PAINESVILLE, OH—At Labelexpo Americas 2018, Sept. 25-27, in Rosemont, IL, Eckart will present new silver inks that conform to the Nestlé exclusion list. In addition, the company will feature variety of gravure ink labels in metallic and rainbow shades as well as illoom, a product and service portfolio for designers and brand owners, at Eckart booth 947 in hall A.
ULTRASTAR and PRISMASTAR for Gravure Printing
At Eckart’s booth, a number of different surface and reverse-printed, pressure-sensitive labels await the visitors. They are printed with the popular gravure inks ULTRASTAR GX-2807 and PRISMASTAR GX-5250. The labels show outstanding brilliance in silver, gold and blue metallic as well as an impressive rainbow shade with a coarse sparkling effect.
ULTRASTAR solvent-based metallic inks offer mirror-like effects on various substrates, not only for gravure, but also for flexo and screen printing.
PRISMASTAR inks are based on very thin aluminum flakes with a holographic structure. They show an elegant chrome-like effect together with a rainbow shade, especially when viewed under direct light. PRISMASTAR can be printed inline, allowing for efficient planning and process.
ULTRASTAR UV LED Select FP 58850 Silver
Eckart’s new flexo ink for labels and folding cartons is optimized as a dual-cure system for today’s UV LED curing technologies. ULTRASTAR UV LED Select FP series combines high metallic brilliance with good ability to topcoat and improved trapping in narrow and wide web flexo printed applications for paper, board and film substrates.
This stable, one component UV LED curing ink stands out against alternatives like hot/cold foil stamping, and metallized substrates. Due to improved mileage, adhesion and curing properties, this new silver ink is positioned to become the optimum choice for high quality at a reduced cost compared to foil substrates. ULTRASTAR UV LED Select FP 58850 Silver is BPA-free, with components conforming to the Nestlé exlusion list.
ULTRASHINE UV LED Select FP-58253 Silver
The new ULTRASHINE formulation has specifically been designed for applications utilizing UV or LED curing for flexo coaters on offset sheetfed presses. The stable, one component ink is meant to provide improved brilliance at a more cost-efficient price than foil or metallized substrates. With gains of 60+ gloss points over previous formulations, ULTRASHINE UV LED Select FP-58253 Silver shines brightly against alternative technologies like cold foil, hot foil stamping, and metallized substrates. The BPA-free ink will give unrivaled gloss on labels and folding cartons, with components conforming to the Nestlé exclusion list as well.
TOPSTAR UV LED Select 21-0250 Silver
With a high dot resolution possible in metallic inks, TOPSTAR UV LED Select 21-0250 Silver is meant to create an exceptional metallic sheen and brilliance for offset applications. Its components conform to regulatory recommendations provided in the Swiss ordinance list, as well as the Nestlé exclusion list.
TOPSTAR UV LED Select 21-0250 Silver is multi-curing by either traditional UV, HUV or LED UV sources. This ink is meant to offer exceptional price value, print resolution and high sheen.
Based on Eckart’s most efficient METALURE pigment production technology, the formulation of TOPSTAR UV LED Select 21-0250 Silver stands in a new economical position with improved value over previous formulations.
illoom by ECKART: Boosting Designs with Metallic Effects
As a sub-brand is a communication platform of ECKART, illoom represents a new platform for discussions with design agencies and brand owner companies on the subject of metallic effects, giving brand owners and design agencies the opportunity to explore potential metallic effects for packaging at an early stage in the design process.