• MAY 2012

    DRUPA EXHIBITION 3rd - 16th May

    Everyone attending the Drupa exhibition will be frantically preparing for the biggest sho w of it's kind. With just two weeks until the doors open, we here at Pulse are no exception.

    Three weeks of exhibiting is a long time for anyone to be on their feet! Aching limbs, sore feet and plently of coffee is all part of this, so to relieve the burden for just one person, we are staggering our team of experts who are attending the show. 

    Let's meet the them....

    Gary Seward - Managing Director
    Gary has technical and sales experience having worked in the printing industry for over 20 years. His started his career at Sicpa Aarberg then later moving to Flint Ireland. He set-up Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd 11 years ago where he is now at the forefront of narrow web ink and varnish manufacturing. His knowledge about current market trends is extensive and his focus is on the importance of low migration and developing our international market.

    Chris Price - Laboratory Manager
    With a Masters degree in biological chemistry from Leicester University, Chris has 18 years experience in research & development and production within the printing ink industry. He joined the Pulse Group 12 years ago and has been with Pulse Roll Label Products for the last 7 years. He currently leads our team of technicians in developing new products and providing technical service to customers worldwide.

    Craig Lock -  Technical Sales
    Craig started his career 17 years ago in quality control for Bousfield Printing Products and more recently held the position of Technical Sales Development Manager with Stehlin Hostag Ink. He has hands on knowledge of ink and coating technology and his background and experience quality control, development projects and technical service is a valuable asset to the company.

     

     
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SF00* UV SCREEN SILICONE-FREE OPAQUE WHITE

DESCRIPTION
UV silk screen ink for narrow web presses printing self adhesive labels. For use on the majority of substrates and suitable for rotary screen or flatbed printing machines. Formulated to be silicone-free and to be used as a first-down white for subsequent overprinting by letterpress, litho, flexographic and screen inks and varnishes.

PROPERTIES
High opacity and whiteness, Good adhesion, Fast cure speed, Excellent flow, Good product resistance, Silicone-free.
Suitable for combination printing
Unless the printed layer is a barrier to migration and there is no possibility of set off to the unprinted (food contact) surface, SF011 is not intended for food packaging specifications.
For applications where the material is not a barrier, or set off is possible, we recommend the use of Low Migration inks & varnishes. Contact us for further details.

It must also be mentioned that the Printer/Converter and Packer/ Filler has legal responsibility to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation for food packaging.

APPLICATION
Mix well before use
Screen: Flat 120T - 140T, Gallus: KM - KF, Stork 315/15% - 305/13%. UV Lamps: minimum 120 w/cm. Print speeds up to 100 m/min.

SUBSTRATES
Coated papers and boards. Coated/treated PE/PP. PVC. Polyester. Foils. Other materials after suitable testing

GUIDELINES FOR USE
Additives: Additives may be used to alter the ink properties to suit particular press conditions. Please contact the technical department for information or recommendations on reducers, flow aids and photoinitiators
Thermal Printing: SF011 is not suitable for printing on to thermal papers
Laser Printing: SF011 is not suitable for laser overprinting.
Thermal Transfer/Hot Foil Printing: SF011 is not usually suitable for overprinting with thermal transfer. Hot foiling is possible but due to the wide variety of foils available should be fully evaluated prior to production runs.
Varnishes: SF011 may be varnished with any of our standard range of UV varnishes. Our technical department can provide advice for the best varnish for your application.
Cleaning: Equipment does not need to be cleaned immediately provided there is no exposure to sunlight. Ink should be cleaned with a UV wash such as RLA350 or suitable solvent such as Ethyl Acetate.

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 50C and 250C.
In unopened containers SF011 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA313 UV Reducer. RLA350 UV Wash. RLA338 UV Reducer (add 5% maximum). RLA339 UV Flow aid / defoamer (add 5% maximum)