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ECKART introduces a world novelty with JETFLUID at drupa 2008
Tuesday 01. July 2008 - With JETFLUID, ECKART offers the world's first metallic digital ink for industrial digital printing.
drupa, the world largest industrial fair for the print and media industry, takes place in Düsseldorf from the 29th of May to the 11th of June 2008. ECKART, the leading international manufacturer of effect pigments and printing inks, presents the state-of-the-art developments in metallic and special effect applications – offering a wide range of metallic and special effect pigments to ready-to-use special effect printing ink. Discover ECKART as a competent technology and consulting partner for printing with effect pigments and visit us in hall 3 at booth B32!
We look forward to presenting a broad range of new developments to about over 400,000 visitors and 3,500 journalists at the fair. Here is a small selection of product highlights that will be presented at the ECKART booth
JETFLUID Digital ink series
With JETFLUID, ECKART offers the world’s first metallic digital ink for industrial digital printing. This digital ink offers completely new perspectives for print production, as the use of metallic colours in digital printing to date was unavailable due to the pigment specifications. Starting with a solvent based silver inkjet ink the product portfolio will soon be expanded to UV and water borne systems.
ECKART also offers special-interest visitors to attend live demonstrations on an inkjet printer at the booth to get an on-hands impression of the new development.
PRISMASTAR Rainbow effect inks
PRISMASTAR inks are based on the latest generation of PVD metallic effect pigments offering a spectral colour shift normally associated with holographic foils and substrates. PRISMASTAR offers an economic alternative to holographic foils combined with a unique rainbow effect and efficient in-line printing.
PRISMASTAR inks are available as solvent based screen, gravure and flexo inks for reverse applications on film.
In addition to design and cost-saving opportunities in the labelling and packaging area, PRISMASTAR inks also enable you to create individual hologram-like effects which can be used for security labelling/packaging.
PEARLSTAR Litho 06 3001 silver
The PEARLSTAR product series is a new generation of ready-to-print single-component product that enable amazing pearlescent effects in offset printing.
Exceptional print performance is achieved by using a unique pigment with special surface treatment technology. In addition, PEARLSTAR inks are optimised with regards to optical effects as well as setting and printing performance.
The PEARLSTAR program includes silver-white shades. Other shades are available upon request.
A real alternative to pearl-coated paper!
PLATINSTAR GX-2901- cost-effective mirror effects
PLATINSTAR GX-2901 is the newest solvent based gravure ink based on ECKARTs latest pigment technology.
The ink shows mirror like effects when applied reverse on film and
closes the quality gap between conventional silver dollar pigments and METALURE based inks.
While visiting our booth, fetch a refreshing water bottle with a PLATINSTAR shrink sleeve applied and see these amazing effects for yourself !
METALSTAR 06 nl
METALSTAR 06 7000 nl silver is a new milestone in the development of metallic offset printing inks. This product is manufactured from the worlds first perfect non-leafing silver dollar.
METALSTAR 06 7000 nl silver is an oil-based offset ink based on the established varnish technology of the TOPSTAR 06 series featuring exceptional properties:
Retains metallic effect when varnished.
Excellent adhesion with UV varnishes, laminates and hot foils.
See it yourself and try our scratch test at the booth!
SuperEco designation – taking responsibility
ECKART is committed to developing state-of-the-art products for the graphic arts industry that deliver maximum performance and quality while minimizing potential impact to the environment and human health. Under the umbrella of the SuperEco designation ECKART brings together a range of environmentally improved products, such as mineral oil reduced / mineral oil free formulations based on more sustainable raw materials to ink systems with optimised migration effect to protect health and safety.
TOPSTAR 06 nl Colour Guide
Based on the well known TOPSTAR 06 nl ink series ECKART has developed a colour guide to demonstrate the wide range of colours achievable by just blending the eight TOPSTAR 06 nl base colours. This colour guide amplifies the existing colour systems with high lustre coloured metallic shades and will create new options in design. Witness the cleanest metallic colours on the market!