Hubergroup Offers Low-Tack UV Offset Inks

Hubergroup Print Solutions expands its UV offset portfolio with new low-tack versions of its proven UV offset ink range, NewV. 

Due to increasing variations in paper qualities and higher printing speeds, hubergroup has recently observed a growing demand for low-tack series. 

The NewV ink range was created in response to evolving requirements in press rooms. New low-tack variants enable optimal print results even with fluctuating paper qualities and at high printing speeds.

Low-tack NewV inks offer the same rheological properties as the standard series, while delivering clear process advantages for printers dealing with fluctuating paper qualities. They reduce paper tear-out, ensure more uniform ink separation, minimize emulsion disruption, and lower the risk of delamination on multi-layer substrates. This is even possible when paper quality varies or printing speeds are very high. 

Lisa-Marie Spring, Product Manager SF/UV at hubergroup, said, “The term tack refers to the stickiness of a printing ink. While high tack offers advantages such as improved ink transfer and dot gain, it can also cause so called picking on sensitive papers or uncoated board – damage to the paper surface during the printing process. Low-tack inks are specifically designed to counteract this effect.”

Low-tack versions are now available for the ink series NewV pack premium, NewV set LED, NewV pack MGA, and NewV poly MGA.