Ink Additives

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Acrylate Oligomer for UV Ink

CAS: 64401-02-1

Acrylate Oligomer for UV Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Alkyd Resin for Ink

CAS: 8000-42-2

Alkyd Resin for Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Anti-Abrasion Wax for Ink

CAS: 9002-88-4

Anti-Abrasion Wax for Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Benzophenone Type II Photoinitiator

CAS: 119-61-9

Benzophenone Type II Photoinitiator for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Calcium Drier

CAS: 3712-53-6

A calcium octoate auxiliary drier that promotes through-drying and prevents wrinkling in oil-based ink and varnish films by counteracting the rapid surface-drying effect of primary driers. Calcium drier functions as an activator and promoter rather than a direct oxidation catalyst, improving the overall efficiency of cobalt and manganese driers. Its use enables reduced primary drier levels, lowering formulation costs and environmental footprint.

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Carnauba Wax

CAS: 8015-86-9

A natural vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of the Copernicia prunifera palm, known as the hardest natural wax commercially available. Carnauba wax is widely used in printing inks, varnishes, and polishes for its exceptional gloss enhancement, high melting point, and biodegradable profile. Its compatibility with a broad range of resins and solvents makes it a versatile additive for premium ink formulations requiring both performance and sustainability credentials.

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Cobalt Drier

CAS: 13586-84-0

A cobalt octoate-based primary metal drier that catalyzes the oxidative cross-linking of unsaturated oils and alkyd resins in oil-based printing inks and varnishes. Cobalt drier acts predominantly at the surface, delivering fast skin formation and tack-free times essential for high-speed sheet-fed offset presses. It is typically used in combination with auxiliary driers such as calcium or zirconium to balance surface and through-cure.

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Cold Foil Adhesive Ink

CAS: 64401-02-1

Cold Foil Adhesive Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Digital Ink Pigment Dispersion

CAS: 1333-86-4

Digital Ink Pigment Dispersion for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Epoxy Acrylate Oligomer Ink

CAS: 28961-43-5

Epoxy Acrylate Oligomer Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Fischer-Tropsch Wax

CAS: 8002-74-2

A synthetic paraffinic wax produced by the Fischer-Tropsch process from synthesis gas, yielding a high-purity, low-branching hydrocarbon with a narrow melting range and very low oil content. Compared to petroleum slack waxes, Fischer-Tropsch wax provides superior hardness, gloss, and consistency, making it a preferred choice for high-quality printing inks, hot-melt coatings, and wax blends. Its excellent compatibility with polyolefins and resins enables versatile formulation.

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Flexo Ink Photoinitiator

CAS: 7473-98-5

Flexo Ink Photoinitiator for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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HDDA Reactive Diluent

CAS: 13048-33-4

HDDA Reactive Diluent for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Ink Adhesion Promoter

CAS: 13822-56-5

A titanate-based coupling agent that acts as a molecular bridge between ink resins and difficult-to-bond substrates such as polyolefins, aluminum foil, and metalized films. It improves wet and dry adhesion, reduces delamination risk, and enhances chemical resistance of the printed film. Particularly effective for solvent-free UV-curable and waterborne ink systems applied to non-porous substrates.

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Ink Defoamer

CAS: 8042-47-5

A mineral-oil-based defoamer specifically formulated to suppress and destroy foam and micro-foam in water-based and solvent-based ink systems. Its unique hydrophobic silica particle blend rapidly destabilizes foam lamellae, ensuring smooth ink transfer and defect-free print surfaces. Low effective dosage minimizes impact on gloss and adhesion.

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Ink Dispersant

CAS: 68002-97-1

A high-performance polymeric dispersant engineered for pigment stabilization in solvent-based and UV-curable ink systems. It adsorbs strongly onto pigment surfaces to provide steric and electrosteric repulsion, preventing flocculation and sedimentation. The result is superior color strength, transparency, and gloss in finished ink formulations.

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Ink Drying Agent

A multi-metal drier blend designed to accelerate the oxidative polymerization of alkyd and linseed-oil-based printing inks. By providing a synergistic combination of primary (cobalt, manganese) and auxiliary (calcium, zirconium) driers, it delivers rapid surface and through-drying while minimizing over-oxidation and yellowing. Ideal for sheet-fed offset and letterpress applications.

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Ink Leveling Agent

CAS: 67674-67-3

A polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane leveling agent that reduces surface tension gradients in drying ink films to eliminate orange peel, pinholes, and brush marks. It migrates efficiently to the ink-air interface to provide uniform surface tension across the film, resulting in excellent leveling and flow. The controlled surface activity minimizes foam and does not adversely affect intercoat adhesion.

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Ink Varnish Base

CAS: 64742-47-8

Ink Varnish Base for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Ink Wax Compound

A pre-dispersed wax compound combining polyethylene and PTFE micronized waxes in a carrier vehicle, tailored for direct incorporation into printing inks and overprint varnishes. It imparts outstanding rub resistance, slip, and anti-blocking properties to printed substrates without compromising ink gloss or adhesion. The compound is optimized for ease of dispersion and consistent batch-to-batch performance.

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Ink Wax Compound

CAS: 8002-74-2

Ink Wax Compound for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Inkjet Ink Biocide

CAS: 2634-33-5

Inkjet Ink Biocide for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Inkjet Ink Humectant

CAS: 57-55-6

Inkjet Ink Humectant for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Inkjet Ink Surfactant

CAS: 577-11-7

Inkjet Ink Surfactant for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Linseed Oil Ink Vehicle

CAS: 8001-26-1

Linseed Oil Ink Vehicle for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Manganese Drier

CAS: 13434-94-1

A manganese octoate primary metal drier offering an effective, lower-cobalt alternative for accelerating oxidative polymerization in oil-based inks and coatings. Manganese driers provide a favorable balance of surface and through-drying activity, with less tendency to over-oxidize and yellow than cobalt alone. Increasingly favored in low-cobalt ink formulations developed to meet evolving European chemical regulations.

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Micronized PTFE for Ink

CAS: 9002-84-0

Micronized PTFE for Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Mineral Oil Ink Vehicle

CAS: 64742-47-8

Mineral Oil Ink Vehicle for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Nitrocellulose Ink Resin

CAS: 9004-70-0

Nitrocellulose Ink Resin for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Overprint Varnish

CAS: 9003-01-4

Overprint Varnish for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Oxidative Drier Blend

A ready-to-use oxidative drier blend combining cobalt, zirconium, and calcium metal soaps in optimized ratios for maximum drying performance in alkyd ink and varnish systems. Zirconium provides robust through-drying and hardness development, calcium prevents surface wrinkling, and cobalt delivers fast surface oxidation. The blend simplifies formulation by replacing multiple individual driers with a single, pre-balanced additive.

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PTFE Wax (Micronized Polytetrafluoroethylene)

CAS: 9002-84-0

Micronized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) wax powder with an exceptionally low coefficient of friction, used to impart premium slip and anti-blocking properties to printing inks, varnishes, and coatings. Its chemical inertness and thermal stability make it suitable for aggressive solvent environments and high-temperature cure systems. PTFE wax outperforms conventional polyolefin waxes in terms of lubricity and release characteristics.

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Pigment Black 7 Carbon Black Ink

CAS: 1333-86-4

Pigment Black 7 Carbon Black Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Pigment Blue 15:3 Ink

CAS: 147-14-8

Pigment Blue 15:3 Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Pigment Red 57:1 Ink

CAS: 5281-04-9

Pigment Red 57:1 Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Pigment Yellow 13 Ink

CAS: 5102-83-0

Pigment Yellow 13 Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Polyester Acrylate Oligomer Ink

CAS: 65907-01-3

Polyester Acrylate Oligomer Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Polyethylene Wax (Micronized)

CAS: 9002-88-4

Micronized high-density polyethylene wax with a narrow particle size distribution, engineered for use in solvent-based and UV-curable printing inks. It migrates to the surface of the dried ink film to form a protective layer that significantly improves rub, scratch, and abrasion resistance. The fine particle size ensures excellent gloss retention and print film clarity.

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Polyethylene Wax Emulsion

CAS: 9002-88-4

An aqueous emulsion of micronized polyethylene wax, designed for direct incorporation into water-based printing inks, overprint varnishes, and aqueous coatings. The finely emulsified wax particles provide the same rub resistance, slip, and anti-blocking benefits as micronized PE wax powder but with superior compatibility in waterborne systems and no dusting hazard. The anionic-stabilized emulsion is shear-stable and compatible with common water-based binders.

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Rosin Modified Phenolic Resin Ink

CAS: 68333-51-7

Rosin Modified Phenolic Resin Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Slip Agent for Ink

CAS: 112-84-5

Slip Agent for Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Soy Oil Ink Vehicle

CAS: 8001-22-7

Soy Oil Ink Vehicle for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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TMPTA Reactive Diluent

CAS: 15625-89-5

TMPTA Reactive Diluent for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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UV Offset Ink Photoinitiator

CAS: 947-19-3

UV Offset Ink Photoinitiator for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Urethane Acrylate Oligomer Ink

CAS: 72162-39-1

Urethane Acrylate Oligomer Ink for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.

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Vegetable Oil Ink Vehicle

CAS: 68424-45-3

Vegetable Oil Ink Vehicle for printing ink formulation, enhancing adhesion, rub resistance, gloss, and drying performance across various ink systems.