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Is there any formulae to calculate coating transfer in offset printing machine, via anilox coating?‎

Which is better for printing on coated paper is it solvent base or water base inks ?‎

 

Answer added by  Mohammad Arif, Quality Manger, Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd
10 years ago

The anilox roller is engraved with cells that meter and transfer the inks. The finer the  screen (cells per inch) and the shallower the etch, the less ink that will be tr ... See More

 

Answer added by  Moses Nyaimwa, Renewable Energist, Solar Innovations Ltd
8 years ago

yes you can use the calculator by following this link https://www.cacoatings.com/coating-calculator/  

 

Answer added by  Prasad Kakkemkode, Pre-sales Manager, Konica Minolta
8 years ago

I will say water base is best.. because of lack of abration resistance for solvent base inks

 

Answer added by  Jerome Ramos, Technical Support Engineer, ACCENT MICRO TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
8 years ago

Solvent base Ink will be much better for coated paper compare to water base. This might result into poor quality of print out.

 

Answer added by  Naushad Ahmad, Sr. Graphic Designer, Azure Press Pvt. Ltd
8 years ago

Solvent base Ink will be better for coated paper.

 

Answer added by  Khaled AbdelRazeq Gomaa, Sr. Chemist, Head of Inks Management, Swiss Pack for Printing and Packaging , Redimpex Group. "Printing & Packaging Materials"
8 years ago

Solvent base ink is better than water base ink for printing on coated paper. Because the surface tension of water is higher than the surface tension of organic solvent.

 

Answer added by  mohamed turki, RESPONSABLE TECHNIQUE, SOCODIS
7 years ago

hi, water base ink is better for coated paper

 

Answer added by  Deleted user
7 years ago

Compatibility based on my experince Coated Paper-Solvent, sublimation, and pigment ink. Non-Coated Paper- Dye sublimation ink,  UV dye ink