Recommended Surface Adjusting Agent for Printing Ink
Surface treatment agent recommended for printing ink applications.
We introduce surface modifiers that solve issues related to the surfaces of ink and coating films. We have selected about 20 products from over 100 types of surface modifiers offered by BYK. These products address challenges such as wettability on substrates, surface slip, smoothing of film surfaces (leveling), and reduction of dynamic surface tension.
basic information
Silicone-based surface modifiers: Providing wettability to the substrate, imparting surface slip properties Acrylic-based surface modifiers: Smoothing the surface of the coating (leveling properties) Polymer-based surface modifiers: Reducing dynamic surface tension
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Model number/Brand name
BYK, BYK-DYNWET, BYK-UV
Applications/Examples of results
There are various printing inks such as flexo inks, gravure inks, screen inks, roll coaters, and offset inks, as well as a proven track record of adoption for overcoat varnishes.
