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Solvent-Based Standard Ink and Heat Resistant
Solvent-Based Standard Ink and Heat Resistant
03-6000, and 03-8000, 03-9000 Series, Heat Resistant Ink
03-6000 Series Data Sheet
These inks are used to print numerous types of Poly olefins ( Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyester) as well as
Foil and Paper Stocks. These inks have excellent gloss and flexibility as well as adhesion. This is our largest selling line of sovent-based Flexo
inks due to quality, versatility, and price. Typical products printed with these inks are as follows:
Bread Bags
Hosiery Bags
Produce Bags
Garment Bags
Boutique Bags
Retail Bags
Overwrap for Tissue
Ice bags & Frozen Food
These inks do not have heat
resistance and should not be used in applications requiring heat sealing, heat shrinking, baking and other elevated applications.
These inks
should be thinned with a blend of Alcohol/Ester. The blend should contain at least 10% Ester (Npropyl Acetate) up to 25%, with the remainder
consisting of Alcohol. Some Typical thinner Blends would be as follows:
Fast 80% Ethyl Alcohol/ 20% Nproply Acetate
Slow 80% Nproply Alcohol/ 20% Nproply Acetate
*** Note all material to be printed should be tested first for adhesion prior to printing.
We also manufacture a High Strength line of these inks, made at process strength.
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Base Color 03-6000 Series
YS WATCHUNG RED LITHOL RUBINE RED
YS RHODAMINE RED RED LAKE C
CLARION RED MOLY ORANGE NLP (NO LEAD PRESENT)
DIARYLIDE ORANGE DIARYLIDE YELLOW
CHROME YELLOW NLP PRIMROSE YELLOW NLP
CYAN GREEN CYAN BLUE
REFLEX BLUE VIOLET C
METHYL VIOLET PURPLE C
BLACK WHITE
EXTENDER VARNISH
HI STRENGTH 6000 SERIES
HI STR RED LAKE C HI STR RUBINE RED
HI STR CYAN BLUE HI STR DIARYLIDE
YELLOW HI STR CYAN GREEN
HI STR METHYL VIOLET HI STR YS RHODAMINE
RED
03-8000 & 03-9000 Series
DATA SHEET
For printers who prefer to thin their inks with blends of alcohol’s and aliphatic hydrocarbons, (heptane), or prefer not to use
any acetate in their thinners, we suggest using our 03-8000 to 03-9000 series.
These inks should be thinned with the following:
Fast - 50-75% Ethyl Alcohol/ 50-25% Heptane
Medium - Straight Ethyl Alcohol
Slow - Npropyl Acetate
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Base Color 03-8000 & 03-9000 Series
YS WATCHUNG RED LITHOL RUBINE RED
YS RHODAMINE RED CLARION RED
MOLY ORANGE NLP (NO LEAD PRESENT)
DIARYLIDE YELLOW CHROME YELLOW NLP
PRIMROSE YELLOW NLP HR YELLOW
CYAN GREEN CYAN BLUE
REFLEX BLUE VIOLET C
METHYL VIOLET PURPLE C
BLACK WHITE
IMPRINT WHITE EXTENDER VARNISH
SILVER 873 GOLD
871 GOLD 876 GOLD
HEAT RESISTANT INK
THERE ARE SIX MAJOR CATEGORIES OF SOLVENT BASED HEAT RESISTANT INKS:
THERMOMAX DELTAFLEX
PYROGEN THERMOPOLY
THERMOPLAST OMNIFLEX
THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SHEETS EXPLAIN MAIN USES, HEAT RESISTANT THRESHOLDS, RECOMMENDED THINNERS, AND COMPATIBILITY OF
EACH OF THE ABOVE CATEGORIES.
"THERMOMAX"
Our Thermomax line of inks has the highest heat resistance of any line of
solvent-based inks that we make. This ink will withstand 450 degree F+ with ink to ink, ink to jaw, or ink to bond paper (tested on a Sentinel heat
sealer for 1 sec at 40 psi). It has been printed successfully on metallized polyester and polyethylene. Its main use has been as 03-2335 White as
the base printed on metallized polyester to make small peanut pouches.
Thinning: This ink Requires thinning with a blend of Alcohol/Esther.
A standard thinner that has been used successfully is 75% Ethyl Alcohol/ 25% Npropyl Acetate.
To slow down drying, some of the Ethyl Alcohol
can be replaced with Normal Propanol. The level of Acetate used in the thinner blend should not be below 20%. This ink has been used successfully
with the mentioned thinner blend on photopolymer plates.
Compatibility: This system is compatible with our PYROGEN ink system only.
As with any ink system, this system should also be tested for adhesion and resistance properties on the stock it is to be printed on. Testing
should be performed under the same conditions that the material will be used. CAI will be happy to provide the customer with any testing that we
are capable of performing.
* We currently supply White and Varnish in this system, other colors available on request.
"PYROGEN"
Our Pyrogen line of inks will withstand 400 degree F, ink to ink, ink to jaw, or ink to bond paper. It has been printed
successfully on metallized polyester and polyethylene as well as some polypropylene stock. This ink has been used for items such as cedar pet
bedding bags, rice bags, coffee pouches and other packages requiring good heat resistance and resistance to many oils. Many oils can migrate
through packaging and cause ink degradation on the outside of the package. This ink is resistant to many of the oils that cause this type of
degration.
Compatibility: This ink system is compatible with our THERMOMAX ink system only.
"THERMOPLAST"
Our
Thermoplast line of inks will withstand 300-350 degree F, ink to ink, ink to jaw, or ink to bond paper. It has been printed successfully on
metallized polyester and polyethylene as well as some polypropylene stock. This is a workhorse ink series that has been used on some coffee
pouches, shrink films, and paper plate pouches as well as polyethylene bags where the bag is to be sealed in the ink area.
Thinning: This
ink requires thinning with a blend of Alcohol/Ester. Some thinner blends are as follows:
75% Ethyl Alcohol/ 25% Npropyl Acetate (Fast)
75% Normal Propanol/ 25% Npropyl Acetate (Slow)
Adding 3-5% of Propylene Glycol Ether (such as Arcosolve PM) or an Ethylene Glycol (such
as Ektasolve EP) can slow this ink further. These solvents, however, are very slow drying and care should be taken not to trap them causing
problems such as blocking or offsetting. The level of Acetate used in the thinner should be below 20%. This ink has been used successfully with the
above-mentioned thinner blend on photopolymer plates with no damage to those plates.
Compatibility; This is compatible with our DELTAFLEX,
THERMOPOLY, and 03-6000 ink systems. It is incompatible with our THERMOMAX AND PYROGEN ink systems.
"DELTAFLEX"
Our Deltaflex
line of inks will withstand 250 degree F, ink to jaw, It has been printed successfully on metallized polyester and polyethylene stock. The main use
of this ink system has been on polyethylene stocks where enough heat resistance is required to side seal and make patch handle bags, but good gloss
in necessary. It has also been used on paper plate pouches that are to be run through a shrink tunnel; however, THERMOPLAST inks are usually
suggested for that application.
Thinning: This ink requires thinning with a blend of Alcohol/Ester. Some thinner blends are as follows:
80% Ethyl Alcohol/20% Npropyl Acetate (Fast)
80% Normal Propanol/20% Npropyl Acetate (Slow)
Compatibility: This is compatible
with our THERMOPLAST, THERMOPOLY, and 03-6000 ink systems. It is incompatible with our THERMOMAX OR PYROGEN ink systems.
"THERMOPOLY"
Our THERMOPOLY line of inks will withstand approximately 250 degree F, ink to jaw. It has been printed successfully on metallized polyester,
and polyethylene as well as some polypropylene stock. The main use of this ink system has been on polyethylene stocks where enough heat resistance
is required to side seal and make patch handle bags, but good gloss is necessary. It has also been used on paper plate pouches that are to be run
through a shrink tunnel; however THERMOPLAST inks are usually suggested for that application, but may not provide enough gloss. When this is the
case (particularly with white or black), THERMOPOLY inks may be a good option.
Thinning: This ink can be thinned with Alcohol or blends of Alcohol/Ester such as:
80% Ethyl Alcohol/20% Npropyl Acetate (Fast)
80% Normal Propanol/ 20% Npropyl Acetate (Slow)
This ink has been used successfully with the thinner blend mentioned above on photopolymer
plates without damaging those plates.
Compatibility: This is compatible with our THERMOPLAST, DELTAFLEX, and 03-6000 ink systems. It is
incompatible with our THERMOMAX, OR PYROGEN ink systems.
"OMNIFLEX"
Heat Resistance- minimum 350 Degrees F, 40 psi, 1-sec dwell
Density- high strength pigmentation for use with 700-800 line anilox rolls and doctor blades.
Thinners
Fast- Ethyl Alcohol 80%, N-Propyl Acetate 20 %
Slow- Amounts 1 to 5% Ektasolve EP can be used to retard drying.
Comments: Omniflex
inks are outstanding in their ability to print clean and dry quickly. This unique drying facilitates trapping and faster press speeds. They can be
printed using either Flexo or Gravure Process.
*** As with any ink systems, these inks should also be tested for adhesion and resistance
properties on the stock it is to be printed on. Testing should be performed under the same conditions that the material would be used. CAI will be
happy to provide the customer with any testing we are capable of performing.
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