High Quality And Durable Flexographic Printing Ink For Advertisement And Food Safety

Flexographic printing is increasing as the packaging industry is growing at fast pace. The main reason for the gaining popularity of Flexographic printing is that it is well-matched with many substrates. The main element in such printing method is flexographic printing ink. This printing ink is used in packaging materials of food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic. While using any kind of printing ink there are certain considerations that are taken into account such as the chemical compatibility, the speed of printing, and the final product. The different types of flexographic printing ink are: 

• Water based-They have higher surface tension and used in corrugated packaging.
• Solvent based-These inks are made up of alcohols, acetates and pigments. They are commonly used in plastic bags printing.
• Oil based-They are made up of hydrocarbons and pigments. They are commonly seen in publication printings.

Plastic bags are used in various purpose such as for shopping, carrying materials and food items. It is essential that the ink used in such plastic bags should not be toxics. Plastic bag ink is printed through flexographic printing process as it requires that as it is spread over it, it should get dried quickly. One important fact that should be taken care of is that the ink used for plastic bags should not concentrate on the substance of the bags.

Now-a-days most of the food items are available in packaging. Most of the people are more conscious on the quality of food packaging ink used for printing the packaging information above the packaging. But, now there are many packaging ink manufacturers who are much concern about the quality of ink used for package printing. Guidelines are strictly followed to make sure that ink used shall not contaminate the food inside and adversely affect the health of people consuming it. Not only this they look that their printings are economical and save for environment. There are many important things that should be kept in mind while choosing the ink for food or essential items packing such as:

• Whether it is required to be waterproof?
• What shall be dry time?
• The volume of packing for which it is to be used.
• The requirement of durability of ink impression.
• The budget of the packing
• The type of surface they are required to be printed on.
• The required clarity and transparency.
• The load carrying capacity of the packaging.
  

So, the choice of the ink should be made according to the above parameters.