Flint Group unveils NC-based flexo inks

Flint Group has launched new nitrocellulose-based inks, FlexiStar MV and FlexiPrint MV.

The flexo inks are claimed to offer excellent ink transfer (no build up on plates) and enable long production runs without plate cleaning. Printers benefit from the new automatic wash system: a quick job changeover is guaranteed, as additional manual cleaning of aniloxes during job change is no longer necessary in order to avoid ghosting.

The company says that the ink systems offer superb printability with clean shades, full dots (reduced doughnut shape effect of print dots) and high color strength. They are also suitable for very fine aniloxes (400 l/cm and more) for high quality flexo printing and free of migratable monomeric plasticizers.

‘We are impressed with Flint Group’s next generation inks and rate them highly specifically for future-oriented high quality flexo printing,’ said Frank Rudolph, head of the technology center at Fischer & Krecke. ‘The ink systems allow us to work more flexibly while achieving press stability at the same time.’

Flint Group’s inks will be live on press at the upcoming drupa 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Visit the Fischer & Krecke stand – Hall 10, A04-1 – to see the inks in action.

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