Pigment manufacturer Eckart is already reducing its ecological footprint with its mineral oil-free offset printing inks. Now the company has developed three new sustainable metallic series.
In view of the ever-increasing regulatory requirements for printing inks, Eckart is already focussing on mineral oil-free offset printing inks and completely dispensing with printing inks containing mineral oil. Among other things, this changeover ensures that the new French regulation, which came into force in January, is implemented. It stipulates strictest limits for the mineral oil content of all imported packaging products firm. In order to fulfil these strict criteria, Eckart's entire offset ink production was completely cleaned with professional support.
Plant-based gold and silver printing inks
The new generation of gold and silver printing inks contains only plant-based oils and fatty acid esters Use. At the same time, the sustainable printing inks have the same high quality and brilliance as conventional, mineral oil-based printing inks.
The products in the Metalstar Eco 14 series are versatile and Suitable for all conventional offset printing projects. The products in the Metalstar SuperEco 14 series are characterised by their exceptional metallic sheen and have been specially developed for high printing speeds.
The Topstar SuperEco 16 range contains products based on ultra-thin VMP pigments, The range of colours can vary from highly brilliant polychromatic effects to mirror-like effects, which can be used as an alternative to film applications.
„All three product series are in no way inferior to their mineral oil-based predecessors in technical terms either. Excellent printability as well as colour-water balance and brilliance have been confirmed by external printing tests.“
Yvonne Plitzko, Head of Technical & Research Services
Source: Eckart
