Flint Group North America launches eco-friendly inks and a one-step fountain solution for sheetfed printers
Article Type: Environment and safety From: Pigment & Resin Technology, Volume 40, Issue 2
In its continuing quest to bring solutions to the pressroom, Flint Group has launched top-quality, earth-friendly inks and a new low-dosing, one-step fountain solution.
Arrowstar 8041 inks contain less than 3 percent VOCs, among the lowest VOC levels available today. The ink series earned a bio-renewable content (BRC)index of 70 from the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM)and are EcoLogo-certified to “Printing Inks CCD-040.” These low-tack inks keep dot gain to a minimum, are ideal for perfecting, and are compliant to ISO as well as IDEAlliance’s GRACoL 7 standards.
K+E Novavit F 928 PRIME PROTECT BIO inks offer very fast oxidative drying and are highly rub resistant – ideal for printers with demanding and high-end jobs that require post-print processing. These color-intense inks offer top-quality performance on straight-line printing and on perfecting presses. K+E Novavit F 928 PRIME PROTECT BIO inks earned NAPIM’s BRC index of 70 and are compliant to ISO and GRACoL 7 standards.
Varn Supreme 8168 fountain solution is a high-performing, one-step solution that works on a variety of presses, plates and substrates. Built with ink-compatible solvents, Varn Supreme 8168 fountain solution is compatible with conventional, hybrid and UV inks; enables easier ink/water balance with RO or tap water; and offers stability without the need for high dosages, alcohol substitutes or IPA.
