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Water-based film inks: Advanced Formulation

Water-based film inks: Advanced Formulation
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 06 Jul 22

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Course Description

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.
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Terence Kenneth is the founder of Ink Intelligence, (www.inkintelligence.com) an independent consulting firm dedicated to the development of printing ink technology around the world. He began working in the printing ink industry in 1984 in the U.K. and has since held the positions of Technical Manager and Technical Director for a number of international corporations, including Manders, Johnson & Bloy, Kromacorp, Eckart America, Pemla International, Rieger Printing inks and Polytex Environmental Inks.

Terence is currently developing ink formulations and printing solutions for clients in the U.S.A, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, and China.

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Why should you view this course?

Increasing environmental awareness and the consequent toughening of regulations have raised the demand for water-based inks on a global level. And, thanks to new developments in ink formulation & resin chemistry... the WB inks can now match the performance standard of solvent-based inks (resolubility, resistance and adhesion).

If you still face difficulties in meeting the solvent-based performance (film adhesion, drying speed, printability, foaming, resolubility)… join this course and:

  1. Match your WB inks performance to solvent-based level by reviewing key success factors: substrate treatment, role of each raw material (bio-based, SMA resins + others), tweaking logic.

  2. Keep up with emerging materials which ease formulation of water-based flexo, OPV varnish, and gravure inks for plastic substrates.

  3. Optimize your formulations to meet specific needs and end uses including wax or coalescing solvent substitution, pigment source replacement.

Who should join this course?

  • Formulators of water-based printing inks needing to develop competitive products and match solvent-based inks performance.

  • Polymers & additives suppliers wishing to better support their customers in meeting their water-based inks performance targets.

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Course Outline

How water-based inks compete with solvent-based inks

Most Critical Performance Criteria per Application:

  • Food/Confectionery Packaging
  • PVC Wall Coverings
  • Labels

Substrates Printed with Water-Based Inks:

  • PET
  • BOPP, PP
  • LDPE, HDPE
  • PVC
  • Nylon
  • Cellophane

Recommended Surface Treatment Levels:

  • Corona treating
  • Flame treating
  • Use of chemical primers

Raw Materials Used in Water-Based Inks:

  • Pigments
  • Surface-modifying additives
  • Waxes
  • Resins
  • Specialty polymers

Effect of Raw Materials on:

  • Adhesion
  • Drying Speed
  • Surface Tension
  • Print Quality
  • Pigment Wetting
  • Foaming

Adjustment in Practice:

  • Common concerns
  • Starting formulation design
  • Performance tweaking

Cost and Other Considerations

Concluding Remarks

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

Have a query? Email us for any help!

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