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Stellar metallic inks
Color Resolutions International’s Stellar metallic inks prevent oxidation of the suspended metal flakes in metallic inks, resulting in increased luster, greater stability, and up to a 60 percent reduction in press downtime. These metallic inks are designed for flexible package printing. Stellar inks are formulated to improve viscosity stability. The resolubility characteristics of the inks also help minimize plugging of the anilox roll.—Color Resolutions International, www.colorresolutions.com
Security inks
Water Ink Technologies, Inc. offers thermochromatic security inks for label and package converters.Thermochromatic inks are available in formulations that change color, appear, or disappear when exposed to hot or cold temperatures. The temperature exposure can come from simply touching the print area or from changes in the product environment.—Water Ink Technologies, www.waterinktech.com
Multi-purpose specialty inks
Environmental Inks & Coatings offers “printable foils,” phosphorescents, custom-designed indicator inks for security purposes, scratch-off inks, water wash-off inks, tactile varnishes, water-based tattoo inks, and other custom-designed systems.—Environmental Inks & Coatings, www.envinks.com
Color-changing security inks
Sun Chemical’s and AiC’s SEREND is a line of inks with color-changing characteristics, designed for instant verification of authenticity, representing an attractive, more secure alternative to thermochromics. They feature impossible-to-match color transitions, memory effects, and dual activation mechanisms, making it difficult for counterfeiters to duplicate sensitive materials. —Sun Chemical, www.sunchemical.com
Holographic look without the holographic material
XSYS Print Solutions’ HolographINK process provides eye-catching graphics, improves brand awareness, protects brands, and more. The HolographINK process prints on a wide variety of substrates and eliminates the need for holographic substrate.—XSYS Print Solutions, www.xsys-printsolutions.com
Starlight fluorescent system
Alden & Ott’s Starlight Fluorescent system gives printers greater latitude in press speeds and color strength. The inks are thermal transfer imprintable and work for spot colors or flood coats to match industry-supplied fluorescent paper stocks. They are available in Pantone and custom color matches.—Alden & Ott, www.aldenottink.com
Fluorescent security ink
RAD-SECURE 8NB4RFR is a UV curable, fluorescent security ink that appears red under black light, and is used for for flexo applications on paper and some plastics. The product cures rapidly to a smooth, high-gloss coating with a clean and bright appearance. The ink adheres well to paper and non-wax containing inks, with flexibility and resistance to cracking. It is also resistant to scuffs, scratches, and abrasions.—Rad-Cure Corp.,
www.radcure.com
Screen glitter top coat
UVitec's screen glitter top coat is designed to provide a colorful glitter effect while still being able to be printed smoothly and evenly. UVitec uses a proprietary glitter particle that is made out of a polymer specially engineered for screen printing. The particle is large enough to provide a consistent glitter effect, but small enough to ensure even flow.—UVitec, www.uvitec.com pP
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