Lithographic
Let Press Color’s team of staff assist you, whether it is supplying your daily consumables, to a project specific need. Our catalog of inks, fountain solution, coatings, and print blankets is only part of your total solution. Our service is the rest.
- Conventional Process Sheetfed
Press Color Inc (PCI) has developed and manufactured the following inks for your sheetfed applications. Please contact us with any further questions.- Ares – An excellent work horse process ink series with very good gloss and oxidative drying characteristics.
- Ares Zero Plus – Virtually a zero VOC ink with very low migration. Phenol free, zero mineral oil, and low water uptake for a fast start up.
- Aurora – Excellent transferability, stable at high printing speeds, quick set and drying time with good rub resistance.
- Cylus – Offers a wide color gamut, suitable for instances when reduced ink film weights or increased print density is required. Intending for high speed and high-end printing
- Lexa – An excellent all-round process ink series with exceptional gloss and oxidative drying characteristics. Ideal for matte stocks. Formulated to meet customer demands.
- Exclusive Supplier of K&E ® Inks
- Napkin Letterpress
Press Color Inc (PCI) manufacturers napkins letterpress inks that are low odor, press stable, with excellent resistance that meets your needs. Please contact us for additional information. - Energy-Curable Inks
Press Color Inc (PCI) has a wide variety of Energy-Curable inks for a variety of substrates and applications including:- Ultra Violet (UV) Curable Lamps
- HUV
- LED
- Additional Ink Series We Offer
In addition to our sheetfed line of inks that can be utilized for other printing applications, PCI has also developed a variety of inks:- All Purpose – Specialty formulated to meet customer demands. Add driers, color strength, gloss.
- Cold Web Offset “Forms” – High color strength, fast set and drying. Excellent for fast converting.
- Davinci Blends – This ink series displays impressive sharpness, high gloss, quick set speeds, and dries hard on paper. These benefits make it perfect for post print stacking and rapid further processing.
- Heatset Blends, including metallics & fluorescents
- Plastic Ink Series – Designed for plastic substrates with excellent adhesion, gloss, fade resistance, and high cover strength for fast start up.
Press Color Inc (PCI) manufacturers and supplies coating solutions for a variety of substrates and projects. PCI supplies and has developed the following coatings for your pressroom needs:
| Coating | Aqueous Coating Description |
|---|---|
| PSG 1009 - W/B Gloss Coating | Formulated for paper and board substrates for packaging and commercial use |
| PSG 1010 - Gloss W & T | Work & Turn |
| PSG 1011 - Gloss Multi-Purpose | Multi-Purpose |
| PSG 1012 - High Gloss W & T | High Gloss Work & Turn |
| PSG 1013 - Fast Drying Gloss | Extremely fast drying gloss |
| PSG 2009 - W/B Satin Coating | Formulated for paper and board substrates for packaging and commercial use |
| PSG 2011 - Nonstreak Satin | Non streak satin. |
| PSG 3009 - W/B Dull Coating | Formulated for paper and board substrates for packaging and commercial use |
| PSG 3010 - Nonstreak Dull | Non streak dull |
| PSG 9001 - Ultra Gloss | Ultra-high gloss |
| PCI Aqueous High Slip | Great gloss and high rub |
Press Color Inc (PCI) is also a proud supplier of NiCoat® coatings.
PCI has developed a non-hazardous, non-toxic fountain solutions that works great on most offset and duplicating presses; as well as heat set and cold set presses. These fountain solutions are:
| Formula Name | Formula Type |
|---|---|
| FC3 (A) - FC3 (C+) | - A sheet fed, heat set, and cold set solution formulated for presses without catalytic converters. - Run less water and less ink to produce a clean, sharp image with improved gloss and drying time. - Ideal for jobs that will be UV coated since there are no glycols (alcohol substitutes) which could inhibit the curing and adhesion process. |
| FC3 (A) - Tec 2076 | - A sheet fed formulation similar to FC3 (C+) but formulated for very wide presses where the need for maximum waste distribution is necessary while being able to keep the water speed down. - Offers better water control overall. |
| FC3 (A) - Tec 2077 | - A web offset solution formulated for your press. Web printers can safely use this fountain solution with catalytic converters. - Works on all types of presses, dampening systems and various substrates. - Developed to work with all press speeds and any available water source. |
| Pro Chem 1 | - A one step fountain solution for sheetfed presses that can be used for a variety of dampening systems. - Compatible with conventional, hyrbrid, and UV inks. - Effective at low dosages |
| Pro Chem 2 | - A two step fountain solution with an alcohol substitute designed for continuous and integrated dampeners. - Highly recommended for Dahlgren-type dampeners. |
Press Color Inc (PCI) prides itself on manufacturing press ready inks, however, certain circumstances may arise where press side additives are desired. PCI manufacturs the follow press side additives:
- Body gums “viscosity builders”
- Tack reducers
- Oxidative drier additives
Press Color Inc (PCI) provides a variety of Press Room Supplies for your press room needs, from press wash to blanket wash, please contact your sales representative or visit us in the Contact Us portion of the web page.
Press Color Inc (PCI) has various blanket suppliers, including Vulcan, Rollin, Printech, Fujikura, and Conti. Our most popular blankets PCI converts include:
| Blanket Name | Ink Compatibility | Thickness | Hardness | Compressibility (N/cm2) | Blanket Color | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji FIT 10 | Conventional | 0.067/0.077 | 79 – Shore A | 192 | Blue | High quality sheetfed for high-end printing. |
| Printec 284 | Conventional | 0.077 | 74-Shore A | 120 | Blue | Dual compressible layer. Exceptional quality sheetfed. |
| Printec 573/574 | Conventional | 0.067/0.077 | 79-Shore A | 190/160 | Blue | Ideal for folding carton, smash and edge cutting resistant. |
| Printec 863/864 | Conventional | 0.067/0.077 | 78-Shore A | 130/150 | Blue | Ideal for large format press. Durable for long runs. |
| Printec 875 | Conventional | 0.100 | 73-Shore A | - | Green | Well rounded 5 ply blanket. |
| Rollin T100 | Conventional | 0.034/0.0355/0.037 0.039/0.041/0.043 | 77-Shore A | 250 | Gray | Exceptional stickyback forms and envelope blanket |
| Fuji FIT Web | Heatset / Coldset | 0.067/0.077 | 82 – Shore A | 152 | Blue | Durable, exceptional release |
| Printec 063/064 | Heatset | 0.067/0.077 | 78 - Shore A | 120 | Purple | High print quality with exceptional release. |
| Fuji FS-70 | Hybrid | 0.067/0.077 | 82 – Shore A | 167 | Blue | Superior anti-dust piling. |
| Conti Ruby Carat | UV | 0.067/0.077 | 78 – Shore A | - | Red | Exceptional print quality & durable, EPDM surface, extremely resistant compressible layer |
| Fuji FS-100 | UV | 0.067/0.077 | 82 – Shore A | 167 | Gray | Metal decoration. |
| Printec 333/334 | UV | 0.067/0.077 | 79 – Shore A | 110/130 | Orange | Ideal for UV inks – paper & cardboard substrate |
| Rollin UV-E | UV | 0.067/0.077 | 78 – Shore A | 250 | Green | Exceptional print quality, durable, true EPDM surface |
Press Color Inc (PCI) can customize your coating blanket for any specific job you have. Among a handful of various coating blankets with almost any type of backing, our two most popular coating blankets are:
| Blanket Name | Ink Compatibility | Thickness | Blanket Color | Hardness | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP-75 | Aqueous | 0.067/0.077 | Blue | 82 – Shore A | Stickyback stripping blanket for coating |
| Printec 893/894 | Aqueous / UV | 0.067/0.077 | Cream | 75- Shore A | Strippable blanket. Extremely cast surface providing for exceptional film coverage. |