How Printing Ink Manufactured In Factory???

Raw Material

Ink Comprise two classes : Printing Inks Writing Inks 90% of inks are printing inks, in which color is imparted by pigments. The raw materials for ink production are :
pigments, additives, binders and solvents. Pigments- color the ink and make it frosted. Resins- bind the ink to the surface and bind it together

into a film. Solvents- make the ink flow so it can be transferred to the printing surface. Additives- alter the physical properties of the ink to suit different situations

Manufacturing Process

The Manufacturing process involves two stages:

varnish preparation Varnish is principally a mixture of solvent, resins and additives. It exists as a clear liquid that solidifies as a thin film, wets the pigment particles and binds the pigment to the printed surface. There are two main types : Varnishes - oleoresinous Non - oleoresinous
Dispersal of pigments Dispersal of Pigments is essential to observe that the pigment particles do not clump together. If the clumps are formed these have to be broken up with the help of some specially designed equipments for even dispersal of pigments throughout the resin. There are three different types of equipments : Three roll mills Bead Mill Cavitations mixer

Ink Color, Drying and curing characteristics

Color : The technology of printing ink color is based on the YoungHelmholtz theory of three color vision which implies that white light is composed of light from a continuous spectrum of wavelengths, humans perceive only three broad bands of this light, blue, green and red light. any other color of light is borne by an appropriate combination of these three primary colors. Drying and curing : Drying or curing involving a series of cross linking and polymerization reactions that result in film formation thus binding the ink to the printed substrate. Ink drying or curing may occur by any one or by suitable combination of the following processes. Evaporation Penetration Oxidation: Radiation curing Precipitation

Facilities for Manufacturing

Rotary and High-shear mixing facilities Heated mixing capability Our Zone 1 rated equipment gives us the ability to safely work with flammable materials Automatic filling machines High through-put filling units for manufacturing marker pens Automatic equipment for manufacturing Various packaging / repackaging options available Modern QC laboratory

Research & Development

Needham Inks have well equipped Research and Development facilities and substantial internal resources to offer custom-made products for specific applications. Needham Ink could also call upon external resources in the form of Universities and academia of international repute. Needham Ink solve issues within a wide area ranging from the traditional printing or marking methods to providing high-tech inkjet fluids, their characterization and optimization of various properties including print quality and functional performance

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