FLUORESCENT INKS  -  9000IC /  ARI  SERIES

Aron 9000IC/ARI inks are press ready inks made by a unique combinations of ultra-fine, high strength fluorescent pigment dispersed in a rheologically controlled vehicle system. This yields maximum color density and excellent printability.

Advantages of these inks include excellent color print density, highest dot resolution and image sharpness, improved water resistance on the press to assist in trouble free printing.

 9000IC/ARI inks remain color stable and will not darken. The minimum shelf life of this product is 18 months.

9000IC/ARI inks dry to matt finish. This enhances the color brightness and brilliance.

9000IC/ARI inks are formulated with severely hydrotreated ink oil only. They have been formulated to produce low odor on the press, even when using infra-red lamps to assist drying.

9000IC/ARI inks have excellent rheology. They show excellent performance in the ink fountain and on the roller train, producing a consistent ink flow on the press.

Our ARI inks have been formulated to resist water emulsification in most common ink formulations. Additional anti-emulsification additives should not be necessary.

9000IC/ARI inks dry very fast. This reduces “ Work and turn” time and improves handling time for fluorescent printed jobs. However, they do require 24 hours for full oxidation.

9000IC/ARI inks are semi-transparent. It is important to print on stocks having good whiteness and opacity. Printing on dark stock or over dark ink will result in a noticeable loss of fluorescent color. However, attractive color effect may be obtained by printing over light, clean, non-fluorescent stock or ink. These inks are transparent enough to be trapped over black ink without a noticeable loss of black color and density.

Cleanliness of the press and especially, of the rollers is essential for good fluorescent color brightness. If initial results are not as clean and bright the ink should be checked for possible contamination. If contamination is suspected, a small sample of the ink from the form rollers scraped down side-by-side on uncoated stock against ink from the can will usually confirm the fact. Rollers should not be pited or cracked as this is also a source of contamination.

9000IC/ARI inks are fast setting, infra red lamps will accelerate the setting and drying somewhat. Moderate use of non-offset spray powder is recommended for heavy ink deposits. Non- offset spray may be reduced or eliminated on normal ink deposits. The addition of more driers to the ink may increase through drying time, but may also effect the final color and color brightness. Do not add additional driers, unless unusual conditions exist. The addition of cobalt drier will accelerate drying, but will also darken the color and cause color instability.

Ink mileage can vary greatly with respect to applied ink film thickness. However our ARI inks can offer more mileage than 9000IC.

9000IC/ARI inks will run on a wide range of presses due to emulsification resistance. Both Dahlgren and conventional dampening systems on large presses are fully compatible with the inks. Also, these inks will run very clean on the integrated dampening systems of the smaller duplicator type presses.

9000IC/ARI inks works best with fountain solution pH 4.0-5.5. The addition of up to 25 % isopropanol alcohol to the fountain solution will aid in anti-emulsification properties of the ink. Fountain solutions containing alcohol substitutes will work well, but ink film thickness may have to be reduced for optimum results.

The matte ink film of the inks will burnish with rubbing, but will adhere well to the stock when dry. If additional rub protection or product resistance is desired, overprint varnish may be applied; but this will usually result in loss of fluorescent brightness.

Where halftones are to be printed, color strength of solid copy will be governed by the density of the tones in the copy. ARI inks will print sharp halftones at normal ink film thickness. To achieve maximum color effects with solid color artwork, the halftones should be minimized or eliminated.