Sun Chemical increases North American prices of publication
inks.(fresh INK)
Faced with continued increases in raw materials and operating
costs, Sun Chemical will increase prices by 12 percent for publication
inks effective July 1, 2008.
"Crude oil prices have made an . . .
Sun chemical achieves breakthrough for LED curing
chemistry.(fresh INK)
SunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, announced at drupa
the development of new and novel ink chemistry specifically designed for
curing under exposure to UV light from LED sources. In . . .
Elementis to acquire Deuchem Co., Ltd.(industry News)
Elementis plc announced that it has agreed, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Elementis Holdings Limited, to purchase Deuchem Co.,
Ltd., a Taiwan-based company, for a cash consideration of 40.4 . . .
Troy launches Troysan 1050.(suppliers CORNER)
Troy Corp. has introduced a water-based bactericide, Troysan 1050,
designed to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on coated surface. This
new products is useful for imparting bacterial resistance . . .
DSM NeoResins launches NeoRez U-471.(suppliers CORNER)
DSM NeoResins has introduced NeoRez U-471, a new member to its
range of elastomeric solvent-based urethanes. NeoRez U-471 is an
elastomeric solvent-based urethane suitable for printing . . .
SunJet develops platform inkjet chemistry for conductive silver
inks.(fresh INK)
SunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, announced at drupa
the development of ink chemistry designed to support and deliver
conductive films using nano-particles of silver.
SunJet is a . . .
Siegwerk starts volume production for waterless web offset.(fresh
INK)
Siegwerk is stepping up its activities in waterless web offset with
a separate in-house production line for the ARI-DAS ink series.
"With the new production line, as well as with extra . . .
Applied Nanotech specializes in problem solving.(ink,
INC.)
Nanotechnology and conductive inks are two of the most promising
growth areas today. These are heavily based in research, and for
companies that excel in R&D, the possibilities are . . .
HarperScientific offers multi-purpose master mix.(suppliers
CORNER)
HarperScientific now offers its Multi-Purpose Mater Mix ink cleaner
in boxes of convenient packets. multi-Purpose Mater Mix is a
non-hazardous clear for water-based inks. When mixed with water, . . .
Sartomer offers new hyperbranched oligomers.(suppliers
CORNER)
Sartomer Company has launched CN2302 and CN2304 high functionality
hyperbranched oligomers with excellent weathering and wear properties
for ink and coating applications. CN2302 and CN2304 are . . .
Michigan newspaper wins award, enters quality club using Central
Ink's ink.(fresh INK)
The Grand Rapids Press, using ink manufactured by Central Ink
Corporation, won third place in the 2007 Print Quality Awards in the
100,001-250,000 circulation category, recently held by the . . .
Flint Group's Dave Frescoln announces retirement.(fresh
INK)
Leonard (Dave) Frescoln, deputy chairman of Flint Group, has
announced his retirement from the company, effective the end of July
2008.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
After a successful career in the . . .
MNYPIA names Sal Moscuzza 2008 Man of the Year.(industry
News)
Sal Moscuzza, a 47-year veteran of the ink industry who recently
retired as senior vice president and principal ink technologist at
Superior Printing Ink, has been named the 2008 Man of the Year by . . .
Gardco offers MEK rub test machine.(suppliers CORNER)
Gardco offers the MEK rub test machine, developed to combat the
problem of inconsistent test results between operators. This
semi-automated machines give the line operator and quality . . .
Tego Offers Airex deaerator for water-based inks.(suppliers
CORNER)
Tego Coating and Additives and Specialty Reins has introduced Tego
Airex 904 W, a new deaerator designed to eliminate micro-foam in clear
and pigmented wood, architectural and industrial . . .
Sun Chemical names Brian Leen president of North American Inks:
Myron Petruch selected as president of Sun Chemical Performance
Sun Chemical named Brian Leen president, North American Inks. In
this role, Mr. Leen will oversee all of Sun Chemical's North
American inks businesses, including Kohl & Madden, Rycoline, US Ink
and . . .
The importance of responding to accelerating price
pressures.(Editor's Desk)
Recently I had the opportunity to attend drupa 2008, which I will
cover in detail in the upcoming August issue. There were many new
products to see throughout the printing chain, including among . . .
Ask the expert.(industry News)
Q How can I overcome print defects in my low-VOC, water-based ink
formulation for nonporous substrates?
A Typically, water-based inks contain 5%-10% isopropanol or other
short chain alcohols to . . .
Union process launches new production mill.(suppliers
CORNER)
Union Process has produced a new production-sized small media mill
for the ink, coatings and paint markets. The DMQ-10 combines the best
features of a traditional horizontal small media mill with . . .
Rohm and Haas offers new dispersing resins.(suppliers
CORNER)
Rohm and Haas recently introduced two high-efficiency dispersing
resin products for organic pigments in aqueous media. These new styrene,
acrylic-based polymers, Morcryl 410 and Morcryl 460 Plus . . .
|
|