HARTENSTEIN, Germany—The new gold and silver metallic inks of the Dual Cure Ink series from ECKART are suitable for all curing processes used by printers in flexographic or offset printing. All the new metallic PANTONE shades can be used in both UV and energy-saving LED curing processes. With this innovative range, ECKART is supporting the growing global trend towards sustainable printing inks.
All 16 UV LED products feature improved hazardous substance labelling: Without GHS08 hazardous substance symbol. This is becoming increasingly important to users who focus on the protection of their employees.
The new Dual Cure Ink portfolio uses ECKART’s variety of pigment types (Silverdollar, Cornflake, VMP) to produce a wide range of metallic colors. Depending on the pigment properties, it offers light, fine glossy shades, highly brilliant, strong glossy as well as dark silver shades. The colors are suitable for label and packaging printing and can be applied to a wide variety of substrates: Paper, cardboard, metal, foils, packaging materials, but are also suitable for in-mould applications.
Of the 10 inks for flexographic printing, the four ROTOSTAR UV/LED FPG inks are also suitable for indirect food contact. The four inks of the ROTOSTAR UV LED 366 series offer very good brilliance and excellent printability. The two ULTRASTAR UV/LED inks, on the other hand, are based on VMP pigments and are specially designed as alternatives to metallization and foil stamping.