Waxes for Traditional Printing

Wax, AmideLicowax
Wax, MicronizedCeridustThe use of Ceridust micropowders in printing ink is the reason for a great deal of additional advantages:
- no heating of waxes and solvents
- no evaporation of solvent, thus environmentally friendly
- very good performance in the printing ink because of an ideal particle size distribution
Wax, MontanLicowaxMontan waxes are used for the optimization of the rheological behavior of print pastes due to their superior paste-forming properties
Wax, PolyethyleneLicowaxPE waxes can be added to printing inks as dispersions or paste and will lead to many benefits:
- improved rub and scratch resistance
- very good slip and antiblocking properties concerning the printed products
- no spraying, misting or plucking on the printing press
- reduction in the tack of paste inks