Printing Inks

Printing Application - Flexographic,Gravure & Offset Printing Inks (Leafing Aluminium Paste)
Grade Non Volatile content (% Min) Leafing Value Water Covering area (cm²/gm) Min Screen Analysis (% max) Particle size D50 in µ (SYMPATEC) (typical) Solvent
(% Min) >75 µ >45 µ
20L 65 65 24,000 0.5 1.0 12 Mineral spirit
30L 65 65 28,000 0.1 0.2 10 Mineral spirit
35L 65 65 35,000 0.1 0.2 8 Mineral spirit
40L 65 65 38,000 0.1 0.2 6 Mineral spirit
Printing Application - Flexographic.Gravure & Offset Printing Inks (Non-Leafing Aluminium Paste)
Grade Non-Volatile content (% Min) Screen Analysis
Silver Residue(% Max)
Average Particle Size D50 in µ (SYMPATEC) Typical Solvent
>75 µ >45 µ
30NL 65 0.1 0.4 15.0 Mineral Spirit
35NL 65 0.1 0.4 12.0 Mineral Spirit
Printing Application - Flexographic,Gravure & Offset Printing Inks (Leafing Aluminium Pigment Powder)
Grade Screen Analysis Water covering area(cm²/gm Min) Average Particle Size D50 (SYMPATEC) (µ m Typical) Fatty Matter (%)
> 45 µ (max %)
ARASAN - 1 10.0 14000 20 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 2 4.0 16000 17 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 3 1.0 20000 13 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 4 1.0 24000 10 2.0 - 4.0
Printing Application - Screen Printing Inks (Leafing Aluminium Paste)
Grade Non Volatile content (% Min) Leafing Value Water Covering area (cm²/gm) Min Screen Analysis (% max) Particle size D50 in µ (SYMPATEC) (typical) Solvent
(% Min) >75 µ >45 µ
20L 65 65 24,000 0.5 1.0 12 Mineral spirit
30L 65 65 28,000 0.1 0.2 10 Mineral spirit
 35L 65 65 35,000 0.1 0.2 8 Mineral spirit
 40L 65 65 38,000 0.1 0.2 6 Mineral spirit
Printing Application - Screen Printing Inks (Leafing Aluminium Pigment Powder)
Grade Screen Analysis Water covering area(cm²/gm Min) Average Particle Size D50 (SYMPATEC)
(µ  Typical)
Fatty Matter (%)
> 45 µ (max %)
ARASAN - 1 10.0 14000 20 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 2 4.0 16000 17 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 3 1.0 20000 13 2.0 - 4.0
ARASAN - 4 1.0 24000 10 2.0 - 4.0