INTENSE. UNIVERSAL. SIMPLE. Water-Based Flexo Printing Inks for Corrugated Board and Paper Bags 2
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INTENSE. UNIVERSAL. SIMPLE. Water-based flexo printing inks for corrugated board and paper bags 2 Printing Inks – and Much More Colour performance, customer advising, and product safety are our focus at Siegwerk Our company philosophy “Ink, Heart & Soul” describes our The Paper & Board business unit formulates flexo and gra- everyday work: we develop printing solutions alongside our vure printing inks for all available packaging types made of customers – and we do it with “heart and soul”. The Sieg- paper and cardboard – from corrugated board to bags and werk brand is synonomous with high-quality printing inks sacks, napkins to cups and displays. Corrugated board is our with excellent colour, practically oriented expert knowledge highest-revenue application and our main focus. As is well on product safety and other issues, and excellent consulting known, corrugated board printing uses the flexo printing skills. Our thinking and actions are proactive so that we can process. Siegwerk has many years of experience in this area, secure significant benefits and a decisive head start for our especially due to our integration of the former ACTEGA customers. Colorchemie locations in Büdingen and elsewhere. We have used the expertise of both companies to develop further the Siegwerk is known for developing outstanding printing solu- UNICOR series and the UNIBASE concentrate. The result is tions for packaging, and is divided into six business units: an outstanding ink system which is presented in detail on · Paper & Board · Flexible Packaging the following pages. · Tobacco Packaging · Narrow Web · Liquid Food Packaging · Sheetfed 3 INTENSE. UNIVERSAL. SIMPLE. UNIBASE – The Heart of Our Printing Ink A strong foundation for your product Our printing solutions for paper and cardboard applications out with its high colour intensity and easy handling with use a modular formula made up of three components. The stable viscosity. Of course, a broad range of pigment con- base is the colouring concentrate UNIBASE and the second centrates is available, demonstrating high fastness properties component is the characteristic extender for the application. and can be formulated copper-free if necessary. Finally, depending on the customer‘s needs, a coating can be applied e.g. for extra gloss or to protect the ink. If you have any questions related to printing results, our experts have a broad foundation of general knowledge and The heart of our paper & board printing inks for common will be happy to help you though the printing process and applications is the “UNIBASE”. This is a mono-pigmented find a solution quickly in collaboration with you and your concentrate with a low VOC content. UNIBASE also stands partners. We see ourselves as a development and service partner, ensuring our printing inks contribute to greater efficiency and cost savings in the printing and packaging process. 4 UNICOR POSTPRINT – Brilliant Corrugated Board Printing solutions from simple postprint motifs to high-end designs UNICOR POSTPRINT, a modular ink system, consists of UNI- Brilliant printing & high quality BASE concentrates and the UNICOR POSTPRINT extenders, · The printing result is brilliant and of a high quality, is easy to use and provides outstanding printing results. based on the requirements of the printed material. · When using standard extenders, the ink is highly reso- Simple ink preparation luble on the plate. Standard extenders include both trans- · Covers a broad colour spectrum by using mono- parent and opaque options. pigmented UNIBASE concentrate · UNICOR POSTPRINT inks are very well suited for high · The modular composition provides a high level printing speeds. of flexibility with easy ink preparation · The Siegwerk process extender is able to achieve · Machine set-up is simple and safe thanks to our high-quality print images in HD printing. standardised product portfolio · Our coatings create the perfect printing result. Besides conventional glossy and matte coatings, specialised coatings are also available in our UNILAC series. · With our standardised production process, we are able to deliver a consistently high-quality printing ink system. The UNICOR POSTPRINT ink system is optimised for use on mixing equipment to guarantee easy handling and ink man- agement. For the usage of automatic ink formulation soft- ware, the highest colour management standard, all neces- sary data is available. In addition, Siegwerk offers ready-to- print UNICOR colours, for instance as custom colours. To minimise the CO2 footprint of packaging, Siegwerk has developed UniRICS and UniXYL, two sustainable ink systems based on renewable natural resources. 5 INTENSE. UNIVERSAL. SIMPLE. UNICOR PREPRINT – Showy Displays & Packaging Preprint printing inks – quality that impresses at the point of sale The preprint process has long been known for its high- Excellent quality and high efficiency quality printing results. The issue of wash-boarding, in par- · Good overprinting and high colour intensity ticular, does not occur with this printing process, allowing · Homogeneous surface high-quality packaging and displays to be printed in pre- · Long wash intervals print. During this process, the printing inks are particularly challenged in the corrugator, and we have created a unique In addition to UNICOR PREPRINT, Siegwerk offers extenders development for this application: UNICOR PREPRINT extend- from the UniRICS and UniXYL series. UniRICS a sustainable ers and UNILAC preprint coatings. The extenders are used in ink system based on crop products. UniXYL goes even one combination with the UNIBASE ink series and are specially step further and does not compete with food products, formulated for the heat and high humidity in the corrugator. because it is based on Lignin, a side product from paper On coated materials, in particular, the printing result must be manufacturing. Both systems improve the CO2 footprint of finalised with a coating from our UNILAC series. the packaging. UniRICS offers excellent HD quality on coated paper. While UniXYL has been designed for standard paper Combining UNIBASE, UNICORPRE PRINT, and UNILAC grades even coated and uncoated. provides the following benefits: Outstanding transfer · Good resolubility · High light fastness can be achieved · Excellent abrasion strength, even at high temperatures in the corrugated board system · Suitable for HD Flexo 6 UNISACK – Colourful Packaging for Bulk Goods Modular printing solution with multiple advantages The modular system, consisting of UNIBASE and UNISACK Key product characteristics at a glance extender, can be used in all paper sack applications – from · Excellent operating characteristics cement to animal feed ranging to large-scale food packag- · Intense colours and high gloss ing. The printing ink fulfils all regulatory requirements for ex- · Tested product safety ternal food packaging printing as a matter of course. In ad- · Fulfils the newest regulatory requirements dition, the combination of UNIBASE and UNISACK provides · Low VOC content excellent printing properties in paper sack applications. · Good wash resistance · High printing speeds We also offer overprinting coatings customised to work with the ink system and fulfil the specific requirements of paper sacks. Upon request, in addition to our modular ink system, we can also supply UNISACK ready-made inks, which can be pro- cessed directly in the printing machine. If you are searching for a specialised printing solution, we would certainly be happy to take on the challenge. Get in touch with us – and let us find a solution together. 7 INTENSE. UNIVERSAL. SIMPLE. UNILAC – The Optimal Finish for any Packaging Bright prospects for your success We supply a variety of water-based UNILAC coatings for the as laser-sensitive coating, anti-slip coating, and COBB coat- print image finish. Besides classic coatings such as glossy or ing. The following table provides an overview of our coating matte looks, Siegwerk also offers specialised coatings such portfolio: COATING FUNCTIONS Postprint Preprint Paper Sack Anti-slip coating – basic version • • Anti-slip coating – high anti-slip • • • with angles up to 45º (for uncoated paper) COBB coating (ISEGA certified) • • • Glossy coating – basic version • • Glossy coating anti-slip, • heat resistant (corrugator) High-gloss coating • High-gloss coating anti-slip • • High-gloss coating anti-slip, • heat resistant (corrugator) Laser-sensitive coating • • • Matte coating • • • Quick-dry coating • 8 From Pigment to Printing Ink Paper & Board is represented across Europe with ten production locations Siegwerk has created a global production and service Siegwerk Büdingen GmbH network to provide our business partners with what they With over 12.000 tons, this is our second-largest location urgently need: consistently good quality. Base inks and coat- for water-based flexo printing inks. It is also a centre of ings are manufactured through uniform processes in our excellence with a broad range of functions. Pigments for 15 “Centres of Excellence”. The primary and intermediate producing concentrates are also milled in Büdingen, Ger- products are almost identical, laying the foundation for many, in accordance with our company-wide standards and consistent product quality. “Blending Centres” in more than processed to create concentrates. Multiple mixing stations 70 locations worldwide ensure printing inks can then be ensure a smooth and seamless process for manufacturing tailored to specific customer needs around the world. Wa- specialised