Pulse Roll Labels

DECEMBER 2011

PULSE ROLL LABEL PRODUCTS LTD SET FOR NEW BESPOKE BASE

Yate’s Stover Trading Estate is to become the new home of Pulse Roll Label Products in a 24,000 sq ft deal negotiated by national commercial property consultancy.

The specialist ink manufacturer for the global printing market has taken a ten year lease on Unit U on the estate, located 11 miles north east of Bristol city centre.

On the advice of LSH and joint agent BNP Paribas, the property will undergo a significant refurbishment programme by the landlords prior to occupancy later this month (December). Works include new offices, improved security features and amenity areas.

To meet its business needs exactly, Pulse Roll is making further revisions through the addition of a laboratory which, explains director Gary Seward, is a key operational requirement.

He says: "For R&D purposes, high quality laboratory facilities are essential particularly when testing new inks used in the food manufacturing industry where segregation and non contamination is vital. At Pulse Roll we strive for good manufacturing practice and are confident these new premises, once complete, will give us the right amount of quality space in which to grow and develop our worldwide export business."

Tim Beare, Associate Director in LSH’s Bristol office commented: "Due to the nature of its operations the tenant needed accommodation which complied with its high specification requirements. Our client was able to provide this at Stover where, following works, Unit U will offer good quality space with excellent security and refurbished offices".

NOVEMBER 2011

PULSE QUALIFIES FOR HP ‘How to Guide’

UK based ink manufacturer Pulse Roll Label Products has been added to the list of approved suppliers in the HP ‘How to guide’ – Selecting Varnishes and Over-lamination for HP Indigo Labels and Packaging Digital Press. The company qualifies following rigorous testing of two of its IV DigiTech UV flexo varnishes for digital printing at the HP Indigo demonstration centre in Spain and at its manufacturing facility in Israel.

The IV Digitech range of UV varnishes is aimed at users of HP Indigo digital presses and is available in gloss, matt, super matt and foil block-able formulations. The range also includes a UV primer that permits in-line UV printing or overprinting to accept digital inks. The formulations are suited to a wide range of substrates including coated paper, board, coated thermal paper, treated and primed synthetics as well as aluminium foils. A new addition to the range includes a high-slip digital varnish developed for wine labels that is available in a matt or gloss finish.

"The problem lies in achieving good product resistance when overprinting digitally printed webs" says Pulse Managing Director, Gary Seward. "The IV varnishes offer excellent resistance to a wide range of chemicals as well as hot fill applications where conventional formulations tend to crack. HP has seen the benefits of these products in use at many of our customers.The Digitech IV UV overprint varnishes for HP Indigo presses have been specially formulated to provide optimised product resistance without the need to Corona treat or drive off residual imaging oil. We are delighted to have been added to the HP ‘How to guide’ which reflects our growing standing as a key international player in the label ink industry".

UV Flexo

EL040 - UV FLEXO MULTI-SHIFT CHAMELEON VARNISH

EL042 - UV FLEXO MAGIC GLITTER VARNISH

EL295 - SOFT TOUCH VARNISH

EL273 - LUMINESCENT / INVISIBLE (OB)

EL906 - UV PEARLESCENT SILVER GLOSS VARNISH

HD9001 - UV FLEXO GLOW IN THE DARK INK

UV SCRATCH ‘n' SNIFF VARNISHES

EL040 - UV FLEXO MULTI-SHIFT CHAMELEON VARNISH

DESCRIPTION
Gloss varnish for general purpose use including labels and packaging. Offering fast cure speed, excellent resistance properties, and a multi-coloured multi-shift effect.

PROPERTIES
Multi-shift chameleon effect, Fast cure, Low viscosity, Good adhesion, chemical and product resistance. Not suitable for foil blocking/thermal transfer

APPLICATION
Stir well before use. Mean glitter particle size 10 microns, but can be upto 50 microns, Anilox 60 - 100 l/cm, Film weight 13-20 g/m2, Rollers EPDM, UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board, Top coated thermal paper, Treated/primed polyethylene, Treated/primed polypropylene, Aluminium foils, Polyester, PVC

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 5⁰C and 25⁰C. Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers EL040 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA 301 Flow agent, RLA 302 Photoinitiator, RLA 313 UV thinner, RLA 350 UV wash up

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EL042 - UV FLEXO MAGIC GLITTER VARNISH

DESCRIPTION
Gloss varnish for general purpose use including labels and packaging. Offering fast cure speed, excellent resistance properties, and a multi-coloured glitter effect.

PROPERTIES
Multi-coloured glitter effect. Fast cure, Low viscosity, Good adhesion, chemical and product resistance. Not suitable for foil blocking/thermal transfer

APPLICATION
Stir well before use. Mean glitter particle size 90-95 microns, but can be upto 200 microns. Anilox 40 - 60 l/cm Praxair ART type cell engraving with cell volume 20-25 g/m2. If using a standard CO2 type engraving, then an anilox with cell volume of around 30cm3/m2 will be needed Rollers EPDM UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board, Top coated thermal paper, Treated/primed polyethylene, Treated/primed polypropylene, Aluminium foils, Polyester, PVC

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 5⁰C and 25⁰C. Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers EL042 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA 301 Flow agent, RLA 313 UV thinner, RLA 350 UV wash up

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EL295 - SOFT TOUCH VARNISH

DESCRIPTION
Matt varnish for general purpose use including labels and packaging, giving a smooth soft feel finish.

PROPERTIES
Matt. Low viscosity. Good Chemical and product resistance. Good adhesioN. Suitable for foil blocking/thermal transfer. Unless the printed layer is a barrier to migration and there is no possibility of set off to the unprinted (food contact) surface, EL295 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
Stir well before use. Anilox 100 – 160 l/cm. Film weight 7-10 volume minimum. Rollers EPDM. UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board. Top coated thermal paper. Treated/primed polyethylene. Treated/primed polypropylene. Aluminium foils. Polyester. PVC. Important – The application must be smooth to give the required soft feel effect. Higher film weights, especially on absorbent substrates, will give better results. Maybe sealing absorbent substrates will also give a better result.

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 5⁰C and 25⁰C. Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers EL295 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA313 UV thinner. RLA350 UV wash up

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EL273 - LUMINESCENT / INVISIBLE (OB)

DESCRIPTION
Gloss varnish for general purpose use including labels and packaging. Offering fast cure speed and excellent resistance properties. Containing optical brightener.

PROPERTIES
High gloss. Fast cure. Very good chemical and product resistance. Good adhesion. Very high level of optical brightness. Not suitable for foil blocking/thermal transfer. Unless the printed layer is a barrier to migration and there is no possibility of set off to the unprinted (food contact) surface, EL273 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
Stir well before use – optical brightener liable to settle if left unused for a length of time. Anilox 120 – 160 l/cm. Film weight 4-6 volume. Rollers EPDM. UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm.

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board. Top coated thermal paper. Treated/primed polyethylene. Treated/primed polypropylene. Aluminium foils. Polyester, PVC.

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 5⁰C and 25⁰C.Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers EL273 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs, 10kgs,

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA 313 UV thinner. RLA 350 UV wash up

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EL906 - UV PEARLESCENT SILVER GLOSS VARNISH

DESCRIPTION
Gloss varnish for general purpose use including labels and packaging. Offering fast cure speed and excellent resistance properties, giving a silver earlescent effect.

PROPERTIES
High gloss, Fast cure, Low viscosity, Very good chemical and product resistance. Good adhesion. Not suitable for foil blocking/thermal transfer

APPLICATION
IMPORTANT - Stir well before use as pigment is liable to settle. Anilox 120 - 160 l/cm, Film weight 4-6 g/cm3, Rollers EPDM, UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board, Top coated thermal paper, Treated/primed polyethylene, Treated/primed polypropylene, Aluminium foils, Polyester, PVC

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 5⁰C and 25⁰C. Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers EL906 has a shelf life of 12 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA301 Flow agent, RLA313 UV thinner, RLA350 UV wash up

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HD9001 - UV FLEXO GLOW IN THE DARK INK

DESCRIPTION
UV flexo ink for labels and packaging, which when irradiated by light, gives off a yellowish green glow (520nm) and afterglow when the light source is removed.

PROPERTIES
Good gloss, Good cure, Yellow green glow in the dark, opaque white in daylight, Low viscosity

APPLICATION
Stir well before use, as pigment is liable to settle. Anilox 120 lines/inch (50 lines/cm), helical recommended, Film weight 25 g/cm3 approximately, depending on effect required, Rollers EPDM, UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board, Top coated thermal paper, Treated/primed polyethylene, Treated/primed polypropylene, NB It is essential that this product is tested prior to production- please refer to our laboratory for advice.

STORAGE & HANDLING
Store at temperatures between 10⁰C and 25⁰C. Protect from sunlight. In unopened containers HD9001 has a shelf life of 6 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA301 Flow agent, UAI00110 Photoinitiator, RLA313 UV thinner, RLA350 UV wash up

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UV SCRATCH ‘n' SNIFF VARNISHES

DESCRIPTION
A range of UV curing Scratch ‘n' Sniff inks, which scratched release an odour.

PROPERTIES
Good cure speed, Good adhesion, Available in UV flexo, screen, or letterpress inks or varnishes.

GUIDELINES FOR USE
The recommendation is for the microencapsulated capsules of the required smell to be used in the final varnish layer. If scratch ‘n' sniff inks are required, then it is not recommended to overprint or varnish the final layer.

Inks & Varnishes: The inks are supplied ready for use. Shake or mix well before use. The inks can be thinned with up to 3% of UV thinner.
Screens: For optimum effect the following screens are recommended, although other screen mesh sizes between 100T and 160T will work.
Flatbed 140T, Rotary Gallus KS, Rotary Stork 305/15, Flexo: For optimum effect the following screens are recommended: -
Anilox 60 - 120 l/cm, Film weight 6-12 g/cm3, Rollers EPDM, UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm, Letterpress: The higher the film weight, the more S ‘n' S odour will be present. Film weight 6-10 g/cm3, Rollers EPDM, UV lamps minimum 80 w/cm

SUBSTRATES
Coated paper and board, Top coated thermal paper, Treated/primed polyethylene, Treated/primed polypropylene , Aluminium foils, Polyester, PVC.

STORAGE & HANDLING
UV Scratch ‘n' Sniff inks should be stored at temperatures between 50C and 150C. The inks must be protected from heat and frost and stored away from direct sunlight. In unopened containers the inks have a shelf life of 6 months.

PACKAGING
5kgs

AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
RLA350 UV Wash, RLA313 UV Thinner

Available Scents (Powdered Capsule Form)

Vegetable scents Fruit scents Food scents
Bright spring meadow Pineapple Cappuccino
Eucalyptus Apple Coconut
Lilac Apricot Cola
Spring bloom Banana Cream coffee
Honeysuckle Pear Honey
Yellow rose Strawberry Coffee Dream
Green lawn Grapefruit Liquorice
Jasmine Blueberry Pizza
Chamomile Raspberry Smoked-ham
Lavender Cherry Chocolate
Lily Kiwi Vanilla bourbon
Lily of the valley Lime nature Wine
Narcissus Tangerine Red Bull
Orchid Mango
Peppermint Orange Fresh scents
Red rose Peach Blue water
Tulip Plum Caress
Violet Lemon Casus
Incense Cielo azul
Lemon - balm Christmas scents CKO
Anise Dugo
Spice scents Apple/cinnamon Emotion
Basil Mulled wine Exotique
Clove oil Gingerbread Imagine
Oregano Gingerbread Elison Lora
Rosemary Almond Ocean breeze
Christmas scent NAT Marzipan Rocola
Gingerbread-spice
Other scents Christmas-tree Wood scents
Gaswarning-scent Cinnamon Oakwood
Campfire Pine
Leather Wood
Tobacco Forest
Horsestable
Suntan lotion
Gas station

Available Scents (Liquid Capsule Form)

FRUITS
Apple, Apricot, Blueberry, Banana, Black Cherry, Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Cherry, Cranberry, Citrus Fruits, Grapefruit, Gooseberry, Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Passion Fruit, Peach, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Watermelon.

FOOD & DRINK
Aniseed, Bubblegum, Baileys, Baked Bread , Basil, Beer /Brewery , Bully (Energy Drink), Candy Floss, Cappuccino, Coriander, Curry , Cumin , Caramel, Cheese, Chocolate, Chocolate Digestive, Christmas Punch, Cola, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Coffee, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Cake , Garlic, Gin, Ginger, Honey, Jellybean, Liquorice, Lemongrass, Nutmeg, Oregano, Peanuts, Pizza, Peppermint, Pernod, Rosemary, Red Wine, Sage, Star Anise, Shiraz, Sizzling Smokey Bacon, Spearmint, Thyme, Toast , Vanilla, Xmas Pudding.

FLORALS & PLANTS
Bergamot, Camomile, Carnation, Cedarwood, Citronella, Cut Grass, Eucalyptus, Fresh Fern, Floral Bouquet, Freesia, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Pine Forest, Lily Of The Valley, Lilac, Mint, Night Scented Stock, Soapy Rose Rain Forest, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Sunflower, Sweet Pea, Violets, Wild Flowers.

FRESH & CLEAN
Oxygen, Blue Clouds, Baby Talc, Monte Carlo and Olympic (after shave, for men), Desire, Stiletto & Angelic (perfumes, for women)

... and ST-INKs!
Acrid Rubbish, Burnt Wood, Compost Heap, Dragon's Breath, Decongestant, Disinfectant, Elephants, Flatulence, Farmyard, Leather, Menthol, New Car, Pig

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