Complete Guide to Formulate High-Performance Sustainable Inks

Fast-track your search for bio-based raw materials (rosin esters, proteins, starch…) to formulate environmentally friendly inks while complying with industry regulations.

Terence Kenneth (Ink Specialist) will reveal the latest formulation practices followed across the globe. Topics like challenges faced with bio-materials (poor adhesion, slow drying speed, high odor, press stability), formulating high performance inks will be discussed in detail.

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  Identifying bio-based materials (rosin esters, proteins, starch…)

  • Property review
  • Commercial examples of bio-based materials
  • Application areas (packaging market – decorative paper, lamination)
  • Bio-solvents & bio-additives
• Module 02:

  Challenges of formulating with bio-based materials

  • Limitations
  • Factors affecting the use of bio-based ink formulations
• Module 03:

  Bio-based Ink Formulation Strategies in Practice

  • Decorative paper
  • Metallic ink paperboard
  • Lamination
• Module 04:

  Understand in detail: Green Certifications (NAPIM, BRC) & Regulations (Swiss Ordinance)

• Module 05:

  Other considerations for a clean environment

  • VOC content
  • Hazardous air pollutants
  • Heavy metals
• Module 06:

  List of resources to learn more

• Module 07:

  30 mins Q&A - Interact live with the expert for all your technical help!

• Module 08:

  Have a query? Email us for any help!

  About the Expert

  Terence Kenneth (President of Ink Intelligence) has hands-on experience creating ink formulations for ink manufacturers and printers for over 30 years. Terence loves to travel, spend time with his family, and of course, make world-class ink formulations.

Move away from hard solvents to formulate eco-friendly inkjet inks for digital market that are compatible with a wider range of substrates vs conventional analog printing.

Terence Kenneth will help shorten your R&D time & ease your shift to inkjet by sharing real-world knowledge to help you with:

• Raw material & latest eco-solvents’ selection
• Inkjet formulation techniques & troubleshooting recurring challenges
• Understanding performance criteria on different substrates

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  The following sections will be covered during this session:

• Module 02:

  Latest raw materials in the market used in formulating eco-solvent inks

  • Pigments, dyes, binders/resins, solvents, dispersants, and other additives
• Module 03:

  Techniques for formulating more environmentally safe inks with commercial examples of eco-solvent formulations

• Module 04:

  Performance criteria on different printed media / substrates

• Module 05:

  Manufacturing methods and equipment, and ideal workflows

  • Wide format printing on machines like Mimaki, Mutoh, and Roland
• Module 06:

  Helpful references: Globally positioned raw material suppliers

• Module 07:

  30 Mins Q&A session – ask your questions directly to the expert!

Formulate water-based printing inks that equal solvent-borne inks performance and avoid issues like slow drying, foaming tendency, poor press stability.

Terence Kenneth will share how to best combine latest generation of raw materials (biobased, SMA resins + others) to achieve the desired WB inks. He will uncover formulation secrets & performance tweaking tips from recently commercialized inks.

Course Outline

• Module 01:

  How water-based inks compete with solvent-based inks

• Module 02:

  Most Critical Performance Criteria per Application:

  • Food/Confectionery Packaging
  • PVC Wall Coverings
  • Labels
• Module 03:

  Substrates Printed with Water-Based Inks:

  • PET
  • BOPP, PP
  • LDPE, HDPE
  • PVC
  • Nylon
  • Cellophane
• Module 04:

  Recommended Surface Treatment Levels:

  • Corona treating
  • Flame treating
  • Use of chemical primers
• Module 05:

  Raw Materials Used in Water-Based Inks:

  • Pigments
  • Surface-modifying additives
  • Waxes
  • Resins
  • Specialty polymers
• Module 06:

  Effect of Raw Materials on:

  • Adhesion
  • Drying Speed
  • Surface Tension
  • Print Quality
  • Pigment Wetting
  • Foaming
• Module 07:

  Adjustment in Practice:

  • Common concerns
  • Starting formulation design
  • Performance tweaking
• Module 08:

  Cost and Other Considerations

• Module 09:

  Concluding Remarks

• Module 010:

  30-minute Q&A session – Ask your questions directly to the expert!

  Have a query? Email us for any help!