JONCRYL® LMV low-maintenance, acrylic water-based polymer emulsions
JONCRYL LMV low-maintenance, water-based acrylic polymers for printing inks reduce print waste by providing clean printing and excellent pH stability without sacrificing resistance properties.
Industry studies show that total press downtime in a flexible packaging operation can be as high as 50%. Of that downtime, 20% is “ink related.” JONCRYL LMV resin solutions and emulsions allow ink makers to offer printers and converters an alternative to current water-based technology and reduce waste and downtime due to anilox plugging and ink build-up on plates. JONCRYL LMV pH-stable polymers, when used to make low VOC inks for paper, film, and foil inks, provide a balance of clean printing, resolubility, and excellent pH stability without sacrificing resistance properties.
Resolubility
Inks based on Joncryl LMV 7000 series polymers have excellent resolubility on press. This benefit has a direct correlation to the amount of waste that a press generates when the ink dries in the cylinder after a process upset or other shutdown.
Stability
Joncryl LMV 7000 series polymers maintain pH over long press runs —even on light coverage print jobs.
Key features and benefits
- Significant cost savings in ink additives and spoiled ink
- Improved pressroom efficiency
- Less print waste
Applications
- Functional packaging
- Overprint varnish (OPV)
- Paper and paperboard