UV Printing Inks for
Offset/Letterpress Printing
Zeller+Gmelin
Expertise in Printing Inks
For many decades the name of Zeller+Gmelin has stood
for the highest quality and customer-orientated solutions. We are a medium-sized independent company
with subsidiaries and trading partners all over the
world. In close cooperation with our customers we
develop individual solutions for sophisticated tasks.
Zeller+Gmelin was founded in 1866 and since then has
been completely privately owned, giving the company
a high level of independence, flexibility and customer
focus. The head office is still located on the foundation
site in Eislingen between Ulm and Stuttgart, Germany.
Since 1970 the special focus of our research and development activities has been on radiation curing, and
as a result we are today one of the leading worldwide
manufacturers of radiation curable printing inks and
lacquers in the application areas of commercials, packaging, labels and metal decoration.
Being a technically oriented company it is our goal to
give optimal support to our customers, therefore we
offer not only high-quality products but also a comprehensive advisory service. For all questions concerning
any printing process you will find a competent and
personal contact person with us.
To support our customers we have established a technical service centre with practically experienced application engineers. We are able to offer advice and assistance with all questions related to printing technology
and for any other special requirements. We install, in
cooperation with our customers, tailor-made colourimetric systems, ink mixing stations and offer training
for their employees.
With high-quality, sophisticated products and a flexible,
independent company structure Zeller+Gmelin today is
your competent partner for “printing inks”.
This brochure presents our range of standard products
for offset printing and letterpress.
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Monopigmented
UV Ink Mixing Systems
forOffsetPrinting/Letterpress
Mixing with Monopigmented Ink Mixing Systems
Based on many years of successful experience using
monopigmented ink mixing systems for container
decoration, Zeller+Gmelin can offer monopigmented
ink mixing systems with high colour strength for the
offset printing/letterpress sector.
With your own ink mixing station using a monopigmented ink system you can be more flexible and
independent and able to react faster to your customer
requests.
Colour-Management-Service
Ourexperiencedteamguaranteesfullsupportandservice
around the topic of “ink mixing“.
From assistance for specific colour-compositions up to the
planning and installation of complete ink mixing stations
– Zeller+Gmelin is your competent partner.
Colourimetric training at Zeller+Gmelin is offered as part
oftheservice,aswellasdirecton-sitesupport.
Monopigmentedbaseinksareavailableforallthefollowing ink series.
Advantages
• PANTONE® shades are easier to match.
• Inkmixeshaveahighercolourstrengthandare
purer, because only the really necessary pigments
are used for the mixture.
• Thehighercolour-intensitymakesprintingwith
reduced ink lay-down possible.
• Reduceddotgaininhalftoneprinting.
• Moreflexibilitywhenadjustingcolourstrength
for special shades.
• Lesscolourdeviationsbetweenreferencesample
and mixed ink under changing light sources
(metamerism).
• Thecolour-communicationbetweeninkmanufacturer and his customer will be easier and faster
by the usage of monopigmented ink mixing systems.
• Mixingrecommendationsareavailableforall
PANTONE® mixed shades.
• Inkdispensing,mixingandmeasuringsystems
withdifferentexpansionlevelsareavailable.
• Reductionofstockexpenses.
• Lowerdisposalchargesforleftoverinks.
In our production plants we work with the same
monopigmentedinkmixingsystems.Thisguaranteesa
fastandeffectivecolourcommunicationbetweenink
manufacturer and printer.
RegardlessofwhetherPANTONE® spot colours or
othercoloursystemshavetobemixed,withourhighpigmented ink mixing systems you will always get
thebestpossibleresults.Additionally,customshades
shades which are independent from a reference-guide
can be optimally matched.
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Low Migration
UV Printing Ink Systems
for Printing of
Food-Packaging
Theproductionoflegallycompliantfood-packaging
requires the correct printing ink and lacquer systems to
be selected.
BasedonourlatestdevelopmentsZeller+GmelinpresentsanewgenerationoflowmigrationUVprinting
inksforprintingoffood-packagingandlabels.These
products are distinguished by their low migration composition coupled with excellent printing characteristics.
AllourlowmigrationinkseriesareformulatedinaccordancewiththeguidelinesoftheNestléGuidance
NoteandSwissregulationSR817.023.21.
UV Offset Printing/Letterpress
• UVALUX® U41 Series
LowmigrationUVoffsetprinting/letterpress
inkseriesforuniversaluseonpaperandfilms.
Theserieswasspeciallydevelopedforrunning
on high machine speeds and is also characterised
byitsverylowodour.
• UVALUX® U71 Series
Adhesion-optimisedlowmigrationUVoffset
ink series, especially for printing on critical film
substrates.
Migration Types
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Migration by
Penetration
Migration by Contact
(Set-Off)
Migrationfromtheprinted side of the substrate
to the unprinted side.
Migrationfromtheprinted to the unprinted side
of the substrate in a stack
or reel (set-off).
Migration by
Evaporation
Migrationbyevaporating
volatilesubstances
through heating (e.g.
cooking, baking).
Migration by
Distillation
Migrationbysteam-distillation through cooking,
baking or strerilization.
UV Waterless Offset Printing
• TORACURW71Series
Lowmigrationinkseriesforwaterlessoffsetprinting
that is especially suitable for the production of labels
and packaging.
Electron Beam Curing Offset Printing
• ESALUXE4 Series
Electronbeamcuring(EB)offsetprintinginksfor
printing on paper and films.
Analytical-Centre
AtZeller+Gmelinwehaveatourdisposalourownanalytical facilities, which we established specifically for
thedevelopmentoflowmigrationprintinginks,raw
material quality control and for the internal assessment
of test samples. We can assess the migration from our
printinginksbygas-chromatography(GC-MS)andliquid-chromatography(LC-MS)withmass-spectrography.
Naturallywealsosendeachofourlowmigrationink
series to independent analytical institutes for analysis
andevaluation.
Withthisdoubleverificationwecanofferthemaximum possible product security to printers, brand ownersandconsumers.Analyticalresultshaveconsistently
proventhatifourlowmigrationinkseriesareprofessionally handled it is possible with them to meet or
evenclearlyundercutthelegal10ppbmigrationlimit
in migration tests with 95% ethanol.
ElectronBeamCuring
OffsetPrinting
ESALUXE4
With the ESALUXE4 ink series a new generation
ofelectronbeamcuring(EB)offsetprintinginks,
especially for the production of packaging materials
has been created.
TheinksoftheESALUXE4seriesareuniversally
suitableforalargevarietyofpaperandfilmmaterials.
EssentialadvantagesoftheEBtechnologyarean
unchanging drying performance, regardless of colour
shade,inklay-downorsubstrate,averylowheat
transfer to the substrate and low energy consumption.
Inks of the ESALUXE4 series contain no photoinitiators, they show excellent odour- and migration
propertiesandhavebeenformulatedfortheapplicationoffood-packagingand“odour-sensitive”
products.
Applications
• Food-packaging
• Labels
• Flexiblepackaging
• Foldingboxes
Properties
• initiator-free
• highglossandhighscratchresistance
• goodadhesion
• lowodour
• highlyreactivebindingagentsystem
• verygoodprintability
• suitableforovervarnishingandhotstamping
• nopost-curing
• VOC-free
LC-MS
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UVOffsetPrinting/
LetterpressforPaper
andFilmMaterials
UVALUX® U40
With the UVALUX® U40 series we offer adhesionoptimisedUVprintinginksforhighqualityoffset
printingandletterpressfortheuniversaluseonpaper
and films.
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In the UVALUX® U40 series accordingly adapted
processinksareavailable.
TheUVALUX® U40inkserieswasdevelopedfor
printing of non-food-packaging, non-food-labels, as
well as for all types of printed forms and commercials.
Applications
• Mailings
• Printedforms/commercials
• Non-food-packaging
• Non-food-labels
UVALUX® U40 is specially also designed for high
machine speeds and is characterised by excellent
offset-stability, low ink-misting and a low odour.
UVALUX® U40 inks are especially suitable for
printing on coated and uncoated paper and cardboard
materials.Excellentresultsarealsogivenwhen
printingonalargevarietyoffilmmaterialsalthough
pre-tests are always recommended. Due to the newly
developedbindingagentsystemofthisinkseries,with
UVALUX® U40 it is easily possible also when running
athighmachinespeedstoachieveexcellentadhesion,
sharp printability, high colour density and high gloss.
ThepointsmentioneddistinguishtheUVALUX® U40
series as an ink series with a wide area of application
possibilities.
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Properties
• highcolourstrength
• verygoodscratch-andrubresistance
• excellentadhesion
• readyforovervarnishingandhotstamping
• suitableforthermaltransferprinting
• lowodour
• lowink-misting
• verygoodink-transfer
• optimisedink-water-balance
• suitableforlaserprinting
• VOC-free
LowMigrationUVOffsetPrinting/Letterpress
for Food-Packaging
UVALUX® U41
OurUVALUX® U41 inks are characterised as
lowmigrationUVoffsetinksforprintingoffoodpackaging.
TheUVALUX® U41 series is designed for printing on
paperaswellasonalargevarietyoffilms–thisink
seriesistherebyservingawideapplicationrange.
UVALUX® U41 is also suitable for producing folding
boxesandself-adhesivelabels,in-mould-labelsand
shrink-sleeve-labels,allofwhichareoftenusedinthe
range of food-packaging.
Miscellaneousprintingtestsandanalyticalresults
prove,thatiftheinksareprofessionallyhandled,it
ispossibletoundercutthe10ppbmigrationlimitin
migration tests with 95% ethanol.
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In the UVALUX® U41 series accordingly adapted
processinksareavailable.
Applications
• Foldingboxes
• Labels
• Shrink-sleeve-labels
• In-mould-labels
• Wrap-arounds
• Flexiblepackaging
HighlyReactive
UVOffsetPrinting
UVALUX®U48HR
Forsometimenow,newtypesofUVdryertechnologiesareofferedforsheetfedpresses.Thesenewdryer
technologiesareusingspecialtypesofUVlampsand
adaptedreflectors.Theaimistoreducetherequired
lamp output and due to this also to reduce the energy
consumptionaswellastheCO2 emissions.
However,forthisnewUVdryertechnologyitisalso
necessarytohaveanewgenerationofhighlyreactive
UVinks.
TheUVALUX®U48HR series stands for this new
generationofhighlyreactiveinksforUVoffsetprinting
andwasspeciallydevelopedforapplicationsusingthe
newUVdryersystems.
UVALUX®U48HRinksareuniversallyusableona
largevarietyofpaper-andfilmsubstrates.
Properties
• highlyreactive
• verygoodinktransfer
• lowdotgain
• optimisedink-water-balance
• highcolourstrength
• lowodour
• lowink-misting
• lowenergyconsumptionforcuring
• VOC-free
Properties
• low migration
• verygoodink-transfer
• optimisedink-water-balance
• fastcuring(highlyreactive)
• highcolourstrength
• lowodour
• lowink-misting
• suitableforlaserprinting
• readyforthermaltransferor
thermal direct printing
• VOC-free
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LowMigration
UVOffsetPrinting
forFilmMaterials
UVALUX® U71
ThelowmigrationUVALUX® U71 ink series was
speciallydevelopedforUVoffsetprintingoffoodpackaging.
TheUVALUX® U71 ink series is especially characterised due to their excellent adhesion properties and
is especially suitable for printing on non absorbent
substrates.
UVALUX® U71 is suitable for the production of
packaging,in-mould-labelsandshrink-sleeves,made
out of critical substrates such as metallized films or
cardboards.
Miscellaneousprintingtestsandanalyticalresults
prove,thatiftheinksareprofessionallyhandled,it
ispossibletoundercutthe10ppbmigrationlimitin
migration tests with 95% ethanol.
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In the UVALUX® U71 series accordingly adapted
processinksareavailable.
Applications
• Foldingboxes
• Labels
• Shrink-sleeve-labels
• In-mould-labels
• Flexiblepackaging
Properties
• low migration
• excellentadhesion
• fastcuring(highlyreactive)
• verygoodprintability
• optimisedink-water-balance
• lowodour
• suitableforheat-lamination(pre-testsrequired)
• highgloss
• VOC-free
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UVOffsetPrinting
forFilmMaterials
UVALUX® U70
With UVALUX® U70 we present our latest standard
inkseriesforUVoffsetprinting.Theinkseriesis
specially characterised due to its excellent adhesion
properties. UVALUX® U70 is suitable for the production of non-food products printed in sheetfed offset.
Theinkseriesisalsoapplicableforprintingoncritical
substrates such as metallized films or cardboards.
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In the UVALUX® U70 series accordingly adapted
processinksareavailable.
Applications
• Filmprinting
• Non-food-packaging
• Non-food-labels
Properties
• excellentadhesion
• readyforovervarnishingandhotstamping
• highcolourstrength
• lowodour
• verygoodprintability
• optimizedink-water-balance
• suitableforheat-lamination(pre-testsrequired)
• VOC-free
UVOffsetPrinting
forFilmMaterials
UVALUX® U73
UVALUX® U73 represents our standard ink series
forUVoffsetprinting.Theinkserieswasparticularly
developedfortheprocessingonthinfilms.
UVALUX® U73 inks are especially characterised due
totheirexcellentadhesionproperties.Theinkseries
is suitable for the production of non-food products
printed in web offset and is also applicable on critical
substrates such as metallized films or cardboards.
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In the UVALUX® U73 series accordingly adapted
processinksareavailable.
Waterless
UVOffsetPrinting
TORACURW71/
W75
With the TORACURW71 ink series a new generation
oflowmigrationprintinginksforUVwaterlessoffset
printinghasbeencreated.Theinkswerespecially
developedfortheproductionoffood-packaging.
For non-food applications the TORACURW75 ink
seriesisavailable.
Both ink series enable a “scumming-free“ printing
through a wide temperature range. In addition our ink
series TORACURW71/W75 stand out due to finest
halftoneprintings,verygoodtrappingandalsovery
good adhesion properties on non absorbent substrates.
Applications
• Filmprinting
• Non-food-packaging
• Non-food-labels
PSO – Process Standard Offset DIN ISO 12647-2
In both series accordingly adapted process inks are
available.
Properties
• speciallyforthinfilms
• excellentadhesion
• readyforovervarnishingandhotstamping
• verygoodprintability
• optimisedink-water-balance
• suitableforheat-lamination(pre-testsrequired)
• VOC-free
Applications
• Labels
• Flexiblepackaging
• Foldingboxes
• In-mould-labels
Properties
• low migration (W71)
• excellentadhesiononfilms
• verygoodprintability
• lowincreaseoftonalvalue
• finesthalftoneprintings
• cleansurfaceprintings
• suitableforovervarnishing(pre-testsrequired)
• readyforthermaltransferorthermaldirectprinting
• widetemperaturerange
• VOC-free
Short Inking Unit Technology
Both ink seriesTORACURW71/W75 are suitable
forshortinkingunitssuchasCodimagAnifloorKBA
Genius.
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AdhesiveSystems
UV Cold Foil
Adhesives
AdhesiveSystems
Conventional Cold
Foil Adhesives
InadditiontoUVcuringprintinginksandlacquers
Zeller+Gmelinalsodevelopsandsuppliesspecialities
suchasadhesivesystemsforcoldfoiltransferwith
excellentresultsinprintfinishing.Coldfoiladhesives
fromZeller+Gmelinenablenewvariationswiththe
combinationofmetalliceffectsinUVoffsetprinting.
Conventional Sheetfed Offset
UV Narrow Web
• UVALUX® U0821
UVcuringcoldfoiladhesiveforUVoffsetprinting/
letterpress on narrow web machines.
• UVALUX® U0821LM
LowmigrationUVcuringcoldfoiladhesiveforUV
offset printing/ letterpress on narrow web machines.
UV Sheetfed Offset
• EURALUXO0831
Oxidationdryingcoldfoiladhesiveforsensorial
sophisticatedapplications(Robinsontest).Grey
dyedforsilverfoils.
• EURALUXO0832
Oxidationdryingstandardcoldfoiladhesive.
Yellowdyedforgoldfoils.
• EURALUXO0833
Oxidationdryingstandardcoldfoiladhesive.
Greydyedforsilverfoils.
• UVALUX® U0830
UVcuring,yellowdyedcoldfoiladhesiveforgoldfoils.
Low Migration
• UVALUX® U0830LM
LowmigrationUVcuring,yellowdyedcoldfoiladhe-
siveforgoldfoils.
• EURALUXO0834LM
Lowmigrationandfreefrommineraloiloxidation
dryingcoldfoiladhesive.Greydyedforsilverfoils.
• UVALUX® U0831
UVcuring,greydyedcoldfoiladhesiveforsilverfoils.
• UVALUX® U0831LM
LowmigrationUVcuring,greydyedcoldfoiladhesive
forsilverfoils.
• UVALUX® U0832
UVcuring,greydyedcoldfoiladhesiveforsilver
foils.WithahigherviscosityasU0831forstrong
absorbent substrates.
Properties
• lowmigrationformulated
(U0821LM,U0830LM,U0831LM)
• highlyreactive
• sharp-edged prints
• good adhesion to foil and substrate
• verystableintheinkduct,evenwithhighprintruns
• dyeing for easy positioning and control of order
quantities
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• EURALUXO0830
Oxidationdryingcoldfoiladhesiveforsensorial
sophisticatedapplications(Robinsontest).Yellow
dyed for gold foils.
Properties
• lowmigrationandfreefrommineraloil
formulated(O0834LM)
• fast drying
• sharp-edged prints
• good adhesion to foil and substrate
• verystableintheinkduct,evenwithhighprintruns
• dyeing for easy positioning and control of order
quantities
Product Overview
UVALUX®
UVALUX®
UVALUX®
UVALUX®
UVALUX®
TORACUR
TORACUR
ESALUX
U40
U41
U70
U71
U73
W71
W75
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Printing Process
Letterpress
Offset
Offset Waterless
Offset EB
Substrate
Paper
Film
Cardboard
Metallized Substrates
Top Coated Thermal Paper
Application
Food-Packaging
Folding Boxes
Flexible Packaging
Labels
Printed Forms/Commercials
Shrink-Sleeves
In-Mould-Labels
more details on
suitable
unsuitable
partly suitable
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