New offset ink line from Central Ink Corporation

Star has added a new line of offset ink!  Central Ink Corporation is a industry leader in offset ink.  We are now carrying their primary ink lines for offset printing and offset printing presses. This includes CMYK process, pantone bases and custom PMS spot-color mixing.

We have Dense Black for standard printing, Metallic Silver and Metallic Gold.

EXPRESS is our fastest setting series of sheetfed offset inks. Formulated with bio renewable raw materials, and ISO2846-1 compliant. This series is great for work-and-turn printers that want to move fast to post-print processing. EXPRESS is available as semi-stay open formulation.

ARMOR is our most rub-resistant and hard-dry series of sheetfed offset inks. Formulated with bio renewable raw materials, earning a NAPIM 70 BRC rating. Low VOC and ISO 2846-1 compliant. This ink offers the best rub-resistance for the offset printer that needs to maintain perfection through the bindery and shipping. A terrific offset ink for abrasive substrates. ARMOR is available as semi-stay open formulation.

All ink is press-ready and available in 5 lb cans.

Central Ink formulations utilize dry grind dispersion manufacturing, a process that allows us to provide a news ink with unmatched performance and value. Central Ink dry grind technology allows us to manufacture ink with the finest of grind giving Central Ink inks enhanced transfer, improved color control, smoother lay down, and a fast plate cleanup.

Dry grind technology provides flexibility in our formulation which results in a wide ink and water window. Central Ink news inks can deliver increased mileage when optimizing the ink and water balance, delivering more intense color, sharper dots, less rub-off, and less build up on the rollers and former boards.

Central Ink manage process and quality controls through every step of the value chain, from incoming raw materials, to intermediate production, with Central Ink industry leading quality assurance program for finished goods.

Production managers who need integrated pressroom solutions depend on Central Ink to minimize problems by maximizing product consistency. Central Ink have the industry's only 24-hour Quality Assurance process, which allows us to identify concerns our competitors may miss.