Dispersions, Resins and Additives

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.

Figure 1 shows that inks based on Joncryl LMV 7031 recoveredtheir original print density in less than four minutes, whileconventional water-based polymers took considerably longerto recover. In this test, the print cylinder was allowed to dry for10 minutes. The press was restarted and the time to developthe original print density was recorded.

Stability

Joncryl LMV 7000 series polymers maintain pH over long press runs —even on light coverage print jobs.

Figure 2 illustrates the excellent pH stability of inks based on Joncryl LMV 7040 emulsion. Inks were formulated with Joncryl LMV 7000 series polymers and compared with standard water-based polymers. The pH of the Joncryl LMV-based inks remained stable over the entire run.

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

Products

JONCRYL LMV 7014An acrylic colloidal emulsion that provides excellent resolubility and good ink transfer for cost-effective corrugated ink formulations. It can be used as a sole vehicle for carbon black ink or as a letdown vehicle for organic pigment color dispersions.
JONCRYL LMV 7025A resin solution used to modify the drying speed and increase the resolubility of ink. As little as 5% of Joncryl LMV 7025 added to an ink formulation based on Joncryl LMV 7031 will decrease the time it takes for a print to fully recover after a press shutdown.
JONCRYL LMV 7031A film forming emulsion that provides flexibility, water resistance, and adhesion for film and foil ink applications. It can also be used to improve the rub resistance of paper ink formulations.
JONCRYL LMV 7034A film forming emulsion that provides adhesion and water-resistant characteristics for utility bag and other surface-print film and foil ink applications.
JONCRYL LMV 7040A hard emulsion that provides film formation plus block and rub resistance for paper and paperboard ink applications.
JONCRYL LMV 7050A fast dry, non-film forming emulsion that provides drying speed in ink formulations for corrugated, paper, and paperboard applications.
JONCRYL LMV 7085A resin solution that optimizes the dispersion of organic pigments in a neutral pH solution, providing excellent color development, low foaming, and good storage stability.

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JONCRYL® LMV low-maintenance, acrylic water-based polymer emulsions

Key features and benefits

Applications

Products

JONCRYL^® LMV low-maintenance, acrylic water-based polymer emulsions