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News Release from: Linx Printing Technologies | Subject: Colour inks for IJ600 large character printer
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 May 2008
Mark large colour characters on porous
substrates
Linx Printing Technologies has introduced several pigmented inks for high definition, large character marking on porous substrates for quality and legibility.
Linx Printing Technologies has expanded its range of inks for its IJ600 high-definition large character printer There are now several pigmented inks to suit a wide variety of end-user Large Character Marking (LCM) applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Linx Red ink LC8130.
* Linx Green ink LC8140.
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* Linx Blue ink LC8150.
With the Linx Black ink LC8120, all four inks are micropigmented for use with the Linx IJ600.
Linx told manufacturingtalk that these inks are ideal for coding onto a wide range of porous substrates where image quality and code legibility are of prime importance.
Ideal with paper, card, wood and ceramics, these inks give permanent legible codes for a variety of end uses - product identification, corporate branding, contact information or ingredients list.
The additional colours allow customers to choose the most suitable option for specific applications.
Linx Green ink LC8140, for example, is ideal for printing large character environmental or recycling messages.
Typical uses for Red ink 8130 and Blue ink LC8150 might include hazard symbols or identification of chilled foods in supply chains.
Linx inks for LCM are oil-based and dry rapidly on suitable substrates.
They have a low odour and low volatility, making them ideal for case-coding in food applications.
* Resists solvents - the micropigments in the inks ensure the codes do not bleed or rub off porous substrates.
In addition, the printed message resists most organic solvents and can withstand exposure to the elements in most environments for more than a year, making them suitable for outdoor applications such as wood used as building material.
Linx believed that LCM also provides opportunities for real cost savings for companies who wish to reduce stock by switching to generic, unprinted outer-case packaging instead of multiple pre-printed varieties.
"The high quality of Linx's LCM inks allow manufacturers enormous flexibility in brand presentation and case design, so that they can use a single outer-case solution without sacrificing the impact, brand identification and aesthetic appeal demanded by marketing departments, supermarkets and customers," said Dr Paul Doody, product manager at Linx.
"Used in conjunction with Linx's high definition LCM printer, the Linx IJ600, these inks are suitable for demanding applications," said Dr Doody.
"This expansion of our range reflects Linx's commitment to our customers by offering a wide choice of ink options to suit their particular needs".
* About Linx Printing Technologies - Linx Printing Technologies Limited is a leading global supplier of continuous ink jet printers, impulse jet printers and laser coders.
Its printers and coders are used across many different industries where product identification codes, batch numbers, dates and barcodes are required.
All Linx products are designed with low cost of ownership in mind and are distinguished by reliability, robustness and ease of use.
Linx products code and mark millions of items every day, ranging from bottles, packages and cans of consumer goods to pharmaceutical products, cabling, electrical components and car parts.
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