Smart Papers announces certification for HP Indigo presses

Producer of high-gloss cast-coated printing papers, Smart Papers has announced RIT certification of its Kromekote Label In-fusion cast-coated label and packaging papers to run on HP Indigo WS4050, WS4500 and WS6000 label and packaging presses. 

Kromekote cast gloss is the first lightweight cast-coated paper to be performance certified by RIT for use on HP Indigo narrow web presses. The newly certified products are Kromekote Label for cut and stack glue-applied labels and Kromekote Label Converting for pressure sensitive label applications. 

Kromekote Label coated one-side (C1S) applications include standard cut and stack label, wrap or packaging applications and pressure sensitive labelstock. 

‘The results were very good and this is a very good product for specialty label and packaging printers,’ said Tim Richardson, digital printing technologist at RIT and the chief tester of Kromekote Label. ‘There are no concerns with this product on any front.’ 

‘In addition to providing a new option for label and packaging printers, this development is important for pressure-sensitive label converters,’ explained Paul Simpson, executive vice president for Smart Papers. ‘HP Indigo paired with Kromekote In-fusion produces a compelling label solution for label and packaging printers, converters and distributors.’ 

RIT put Kromekote Label 60-lb In-fusion through extensive tests and found that it performed ‘in the highest possible category’ for coated substrates. The study found ink adhesion and press runability were strong under a variety of test conditions. Impacts on press consumables, primarily blankets, were minimal. 

In-fusion papers are optimized for HP Indigo presses and are compatible with traditional offset and laser presses. The papers feature an additive that is infused into the paper surface and fibers, penetrating the entire sheet and eliminating the need for surface treatments that can limit shelf life. 

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