TRIONOL™ 3A

When printed on coated paper, a Trionol™ 3 A based ink partially penetrates and oxidizes, providing a tough anchor. The remainder of the Trionol 3 A remains on the surface as a film-forming coating that rapidly hardens to a tough, rub-resistant print. Trionol 3 A, with exceptionally good pigment wetting properties, can improve gloss, setting speed and rub resistance, in contrast with many pigment-wetting vehicles that detract from gloss and setting speed. The use of driers, resinates or reactive metals on pigment surfaces will gel Trionol 3 A. The increase in viscosity caused by the use of metallic driers can be modified by the addition of one-fourth the drier weight of an anti-skinning agent. The viscosity of Trionol 3 A is stable in finished inks. Trionol 3 A can replace drying oils in quickset and heatset vehicles to improve compatibility, solvent tolerance, pigment wetting, and rub resistance without sacrificing setting speed.