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:

UV Dispersion Vehicles
Vehicles for Paper
Vehicles for Plastic
Liquid Photoinitiators

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-284 - Formaldehyde-Free UV Grinding Vehicle:
KS-284 is a formaldehyde-free version of KS-204. This vehicle can be used for dry grinding or flushing and is an excellent choice for paper and can be used for plastic substrates.
. Tack: 7 - 11 @ 400 rpm/1'
. Viscosity: 150 - 225 Poise
. Yield: N/A

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 Gelled Vehicle:
KS-265 is ideal for UV forms and all uncoated stocks. KS-265 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.
. Tack: 7.0 - 9.0 @ 400 rpm/1'
. Viscosity: 300 - 500 Poise
. Yield: 800 - 15,000 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-295 - Energy-Curable Gel Vehicle:
KS-295 is new modified polyester technology exclusive to Kustom Group and is our most economical gel vehicle. Live press testing has shown exceptional litho properties rivaling that of conventional oil-based inks. Recommended for uncoated stock and inks printed on gloss stock that will be UV-coated.
. Tack: 20 - 22 @ 400 rpm/1'
. Viscosity: 600 - 800 Poise
. Yield: 5,000 - 8,000 dynes/cm2

Vehicles for Plastic

KS-200 - UV/EB Gel for Plastic:
KS-200 exhibits excellent adhesion to a variety of plastic substrates. Other performance properties include high viscosity, reduced ink misting, and high hold-out. Additionally, KS-200 has lithographic performance which rivals conventional oil-based inks. Use on rigid plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.).
. Tack: N/A
. Viscosity: 1,500 - 2,000 Poise
. Yield: 8,000 - 12,000 dynes/cm2

KS-214 - Energy-Curable Plastic Free Flow:
KS-214 is an adhesion promoter that can be used in those instances where adhesion to plastic stocks is a problem. When KS-214 is combined with KS-209 or KS-200, an ink system can be manufactured that will adhere to a wide range of plastic substrates.
. Tack: 27 - 30 @ 400 rpm/1'
. Viscosity: 400 - 700 Poise
. Yield: N/A

KS-227 - UV/EB Litho Hold-Out Vehicle:
KS-227 is a high viscosity additive which contributes tremendous hold-out to UV and/or EB ink systems on nonporous substrates. This will allow for enhanced gloss and faster cure. KS-227 can also be used on high-absorbency papers to increase tack and improve hold-out. . Tack: N/A
. Viscosity: 5,000 - 8,000 Poise
. Yield: N/A

KS-332 - UV Gel Vehicle for Plastic:
KS-332 exhibits the best combination of adhesion and cure speed. Typical applications include a variety of plastics and other non-porous substrates.
. Tack: N/A
. Viscosity: 700 - 1100 Poise
. Yield: 6,000 - 9,000 dynes/cm2

Liquid Photoinitiators

KS-206 - Liquid Photoinitiator (Top Cure):
KS-206 is a very effective, mostly top-curing photoinitiator for pigmented systems. This photoinitiator is recommended for use in colors and blacks in combination with KS-235 for optimum cure. Use at 3 - 6% levels. Recommended for litho, flexo, and silk screen applications.
. Color: light yellow
. Viscosity: 25 - 40 Poise

KS-235 - Liquid Photoinitiator (Through-Cure):
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 should be used in combination with KS-206 for black. Use at 3 - 10% levels. 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.
. Color: clear
. Viscosity: 13 - 15 sec. #2 Zahn

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