2015 BASF Flexible-Packaging-Inks Landscape EL PDF
2015 BASF Flexible-Packaging-Inks Landscape EL PDF
2015 BASF Flexible-Packaging-Inks Landscape EL PDF
Flexible packaging inks enhance the graphic appearance and contribute to the
performance of the package by preserving the quality of the images during the
manufacturing, packaging, transportation, and use of the product.
Whether the inks are water-based or solvent-based, for surface print or lamination,
BASF offers ink formulators a broad portfolio of high quality, high performance
pigments, resins, resin solutions, and formulation additives for a wide range of
flexible packaging inks.
Flexible Packaging Inks
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For flexible packaging printing inks, excellent resolubility is crucial for clean, sharp images over long print runs, while Table of contents
good adhesion and resistance properties are essential for final product performance.
Lamination Inks
High Performance Solvent-based Lamination Inks 4
Inks for retort packaging and other food packaging, such as boil-in-bag, sterilizable or microwavable packaging,
printed on OPP, PET, and foil multilayer laminates must withstand stress from high temperature and high humidity
environments. High performance lamination inks require destruct bonds (the film tears before delamination) and good
Water-based Lamination Inks 5
adhesion to high barrier films such as SiOx and AlxOx coated polyester and nylon.
Medium Performance
Solvent-based Surface Print Inks 6
Packaging that contains meat, cheese, coffee, and highly acidic products require high barrier properties. High bond
strength, 300+ gram force/linear inch or higher, is required for medium performance lamination inks printed on
polyester or polypropylene substrates.
Water-based Surface Print Inks 7
Standard Performance
Standard lamination inks, such as those for snack food packaging and label applications, printed on polypropylene
laminated to polyethylene require excellent high speed, long-run printability, and lamination bonds greater than 100 Pigments & Pigment Dispersions 8
gram force/linear inch.
Pigments 9
Standard Performance
Inks printed on the surface (outside of the package) or reverse printed on a single layer of film require good adhesion,
flexibility, and water and abrasion resistance properties. Typical standard surface ink applications include bread bags,
dry food packaging, over-wraps, and utility bags.
Flexible Packaging Inks
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Intermediate viscosity co-solvent soluble resin with very TiO2 42.0 ---
170 @
Versamid 963 110 3 6 yes good adhesion. Useful in cold-seal release lacquers and
40% solids2 Organic Pigment --- 13.0
standard laminations.
Solvent Blend 34.0 51.0
75 @ Low solution viscosity lamination resin, excellent adhesion
Versamid 971 141 2 10
20% solids1
no
to multiple substrates, solvent resistance, and high gloss. Total 100.0 100.0
Medium
Industry standard laminating ink resin with excellent Performance White Color
140 @
Versamid 973 138 2 10 no adhesion to various substrates, compatible with a broad Lamination Ink (%) (%)
20% solids1
range of adhesives.
Versamid PUR 1011 23.9 39.8
Hydropalat® WE
1.0 0.1
3650
Rheovis® PE 1320
(add as needed to 0.9 0.8
adjust viscosity)
Total 100.0 100.0
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Versamid 744 125 6 3 651 yes Designed for high solids, all-purpose inks. One of the
best resins for white inks. Excellent block resistance. Alcohol Soluble Surface White
Print Ink (%)
Versamid 750 116 3 6 1401 yes Industry standard surface printing resin. Excellent alcohol
reducibility, gel resistance, adhesion, and gloss. Versamid 757 24.0
Versamid 754 116 6 3 1051 yes Acid-terminated version of Versamid 750 with excellent TiO2 40.0
gel resistance, adhesion, and gloss.
General purpose polyamide resin with good balance of Solvent Blend 36.0
Versamid 757 116 3 6 801 yes properties for high solids pigment dispersions and process
printing. Total 100.0
Low solution-viscosity resin. Recommended for ultra high
Versamid 759 110 12 2 401 yes pigment concentrates, high solids whites with fast drying
speed.
Versamid 795 125 3 4 2801 yes Polyamide resin for excellent solubility in alcohol solvents.
Amine Solution
Softening Acid Value Value Viscosity
Point (mg KOH/g (mg KOH/g @ 40% NC
Product (°C) max) max) solids (cps) Compatible Description
Industry standard co-solvent resin with excellent adhe-
Versamid 930 110 5 5 2002 yes sion, water resistance, and gloss. Suitable for cold-seal
release lacquers.
Versamid 940 110 4 5 1302 yes Low viscosity version of Versamid 930 for use where
higher solids are desired. 1
Solubilized in 99.5% 1-propanol
2
Solubilized in IPA/VM&P naphtha
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(a) The glycol ether level in this product averages less than 0.002 wt%.
Flexible Packaging Inks
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BASF offers a broad portfolio of pigments and pigment dispersions for the flexible packaging ink market. The
portfolio includes a wide spectrum of colors to help increase the effectiveness of your packaging solutions and
achieve your creative packaging goals. Contact a BASF representative for formulation assistance.
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mirror-like nature of the flakes. Shades range from white “liquid silver”
Irgaz
to a darker, more chrome-like effect.
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Pigments
The products shown here are an attractive selection of classical and high performance pigments for the formulation of water-based and solvent-
based inks for packaging applications using all printing technologies.
Classical Pigments provide a range of colorful organic pigments that High Performance Pigments combine excellent color strength, good
combine high impact shades with high chroma and aesthetic appeal. transparency, and rheology with good fastness suitable for solvent- and
water-based systems.
Pigment Dispersions
High strength pigment dispersions allow the ink manufacturer the latitude to formulate inks that have the desired combination of good Starting Point Formulations
color development along with the ability to meet the stringent requirements of high performance flexible packaging. BASF offers the ink
manufacturer a selection of resins, resin solutions, and dispersants that allow the formulation of these high performance inks.
Joncryl HPD 296 Amount
Pigment Dispersion (%)
Resins and Resin Solutions
oncryl® HPD is a special range of High Performance Dispersion resins and resin solutions designed to produce high quality
•J Organic Pigment 42.0
aqueous pigment dispersions with superior pigment wetting characteristics, exceptional viscosity stability, and free-flowing viscosity
at high pigment load. Joncryl HPD 296 30.0
Pigment Dispersants FoamStar® SI 2210 0.4
Pigment dispersion is the most time-consuming and expensive stage of ink making, where pigments often represent a large proportion
of the cost. BASF’s Dispex® and Efka® dispersing agents ensure that maximum value is extracted from a pigment and help to improve Water 27.6
the efficiency of the milling process.
Total 100.0
• Dispex® Ultra FA low molecular weight, surfactant-like, dispersing agents mainly for water-based systems
• Dispex Ultra PA and PX high molecular weight dispersing agents mainly for water-based systems
Amount
TiO2 Pigment Concentrate (%)
• Dispex AA anionic dispersing agents based on polyacrylic acid mainly for water-based systems TiO2 75.0
• Efka® FA low molecular weight, conventional dispersing agents mainly for solvent-based systems FoamStar SI 2210 0.3
• Efka PX high molecular weight, acrylic block co-polymer dispersing agents for solvent-based systems Dispex AA 4040 NS 1.5
Water 23.2
Total 100.0
Dispersants Waterborne Solventborne Colors / Comments C M Y K W
Dispex® AA 4040 NS TiO2 + inorganics W
Formulation Additives
Our formulation additives portfolio comprises a broad In -
technology base of defoamers, wetting & surface Defoamers Waterborne Solventborne Comments process Post add
modifiers, rheology modifiers, and film-forming agents.
Efka® PB 2010 Non-silicone, transparent
Defoamers focus on establishing a balance between
excellent foam suppression, high compatibility, long Efka PB 2720 Non-silicone
term efficiency and easy handling. Efka SI 2022 Silicone, persistent
Wetting and surface modifiers provide adequate wetting Efka SI 2023 Silicone, compatible
properties, enhance component compatibility and Efka SI 2035 Silicone, balanced
surface flow.
FoamStar SI 2210
®
> 99% active, also for UV X
Rheology modifiers make it possible to adjust the flow
behavior of formulations. FoamStar ED 2522 Emulsion, also post add
FoamStar SI 2280 > 99% active, also for UV
Film-forming agents support the film-forming process of
an ink or coating. FoamStar ST 2438 Star polymer, persistent
FoamStar ST 2446 Persistent, compatible
Defoamers
oamaster® MO, FoamStar® ED, SI and ST
•F
defoamers for water-based systems Over-
Surface Active Agents Waterborne Solventborne Comments Slip Wetting coatability
fka PB silicone-free and Efka SI modified-silicone
•E
defoamers for solvent-based systems Dispex® Ultra FA 4480 NU Improves color development yes
Efka FL 3277 Also improves air release yes
Wetting Agents and Surface Modifiers
ydropalat® WE polymer-based surfactant,
•H Efka FL 3777 Also improves air release yes
substrate- wetting agents for water-based systems
Efka SL 3033 Also improves mar resistance limited
ydropalat WE fluorinated polyacrylate, flow and
•H Efka SL 3035 Universal limited
leveling agents for water-based systems
Efka SL 3257 Universal, high slip no
•E
fka FL series of flow and leveling agents for solvent-
Hydropalat WE 3311
®
Also for pigment dispersing yes
based systems
Star polymer based wetting
Hydropalat WE 3322 yes
•E
fka SL slip and leveling agents for water- and agent
solvent-based systems Hydropalat WE 3370 For ink pH > 7.5 yes
Rheology Modifiers Hydropalat WE 3650 Low dynamic surface tension yes
heovis® AS, HS, PE and PU rheology modifiers for
•R Also improves block resis-
water-based systems Efka SL 3031 limited
tance
Film Forming Agents Efka SL 3299 Universal, highest slip no
• Loxanol® CA high performance coalescing agent for
water-based systems = Applies
= minimal effect
= moderate effect
= strong effect
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