| Kustom Kure Energy-Curable Litho
Ink Materials
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 |