WORKIG STEPS OF QUALITY DEPT.

Working steps are :

A. Quality Inspection

1. Quality inspection of finished goods received from suppliers at ware house.

2. Approval , Rejection or Hold on the basis of defects categorises : Critical, Major and Minor
3. Provide Appearance sheet of New products for inspection Finished goods.
4. If any defects observed intimated to supplier for necessary action
5. Corrective and preventive action against the defects collects from supplier .
6. Sorting on request basis of defective material
7. Re-inspection of sorted out material before dispatch
8. Preparation of Daily Inspection report
9. Preparation of Monthly presentation.

B. Develop SOP and STP

1. SOP preparation for Finished goods products

2. STP Preparation of packing material inspection
3. Categorises as per Critical Major and Minor defects
4. Provide training of inspection of finished goods
5. Preparation of Laboratory standards of Products.
6.

C. Vendor Audits

1. Finished goods supplier audits as per scheduled or on request.

2. Supplier audits against complaint received from market or consumer end.
3. Supplier advice to compliance as per Audit checklist
4. Suggested to develop the systems as per product requirement
5. New Product inspection at the time of initial batch packing.
6. Packing material Vendor audits periodically
7. Packing material supplier audits if any defects observed in packing materials.

D. Art work Inspection

1. Art work inspection as per Legal guidelines,( FSSAI, Drug act . Metrological and other related
guidelines)
2. PDF file inspection before final printing of printed material
3. Development of Shades of Finished goods( Soaps and Bars)

E . Product inspection from commercial lab

1. Quality inspection of products at commercial Lab

2. Collection of samples from different ware houses.
Differences Between Aqueous and UV Coatings :

First and foremost both Aqueous (water-based) and UV coatings have

achieved wide spread use in the Graphics Arts Industry as competing top
coats. Both offer aesthetic enhancement and protection, adding value to
a variety of printed products. 

Differences in Curing Mechanisms

Fundamentally, the drying or curing mechanisms of the two are different.

Aqueous coatings dry when the volatile coating components (as much as
60% water) are forced to evaporate or are in part absorbed into a porous
substrate. This allows the coatings’ solids to coalesce to form a thin, dry
to the touch, film.

The difference is UV coatings are formulated using 100% solids liquid

components (no volatiles) that cure or photopolymerize in a low energy
photochemical cross-linking reaction when exposed to intense short
wavelength ultraviolet (UV) light. The curing process causes a rapid
change, turning liquids into solids rather instantly (cross-linking) forming
a tough dry film.

Differences in Application Equipment 

In terms of application equipment, both low viscosity aqueous & UV

coatings can be effectively applied using the last inker in flexo & gravure
liquid ink printing processes. In contrast, web and sheet-fed offset litho
paste ink printing processes require that a press-end coater be added to
apply aqueous or UV low viscosity coatings. Screen processes also are
used to apply UV coatings.

Flexo and gravure printing presses have the necessary solvent & aqueous
ink drying capacity already installed to effectively dry aqueous coatings.
Web offset heat set printing processes also have been shown to have the
necessary drying capability to dry aqueous coatings. However, it’s
another matter when considering the sheet-fed offset litho printing
process. Here the use of aqueous coatings requires the installation of
special drying equipment consisting of infrared emitters, hot air knives,
and air extraction devices.

 Differences in Drying Time 

Extended delivery is also recommended to provide extra drying time.

When considering the drying (curing) of UV coatings or inks, the
difference is in the type of special drying (curing) equipment required. UV
curing systems primarily supply UV light supplied by medium pressure
mercury arc lamps, or LED sources with sufficient capacity to cure
effectively at a required line speed.

Aqueous coatings are fast drying and attention must be paid to clean-up
during any press stoppage. The difference is UV coatings stay open on
press as long as there is no exposure to UV light. UV inks, coatings and
varnishes do not dry or plug anilox cells. There is no need to clean-up
between press runs or over a week end, reducing downtime and waste.

Both aqueous & UV coatings can offer high transparency, and a range of
finishes from high gloss, through satin to matte. The difference is UV
coatings can offer a significantly higher gloss finish with a desurnable
depth.

Differences in Coatings 

Aqueous coatings generally offer decent rub, mar and block resistance.
Specially formulated aqueous coating products can also provide grease,
alcohol, alkali and moisture resistance. The difference is UV coatings
typically, go a step further offering far better abrasion, mar, blocking,
chemical and product resistance.
Thermoplastic aqueous coatings for sheet-fed offset litho were developed
to in-line wet trap over slow drying paste inks, minimizing or eliminating
the need for spray powder used to prevent ink offsetting. Pile
temperature needs to be maintained in the range of 85-95®F to avoid
softening of the dried coating at higher temperatures, and the potential
for setoff & blocking. Advantageously, productivity is improved as coated
sheets can be further processed sooner.

The difference is UV coatings applied in-line wet trapping over UV inks

are both cured at press-end, and sheets may be further processed
immediately. When UV coating over conventional litho inks is considered
aqueous primers are recommended to seal and adhere to the inks to
provide a base for the UV coating. Hybrid UV/conventional inks can be
used to negate the need for a primer.

Influence on People, Food and the Environment 

Aqueous coatings offer clean air, low VOC, zero alcohol, low odor, non-
flammability, non-toxicity, non-polluting properties. Similarly, 100% solids
UV coatings produce no solvent emissions, zero VOC’s, and are non-
flammable. The difference is wet uncured UV coatings contain reactive
components that may have a sharp odor, and can range from slight to
severe as irritants, which can cause allergic reactions in some people.
Skin and eye contact should be avoided. In a positive note, UV curables
are designated as “Best Available Control Technology” (BACT) by EPA,
reducing VOC’s, CO2 emissions, and energy requirements.

Aqueous coatings are susceptible to consistency changes throughout a

press run due to the evaporation of volatiles, and Ph influence. The
difference is 100% solids UV coatings maintain consistency on press as
long as there is no exposure to UV light.

Dried aqueous coatings are recyclable, biodegradable and repulpable.

The difference is while cured UV coatings are recyclable and repulpable,
they are slower to biodegrade. This is because curing cross-links coating
components,
producing both high physical and chemical resistant properties.

Aqueous coatings dry with the clarity of water with no aged related
yellowing. The difference is cured UV coatings can also exhibit high
transparency, but care must be taken in formulating because some raw
materials can produce yellowing.
Aqueous coatings are able to conform with FDA regulations for both dry
and/or wet greasy food contact. The difference is that UV coatings, with
the exception of very limited specific formulations are not able to
conform with FDA regulations for either dry or wet/greasy direct food
contact.

Benefits 
Aside from differences, aqueous & UV coatings share many benefits to
varying degrees. For example, particular formulations can offer heat,
grease, alcohol, alkali, and moisture resistance. Additionally, they can
offer gluability or glue resistance, a range of COF, imprint ability, hot or
cold foil acceptability, the ability to protect metallic inks, increased
productivity, in-line processing, work-and-turn capability, energy savings,
no set off, and in sheet fed offset the elimination of spray powder.

Our business at Cork Industries is the development and formulation of

Aqueous, energy curing Ultraviolet (UV), and Electron Beam (EB)
specialty coatings and adhesives. Cork thrives on its ability to formulate
novel, useful specialty products that offer the graphic arts industry
printer/coater a competitive advantage.

1. Always provide reports to management on priorities. Daily report sharing to management within
specified period. Presentation report submission on time. Accuracy in

Development of systems of Quality inspection report, Implementation

Development of Quality inspection checklist on the basis of primary secondary and tertiary packing material.

Guide to them inspection of Finished goods and take necessary action on the basis of Critical Major and
Minor defects

Training to take decision of Finished goods at the time of inspection.

Reduce decision making time. Reduce quality inspection cost and increase number of items inspection in
short time on the basis of documentation process.

Improve in quality systems as well as product quality

Develop supplier wr t Quality standards and develop documents at there end.

Vendor Audits is major role in product quality .

Art work development according the FSSAI and other legal metrological guidelines.

Sharing the knowledge with our team of Quality det. During inspection of Packing material

Motivation of team

Accept to challenge