UV Litho Ink formulation consulting

Do you need help to formulate UV lithographic inks? 3Dresyns provides 2D formulation and synthesis consulting (technology transfer) to develop, optimize and industrialize UV-curing offset litho inks based on “next generation” ink technology, aligned with your press conditions, substrates and end-use requirements.

UV litho ink portfolio

INTENSIVE: concentrated single-pigment inks (14 bases).
PROCESS: ultra-sharp inks for 4-colour printing.
PANTONE: accurate matches to Pantone colour book formulations.
HEXACHROME: formulated to match Hexachrome origination at standard densities.
6 COLOUR PROCESS: widest colour range without using fluorescent pigments, designed for optimum litho performance.
WEB: extremely high cure, low tack and minimal misting (ink fly) for high-speed printing.
HiAD: high adhesion to difficult substrates (e.g., foils, plastics).
SPECIAL: metal decorating (2- & 3-piece), metallics (high-lustre gold & silver), fluorescent colours (full range designed for optimum litho performance).
WATERLESS / DRY OFFSET / EB LITHO INKS: project-specific development options depending on your process route.

Key formulation advantages

Outstanding litho performance comparable to conventional inks.
Exceptional transfer with high colour densities, sharp dot reproduction and high trap percentages.
User-friendly behaviour across major press types and a wide substrate range without requiring formulation adjustments.
Excellent cure response and robust process window.
Very low misting for high-speed applications.
Excellent rub resistance.
Laser compatible, press-ready and fully intermixable systems.
Low taint and odour options suitable for indirect food packaging (application-dependent).
Excellent in-can stability.
Benzophenone-free versions available for minimum migration applications (e.g., food packaging, microwave cooking use cases).
Custom-designed litho inks available for paper, plastics and metals.

Typical applications

UV offset lithographic printing for paper and carton, labels and packaging, high-speed web printing, difficult substrates (foils, plastics), and metal decorating applications (2- & 3-piece).

How we support your project

Ink architecture design and raw material selection aligned with your press, substrate and cure system.
Transfer, dot reproduction, trap and cure tuning; viscosity/tack balance and misting control for high-speed conditions.
Troubleshooting support (misting, cure issues, rub resistance, adhesion on difficult substrates, stability drift, odour/taint constraints, migration-driven design).
Scale-up guidance and manufacturing implementation support with practical technology handover.

Deliverables

Target-driven formulation roadmap, candidate ink sets (portfolio-dependent), benchmarking versus your references, recommended test methods and acceptance criteria, documented development outcomes and knowledge handover (project-dependent).

Contact

Share your press type (sheetfed/web), substrates, cure setup, and performance targets (transfer, dot gain, trap, rub, adhesion, migration/odour constraints). Contact us at info@3dresyns.com