retarder

Gravure Flexographic

15-20 20-25

Ethyl Acetate/NPA- 60:40

Ethyl Acetate/IPA- 90:10

Ethoxy Propanal/Downal -PME(5-10% as reqd)

LIGHT FASTNESS & PIGMENT
Pigment LightFastness

Process Yellow

Process Cyan

Process Magenta

Violet

Green

Transparent Orange

B/D Red

A/R Red

Black

White

Key: 5=100% LF

4 - 5

7 - 8

4 - 5

5 - 6

6 - 7

6 - 7

6 - 7

6 - 7

6 - 7

7 - 8