i-Sheen Alcohol Based Flexographic Inks for Surface Printing of Film
i-Sheen is an alcohol based printing ink designed for surface printing of film substrates by wide web flexography. i-Sheen exhibits excellent printability and good resistance properties for general applications.
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Characteristics
- Offers good adhesion on many treated substrates
- Excellent gloss, rub and scuff properties
- Excellent wet rub and crinkle resistance
- Good freeze/thaw stability
- Heat sealable up to 100oC, 40 psi, ½ sec. dwell
- Clean and sharp printing
- Excellent non block and slip properties
- i-Sheen bases are formulated for maximum pigment loading to provide the strongest possible colours for low volume aniloxes; i-Sheen R is available for printers requiring a more economic but lower strength system
- Treated polyethylene, polypropylene
- Cellophane
- Paper
- i-Sheen is accepted by the Food Safety Directorate of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for indirect food contact applications such as printing bread bags and frozen food packaging.
- i-Sheen is also excellent for shopping and industrial bags for indoor use. Please refer to our i-Fast product line for outdoor applications..
- i-Sheen is designed for the printing of solids. i-Sheen SL is available for the applications involving screens, fine type, or combination printing..
- i-Sheen metallic inks may be manufactured by tinting silver with base colours. For true, bright metallics, refer to the Sheenstar product line..
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Typical Applications