Eptainks: Portfolio for Security

INKS PORTFOLIO for SECURITY THREADS & STRIPES

Eptainks series of inks for security threads and stripes are suitable for gravure printing.

The products portfolio includes both functional products, such as primers, resists for demetallization, inks with selective solubility, and products characterized by overt and covert security effects.

Each ink can be tailored to your needs or requirements and Security Business Unit team is available to help you choose the most suitable product and customized solution for you. Some inks are object of application and granted patents.

Inks portfolio Transparent and white primers Resists for demetallization Mirror effect inks Liquid crystal inks Optically Variable inks UV daylight inks IR transparent black ink IR absorbing transparent ink UV invisible fluorescent inks Magnetic inks Inks soluble in alkaline solutions

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Transparent and white primers Code

Product

M994541K020000

SERINK PRM1

M994564K020000

SERINK PRM2

M994551K025000

WHITE PRIMER

M994549K025000

ULTRA-WHITE PRIMER

Key features • transparent ink • solvent based (ethyl acetate) • transparent ink • solvent based (propyl acetate) • white ink • solvent based (ethyl acetate) • higher opacity than white primer • solvent based (ethyl acetate)

All these inks have increased chemical resistance and adhesion on PET when catalysed with Serink hardener for pes primer (M994424K001000).

Resists for demetallization Code

Product

Key features

M994341K025000

ROTOMAN TRANSPARENT

• transparent ink • resistant to acid and basic solutions • transparent ink

M994555K025000

MART1 RESIST

M994603K025000

MART1 BLACK

• resistant to acid and basic solutions • higher flexibility than rotoman transparent • black ink • resistant to acid and basic solutions

Mirror effect inks Code

Product

M994737K025000

ROTOMAN SILVER WHITE NF

M994739K025000

ROTOMAN MIRROR EFFECT

Key features • silver ink • opaque effect • white appearance in paper • silver ink • bright effect • ultra-white appearance in paper (like metal)

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Liquid crystal inks Code

Product

M994638K020000

LC PHASE GB

M994659K020000

LC PHASE YG

M994669K020000

LC PHASE RY

M994639K020000

CROSSLINKING PHASE

Key features

• transparent ink • birefringent effect (better visible by printing on a dark substrate) • hybrid solution: solvent based and UV based

Optically Variable inks Colour code

Colour shift

55400

EMERALD TO BLUE

35500

GOLD TO GREEN

34350

ROSE TO GOLD

37500

FUCHSIA TO GREEN

IRIS_VC

VIOLET TO COPPER

IRIS_PG

PINK TO GOLD

IRIS_YT

YELLOW TO TURQUOISE

Key features

• opaque inks • wide colour variations • sheen effect

• opaque inks • wide colour variations • metallic sheen effect

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UV daylight inks Code

Product

Key features

M994537K025000

ROTO INK FLUO WHITE ITALY

• white appearance in the visible spectrum

M994538K025000

ROTO INK FLUO GREEN ITALY

• fluo green appearance in the visible spectrum

M994539K025000

ROTO INK FLUO RED ITALY

• fluo red appearance in the visible spectrum

• UV white fluorescence (at 365 nm) • UV green fluorescence (at 365 nm) • UV red fluorescence (at 365 nm)

IR transparent black ink Product

Key features • black appearance*

IR-T800 BLACK

• IR transmittance >50% at 800 nm* • good light fastness

* optical appearance in the visible spectrum and IR transmittance depend on the grammage of the coating

IR absorbing transparent ink Product IR-A TRANSPARENT**

Key features • transparent appearance* • selective absorbtion in the IR region* • good light fastness

* optical appearance in the visible spectrum and IR transmittance depend on the grammage of the coating ** patent application n. WO/2020/208498 (granted in Italy)

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UV invisible fluorescent inks Code

Product

M994535K020000

PRIMER FLUO GREEN 511 DW

M994636K020000

M994735K020000

M994562K020000

M994622K020000

M994623K020000

M994723K010000

M994624K020000

M994635K020000

PRIMER FLUO YELLOW 210 DW

PRIMER FLUO YELLOW SD

PRIMER FLUO RED DS

PRIMER FLUO RED 310 DW

PRIMER FLUO RED HLF OPAQUE

SERINK UV FLUO RED ST

PRIMER FLUO BLUE 411 DW

PRIMER FLUO WHITE 100 DW

Key features • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV green fluorescence (510 ± 5 nm) • light fastness*: 2-3 • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV yellow fluorescence (520 ± 2 nm) • light fastness*: 4 • opaque ink in the visible spectrum • UV warm yellow fluorescence (539 ± 2 nm) • light fastness*: 4 • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV red fluorescence (610 ± 5 nm) • light fastness*: 2 • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV red fluorescence (620 ± 5 nm) • light fastness*: 5 • opaque ink in the visible spectrum • UV red fluorescence (620 ± 5 nm) • light fastness*: 5 • W-B transparent ink for sewing threads • UV red fluorescence (620 ± 5 nm) • light fastness*: 5 • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV blue fluorescence (430 ± 10 nm) • light fastness*: 4-5 • transparent ink in the visible spectrum • UV white fluorescence (broad spectrum) • light fastness*: 4-5

All these inks have increased chemical resistance and adhesion on PET when catalysed with adhesion promoter (code A31890909001) * according to UNI EN ISO 105 B02:2004

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Magnetic inks Code

Product

M470788K025000

MAGNETIC ROTOMAN HI-CO

Key features • coercivity: 3500 ± 250 Oe • overprintable • particles size less than 12 µm • brown appearance • coercivity: 2750 ± 150 Oe

M470795K025000

MAGNETIC ROTOMAN 2750

• overprintable • particles size less than 8 µm • black appearance

M470792K025000

MAGNETIC ROTOMAN LO-CO 2020

• coercivity: 275 ± 25 Oe • overprintable • particles size less than 3 µm • black appearance

Inks soluble in alkaline solutions Product

Key features • transparent appearance

PHOTO ACTIVE COMPOUNDS*

• insoluble when printed • soluble in alkaline solutions after the irradiation with UV light • tunable behaviour in terms of developing time • possibility to be coloured or to add overt and covert effects • transparent appearance

ALKALI SOLUBLE INKS

• soluble in alkaline solution when printed • tunable behaviour in terms of developing time • possibility to be coloured or to add overt and covert effects

* patent application n. WO/2021/105830 (granted in Italy)

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eptainks designs, develops, manufactures and supplies valuable inks and products

by means of different technological applications, such as screen printing, pad printing, sublimation and rotogravure.

With our premium brands – manoukian argon, kfg and visprox – we have settled relevant milestones in the printing industry history.

Our product portfolio is worldwide recognized for its superior quality and durable performances, including a wide range of formulation technologies: Water-based, Plastisol, Silicone, Plastisol PVC free, UV, Solvent based and Screen Chemicals for different printing processes.

The focus on reference industries is constantly leading us towards an expansion of our business in the international markets: our network now includes local organizations in Italy, France, Spain, India, Bangladesh, China, Brasil, Russia and United States.

The ability to collaborate with our Clients and to drive innovation through their industrial processes has been rewarded in over 100 countries, with long term and win-to-win partnerships.

EPTAINKS S.P.A. a Business Brand by

Via A. De Gasperi, 1 22070 Luisago (CO), Italy Tel. +39 031 90 90 111 info@eptainks.com www.eptanova.com

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