Our Kustom Group Energy-Curable products are designed to provide superior litho performance without misting or sacrificing any cure speed. Our gelled vehicles allows control of rheology just like oil based inks. These products provide excellent adhesion to various substrates such as plastic, foil-coated and poly-coated board, as well as paper. Most significantly, these products will allow the ink maker to achieve the highest gloss possible in an Energy-Curable ink system. Some of our Energy-Curable products are listed as follows:

Green UV Vehicles
UV Dispersion Vehicles
Vehicles for Paper
Vehicles for Plastic
Liquid Photoinitiators

Green UV Vehicles

GRN-1000 - Green UV Gel Vehicle:
GRN-1000 is a 25-30% renewable/sustainable UV gel vehicle derived from naturally occurring raw material. It achieves "Green Status" without compromising finished ink properties. Extensive press testing shows superior press performance versus traditional UV epoxy and polyester chemistry
Tack: 18-22 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 500-700 Poise
Yield: 4000-7000 dynes/cm2

GRN-1001 - Green UV Freeflow Vehicle:
Grn-1001 is a companion freeflow vehicle to GRN-1000.
Tack: 22-26 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 300-500 Poise

UV Dispersion Vehicles

KS-345 - 100% Reactable, Energy-Curable Grinding Vehicle:
KS-345 has shown excellent pigment wetting, allowing up to 40% loading of conventional pigments and up to 35% loading of special pigments such as fluorescents. Excellent choice for plastic and paper substrates.
Tack: 7 - 11@ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 150 - 225 Poise
Yield: 400-800 dynes/cm2

KS-302 - Energy-Curable Flushing/Grinding Vehicle:
KS-302 is our best-wetting vehicle and is especially effective for hard-to-disperse pigments, such as Lithol Rubine, Carbon Black, and Alkali Blue, among others. KS-302 exhibits excellent litho properties and will improve flow and transfer.
Tack: N/A
Viscosity: 400 - 700 Poise
Yield: N/A

Vehicles for Paper

KS-265 - Low Tack Energy-Curable Gel Vehicle:
KS-265 is ideal for UV forms and all uncoated stocks. KS-265 is our gelled epoxy and can be used in those instances where low tack, fast-curing inks are necessary. Because of its low tack nature, KS-265 allows the ink maker to make an energy-curable ink with little or no free monomer. This reduction in monomer produces an extremely fast-curing, high-hold out ink at conventional tack rangers or comparable cure speeds at very low tacks. Use KS-265 at 5-20% into any inks formulated for paper to increase cure speed and maintain body.
Tack: 7.0 - 9.0 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 300 - 500 Poise
Yield: 800 - 15,000 dynes/cm2

KS-270 - UV Vehicle for Paper:
KS-270 is a higher tack, less gelled version of KS-276. KS-276 is proprietary chemistry unique to KustomGroup.
Tack: 22-24 @400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 600-800 Poise
Yield: 5000-8000 dynes/cm2

KS-271 - Energy-Curable Free Flow:
KS-271 is a companion vehicle to KS-276.
Tack: 12 - 15 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 400 - 600 Poise
Yield: N/A

KS-276 - Energy-Curable Low Tack Gelled Vehicle:
KS-276 is a low tack, tight-gel modified polyester acrylate vehicle. Litho properties rival that of conventional oil-based inks. It has outstanding hold-out and gloss. Recommended for all coated paper applications.
Tack: 18-22 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 500 - 700 Poise
Yield: 7,000 - 10,000 dynes/cm2

KS-291 - Energy-Curable Free Flow:
KS-291 is a companion free flow vehicle to KS-265 and KS-295.
Tack: 14 - 18 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 600 - 800 Poise
Yield: N/A

KS-383 - Photoinitiated UV Extender Vehicle for Paper
KS-383 is a UV vehicle that already includes a unique photoinitiator blend, so little or no extra photoinitiator is required when formulating ink. KS-383 is a balanced extender with excellent litho properties built into it.
Tack: 8-10 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 200-300 Poise

Vehicles for Plastic

KS-282 - UV Gel Vehicle for Plastic:
KS-282 exhibits the best combination of adhesion and cure speed. Typical applications include a variety of plastics and other non-porous substrates.
Tack: 25-30 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 700-900 Poise
Yield: 7000-14000 dynes/cm2

KS-368 - Modified Acrylated Polyester Oligomer:
KS-368 is a companion freeflow vehicle to KS-282.
Viscosity: 400 - 700 Poise

KS-369 - UV Gel Vehicle for Plastic:
KS-369 exhibits excellent adhesion to a variety of plastic substrates. Other performance properties include high viscosity, reduce ink misting, and high hold-out. Additionally KS-369 has lithographic performance which rivals conventional oil-based inks. For use on rigid plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, ect.)
Tack: 20-24 @ 400 rpm/1'
Viscosity: 1500-2000 Poise
Yield: 8000-12000 dynes/cm2

Liquid Photoinitiators

KS-235 - Through-Cure Photoinitiator:
KS-235 is an excellent general purpose, mostly through-curing photoinitiator for pigmented systems. This photoinitiator can be used as a stand-alone in colors and can be used in combination with other photoinitiators for optimum cure. Use at 3 - 10% levels or as needed for adequate cure.. Recommended for litho, flexo, and silk screen applications.
Color: yellow-green
Viscosity: 1,400 - 1,900 Poise

KS-246 - Liquid Photoinitiator for White Ink:
KS-246 is effective as a stand-alone photoinitiator for litho, flexo, and silk screen white inks. Use at 7 - 10% levels or as need for adequate cure.
Color: clear
Viscosity: 13 - 15 seconds #2 Signature Zahn

KS-286 - High Potency Photoinitiator:
KS-286 a balanced stand-alone, 100% active photoinitiator for litho, flexo and silk screen inks. Use at 3 - 6% levels or as needed for adequate cure.
Color: yellow
Viscosity: 50 - 75 Poise

KS-373 - Photoinitiator Compound:
KS-373 is a very effective, mostly top-curing photoinitiator for pigmented systems. This photoinitiator is recommended for use in colors and blacks and can be use in combination with KS-286 for optimum cure. Use at 3-6% levels or as needed for adequate cure. Recommended for litho, flexo and screen applications.
Color: light yellow
Viscosity: 16-18 seconds #3 Signature Zahn