Tireless testing pushes performance progress




 

Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of how testing is invaluable in determining the performance of a resin or additive in specific printing and packaging applications.

For printers and packagers, making the switch from solvent-based to water-based processes is helping shift the industry to more environmentally-friendly practices. But for formulators, developing water-based resins and additives that have production-class performance requires a great deal of testing.

After the quiz, you can download the Printing & Packaging resins, performance and formulation additives selection guide for packaging solutions brochure.

 

Question 1

True or False? Reduction of emissions and continuous improvements to health and
safety are key drivers for formulators in creating more sustainable inks.

Question 2

True or False. The growing demand for food-safe inks is pushing printers and converters to switch from using solvent-based technologies, to more environmentally-friendly, water-based technologies.

Question 3

Solvent-based inks for flexible packaging can still offer sustainable solutions by:

Question 4

Ultra-violet (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable ink and overprint varnish technology offers advantages to the packaging industry that include:

Question 5

Printed graphics and packaging are often given a protective coating called an overprint varnish, for improved longevity. Adding a UV stabilizer as well offers extra durability but it's very difficult to incorporate into a water-based formulation.

Question 6

True or False. In-can stabilizers are especially dangerous in UV curable inkjet inks and 2K acrylic adhesives.

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A True

B False

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A True

B False

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Not quite right. The increased demand for food-safe inks is encouraging the switchover, as products like BASF's Joncryl® series are offering more production ready inks for food packaging
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A Enabling creation of packaging options with a smaller footprint

B Never substituting halogen-containing solutions

C Collecting VOC's in the drying process

Correct! Solvent-based inks support production of flexible packaging options like pouches, in place of cans, for a smaller carbon footprint.
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No, the right answer is A, enabling creation of packaging options with a smaller carbon footprint, such as pouches instead of cans.
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A A finish that can't be achieved otherwise

B High performance in resistance properties and gloss

C Instant curing for increased productivity

D Both B and C

E None of the above

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No, the correct answer is both B and C. UV and EB technology offers instant curing for increased productivity and high performance in resistance properties and gloss.
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Great job, that's exactly right. UV absorber additives can be easily incorporated into water-based, solvent-based or energy-curable overprint varnish formulations, our Tinuvin DW-ECO line enables an easier integration of light stabilizers in water based applications. For example, Tinuvin 400-DW ECO as the UV absorber (UVA) and Tinuvin 123-DW ECO as the hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS).
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Sorry, but the correct answer is that UV absorber additives, like BASF's Tinuvin can be easily incorporated into water-based – the recommended product line is our innovative Tinuvin DW-ECO, solvent-based or energy-curable overprint varnish formulations.
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Way to go! In-can stabilizers are actually very useful in UV curable inkjet inks and 2K acrylic adhesives, our Irgastab UV 22 is an in-can stabilizer for all kinds of UV/EB inks and UV/EB overprint varnishes and offers long-term shelf life stability even under critical conditions.
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Nope. In-can stabilizers are actually very useful in UV curable inkjet inks and 2K acrylic adhesives, our recommended product is Irgastab UV 22.
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