Ink print recommendations for sheetfed offset printers: printing on metallized paper

Ink print recommendations for sheetfed offset printers: printing on metallized paper

In this week's Tech Tip Tuesday, we're exploring ink print recommendations for sheetfed offset printers when printing on metallized paper.

1

Select fully oxidizable inks

2

Keep ink tack at 14 or less, with each successive station delivering inks with lower tack levels

3

Talk to your ink supplier about film or foil inks

4

Low ink coat weights are recommended

5

Additional dryers in the ink are recommended where tolerable

6

Avoid the use of mineral oil, paste or gel reducers

Explore also the power of metallized paper surface effects with the use of opaque white underneath transparent or opaque process colors.

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