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Heidelberg Saphira Bio Ink Certified for Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System
Monday 13. September 2010 - Heidelberg USA and Color-Logic, Inc. have announced that Heidelberg USA has become Color-Logics first national Certified Supplier Partner for Saphira Bio process ink.
The certification ensures both that Heidelbergs Saphira Bio Ink can print on top of Color-Logics new Process Metallic Color Systems non-leafing silver ink, and that Heidelbergs North American Print & Packaging Technology Center has the process controls and systems in place to effectively demonstrate the Color-Logic software to customers.
“The Color-Logic certification provides further evidence that Saphira Bio Ink delivers robust performance across a broad range of running conditions and applications, including specialty applications like Color Logics Process Metallic Color System,” said J-F Colpron, vice president, Prinect and Consumables Product Management. “Customers may rest assured that Saphira Bio Inklike all Heidelberg Saphira consumableswill work as promised to meet their most demanding requirements.”
Developed specifically for use in sheetfed offset presses, Saphira Bio Ink is among the latest to join Heidelbergs extensive line of competitively priced, premium Saphira consumable products, as well as evidence of Heidelbergs ongoing, industry-leading dedication to sustainability.
Saphira Bio Ink combines outstanding lithographic performance, press productivity, and print quality with ultra-low VOC contenttypically 2-3 percent by EPA Method 24. Saphira Bio Ink also contains a high percentage of bio-derived, renewable raw materials, retains excellent color strength on coated or uncoated papers, and is suitable for aqueous coating, off-line UV coating and lamination. Finally, like all Saphira inks, Saphira Bio Ink can be supplied with ICC profiles to help printers achieve the best proof-to-print color match. Heidelberg Saphira Bio Ink has earned the EcoLogoTM, North Americas oldest and most trusted environmental leadership certification mark.