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Packaging &
Publication Inks

Packaging and Publication inks
Flexographic Inks
Gravure Inks
Offset Inks
Publication & News inks
UV Flexo, UV-Gravure & UV-Offset

Products

Packaging and Publication inks
Flexographic Inks
Gravure Inks
Offset Inks
Publication & News inks
UV Flexo, UV-Gravure & UV-Offset

Publication & News Inks

Water-Based V Solvent-Based
Where These Are Used

Newspaper Printing

Textbook Printing

High Volume Catalogues

Bible Paper Printing

Why Two Systems Exist

Water-Based Publication Inks

Lower odor
Eco-friendly
Safer for high-circulation prints

Industry Problems

  • Slow drying
  • Foaming
  • Lower gloss
  • Poor pigment wetting

Solvent-Based Publication Inks

Faster drying
Stronger gloss
Better pigment wetting
Higher print density

Industry Problems

  • Slow drying
  • Foaming
  • Lower gloss
  • Poor pigment wetting
  • Rheology instability → poor gloss
  • Rub-off issues (insufficient film strength)
  • Slow wetting in oil-based binders
  • High emulsification in sheetfed
  • Tint strength inconsistency leading to color mismatch

What Carbon Black Must Deliver 

Water-Based:
Zero foam contribution
Larger particle size for low viscosity
Low structure for film smoothness
Excellent wetting at alkaline pH

What Carbon Black Must Deliver 

Solvent-Based
Blue undertone for deep blacks
Controlled structure for rheology stability
Low grit for high-speed cylinders

How ISTAR Series Solve It

EMPIREX®
water-based dispersion specialists
ONYX GEMS®

high jetness in solvent & UV systems

NOBLEX®

balanced gloss + tint strength for publication offset

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