• 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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UNIVERSAL LOW MIGRATION INK

DESCRIPTION
Universal UV curing flexo inks suitable for shrink films, and for general label printing, showing excellent adhesion and shrink characteristics, along with low migration potential.

PROPERTIES
Excellent shrink characteristics, more than 70% with good retained adhesion. Steam or hot air shrink. No requirement for primer or protective lacquer. Printing speeds of 150-200 m/min (dependant on lamps). Resistance to chemicals - good, subject to laboratory testing. Excellent adhesion on a range of papers and synthetic substrates. Available in both Pantone and Process colours
Pulse Roll Label SLM3 series inks have been formulated to comply with Food Packaging Legislation. Please see:-

Swiss List Eupia Information Note regarding the Swiss list.

EuPIA EuPIA information note on inks for food packaging. The raw materials are selected in accordance with the “Selection scheme for packaging ink raw materials” of the EuPIA Guideline. EuPIA 2 Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004

To achieve compliance it will be necessary to carry out a suitable evaluation. Please contact Pulse Roll Label for advice on this evaluation process. It must also be remembered that the manufacturer of the packaging and the filler are responsible for the properties of the food packaging and its compliance with legal requirements. The packaging ink suppliers are not able to issue certificates or declarations of compliance which cover the legal responsibility of others in packaging chain.

The SLM3 ink series contains only photoinitiators listed in Group 1A and Group 1B of the EuPIA Low Migration PI suitability list 10/06/2010. These photoinitiators have both low migration potential and are supported by toxicological data, or have low migration potential and/or have high molecular weight. They are all listed in Annex 6 of the Swiss Ordinance 817.023.21. Group 2 photoinitiators have not been used.

APPLICATION
Mix well before use. Anilox Selection. Solids- 120-180 lines/cm volume 5-10 cm3/m2. Process- 300-500 lines/cm volume 2-4 cm3/m2. Pantone- 160-180 lines/cm volume 5-6 cm3/m2. Minimum lamp power – 160 W/cm. Clean equipment immediately after use. Fully cured SLM inks will obtain resistance properties 24 hours after printing. In order to achieve repeatable migration levels, process parameters (such as lamp energy and press speed) will need to be measured and documented.

SUBSTRATES
Shrink Films- typically* PVC,PET,PET-G,OPS

* Due to the diverse nature of shrink films it is essential that each grade/ application is tested thoroughly prior to commercial production.

Suitable for a wide range of coated papers and films, and label stocks such as coated PE, PP, PVC, PET, and OPP.

The suitability for uncoated synthetic substrates such as PP should be tested before printing. The surface tension should be 38 dyne/cm or above, and corona treatment can improve the wetting.

RANGE

* Denotes full strength. Lightfastness of tints will be reduced.

8 = Excellent

1 = Poor

 

‡ Denotes resistances to products listed.

+ = very resistant (5)

(-) = needs testing for suitability by customer

- = poor resistance (1)

(on a 1 to 5 scale)

 

These resistances are tested according to: -

Lightfastness:

 

ISO 2835-1974

Alcohol Resistance:

ISO 2837-1996

Acid / Grease / Alkali Resistances:

ISO 2836-1999 Pulse L/Fast Resistances‡

Shade Code BWS* Alcohol Acid Grease Alkali

Transparent White SLM300 N/A + + + +

High Opacity Op.White SLM302 8 + + + +

Yellow SLM303 4-5 + + + +

Orange SLM305 4 + + + +

Warm Red SLM306 4-5 (-) + (-) (-)

Red 032 SLM307 6-7 (-) + (-) (-)

Rubine SLM308 5-6 (-) (-) + (-)

Fast Rhodamine SLM339 7 + + + +

Fast Purple SLM340 6-7 + + + +

Violet SLM311 6-7 + + + +

072 Blue SLM312 6-7 + + + +

Reflex Blue SLM313 6-7 + + + +

Process Blue SLM314 7 + + + +

Green SLM315 7-8 + + + +

Mixing Black SLM316 8 + + + +

Process Cyan SLM318 7 + + + +

Process Magenta SLM319 5-6 (-) (-) + (-)

Process Yellow SLM320 4-5 + + + +

Process / Dense Black SLM321 8 + + + +

 

STORAGE & HANDLING

Store at temperatures between 50C and 250C. Shelf life is 12 months from date of manufacture (as seen on the label).