Products in Offset & Lithographic Printing: Solventborne Ink

Efka® PX 4733 is an advanced polymeric dispersant with a core-shell structure. It is a 100% active, liquid dispersant with high pigment loading at low mill base viscosity. Particularly effective in UV-curable and mild-solvent ink-jet systems, it is suitable for use in UV-curable ink systems, including flexographic, lithographic, and screen inks.

HDK® H20 is a synthetic, hydrophobic, amorphous silica produced via flame hydrolysis. It is a white colloidal powder of high purity. HDK® H20 is used as a thickening and thixotropic agent in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cosmetics, and other applications. It also serves as a reinforcing filler in elastomers, particularly silicone-elastomers. Additionally, HDK® H20 acts as a free flow additive in the production of powder coatings.

DCL 5154 Phthalocyanine Blue, PB.15:4 is a beta-type, non-crystallizing, non-flocculating green-shade phthalocyanine blue, recommended for various coatings and printing ink applications. It is FDA-approved (Section 178.3297) and is recommended for use in various industrial paint applications, such as air-dry and baking alkyds, as well as nitrocellulose and polyamide inks.

DCL 1146 Naphthol Red, PR.146 is a blue-shaded, semi-transparent naphthol red with good overall fastness properties. This pigment is a possible alternative to pigment red 57:1 types where an improvement in fastness properties is needed. It is mainly used in various types of coatings, inks, and papers.

DCL 2870 Naphthol Red, PR.170 is a blue-shaded red pigment for use where good overall fastness properties are required. It exhibits good overall resistance properties, including lightfastness, weather fastness, and heat stability. This makes it a reliable and versatile choice for a wide range of paint, plastic, and ink applications.

DCL 06-905 DNA Orange, PO.5 is a bright, semi-opaque orange pigment with good lightfastness. It is used in some applications to replace molybdate oranges. However, due to its poor solvent stability in some solvents, it is not recommended for baking systems. It is recommended for trade-sale paints, air-dry industrial coatings, water, solvent, and UV based printing inks.

DCL 5021 Milori Blue, PB.27 is an iron blue pigment with a deep, pure blue shade and good opacity for solvent ink and coatings applications. 5021 Milori Blue is often used as toner for carbon black and be mixed with phthalo blue pigments for multi-color printing.

DCL 1219 Quinacridone Red Violet, PV.19 (E5B type) is a bright, yellow shade quinacridone with excellent overall properties. This pigment is FDA approved (Section 178.3297) and finds major applications in the following: Plastics such as PVC, PP, PS, PE and PET. Automotive/aerospace, decorative, powder and industrial coatings. Solvent flexo, water flexo, inkJet, UV and offset inks

DCL 2194 Benzimidazolone Yellow, PY.194 is a bright, green-shaded yellow with very good light and weather fastness, especially in deep shades. This product has relatively high opacity, good flow properties, good overall resistance properties, and good bleed characteristics. It is mainly used in plastics, high-end coatings, and inks.

DCL 1370 Naphthol Red, PR.170 is a very bright, yellow-shaded naphthol red with very good lightfastness, opacity, flow properties, and chemical resistance. The shade of 1370 is yellower and more opaque compared to that of 1970A. It is a reliable and versatile choice for various plastic, ink and coating applications.

DCL 7354 DPP Red, PR.254 is a yellow-shaded DPP that offers excellent opacity, high color saturation, weather resistance, heat stability, acid, alkali, and solvent resistance. It is recommended for high-end coatings and high-end plastics applications, and is FDA compliant for indirect food contact plastic applications.

DCL 1166 Disazo Scarlet, PR.166 is a transparent, yellow-shaded red with excellent heat stability and very good fastness properties. It is recommended for auto refinishes, solvent industrial coatings, and powder coating applications. It is also recommended for all ink and plastic applications.

DCL 1372 DPP Flame Red, PR.272 is a bright, opaque, slightly yellow shade red pigment that stands out as an offset to the industry standard. It boasts excellent overall properties. This pigment finds major applications in the following: Plastics such as PVC, PE and PP Automotive/aerospace, industrial, powder coatings Water flexo, solvent flexo and inkjet inks

DCL 1970-A Naphthol Red, PR.170 is a bright, blue-shaded naphthol red with good overall properties. It has a wide range of applications, including in plastics such as PVC and PE, as well as decorative, powder, and industrial coatings. It is also used in solvent flexo, inkjet, offset, and UV inks.

DCL 7222 Quinacridone Magenta, PR.122 is a highly versatile pigment suitable for use in coatings, inks, and plastic applications. This blue-shaded red pigment is FDA-approved and offers a clean, vibrant shade with excellent fastness properties. Widely used for shading other reds, creating special-effect metallic finishes, and formulating pinks, PR.122 is the basis for the magenta colorant worldwide and is employed in virtually all machine tinting systems, both architectural and industrial.

DCL 1419 Quinacridone Violet, PV.19 is a bright, blue-shaded quinacridone with a similar shade to thioindigo red, and it has excellent overall properties. This pigment is FDA-approved (Section 178.3297) and is recommended for use in inks, high-grade industrial paints, implement enamels, agricultural equipment, and powder coating applications.

DCL 5352 Phthalocyanine Blue, PB.15:2 is an alpha, red-shade phthalocyanine blue that has been treated to provide crystal stability and flocculation resistance with outstanding fastness properties. It is approved by the FDA (Section 178.3297) and is used in general high-grade industrial and agricultural equipment, architectural coatings, and powder coatings.

DCL 1816 Dianisidine Orange, PO.16 is a blue-shade Dianisidine Orange pigment designed for non-exterior film, blow molding, injection molding, and wire and cable applications. It offers very good heat stability up to 240°C and has a high tint strength compared to other orange color indices. DCC 1816 is considered to be the most cost-effective lead-free alternative to molybdate orange.

Blachford Aluminum Stearate 300F is a high-quality, tallow-based aluminum stearate product that finds wide use in multiple applications, including suitability for FDA 21 CFR indirect food applications. 300F grade consists of di-stearates and has excellent gel properties for improved pigment suspension and flow control.

Pangel® B10 is a product designed to effectively control the rheological properties of a system. Its micro-fibers form a reticulated, stable, and homogeneous network, Pangel® B10 enables the achievement of a pseudoplastic behavior and an optimal gel structure in the coating.

SipFast BLUE (ULTRAMARINE) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

FluoroSLIP® 533 is a blend of hydrophilic synthetic wax and PTFE where the synthetic wax shows a uniform melting range peaking at 97°C.

SipFast YELLOW (R/MMO) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast GREEN (CHROME OXIDE) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast OXIDE YELLOW (920) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast OXIDE BLACK (318) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast OXIDE RED (130) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast RED (HSU) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast YELLOW (G/MMO) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast VIOLET (RL-U) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast GREEN (5G/MMO) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

MODAFLOW® 2100 is a clear to light yellow coating primarily designed for the automotive, transportation, and paints and coatings sectors. It finds extensive applications in automotive OEM coatings, marine coatings, vehicle refinishing, and building and construction wood finishes. The product's versatility extends to various printing and packaging segments, including flexography, gravure printing, inkjet printing, offset, and lithographic printing. Additionally, it offers compatibility with substrates like metal and wood, and its cure method involves radiation.

SipFast COLD BLACK (SR/MMO) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast YELLOW (3RH) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SipFast GREEN (DS-H) is a line of organic and inorganic powder pigments with applications in various sectors such as architectural and industrial paints, wood coatings, plastics, synthetic fibers, inks, textiles, tanning industry.

SST®-2 is a white low MW PTFE micropowder with particle size distribution at a mean value of 8 µm. SST®-2 products are Shamrock’s PTFE micropowders that are defined by particle size and distribution, molecular weight, crystallinity, surface area, oil adsorption, powder flow, and color. Made primarily from highly controlled recycled PTFE feedstocks, SST® products are used for their ability to produce slip, nonstick, water repellency, texture, release, rub, and abrasion resistance to surfaces.