My friends down in the press room are running stay open inks, whose will remain anonymous, for now. The inks "set" fine, and have been on press for about 6 months. The press is a 5 color half size, no coater. The problem is scuffing with any handling after printing, marking, rubbing, etc. But the inks are "set" to the touch. To fix a job, or guarantee no problems in post processing, the sheets need to be coated aqueous off line, more handling.
So here's the question. Is this technology aimed at presses with in line aqueous coaters? Was the printer ill-advised to run these inks without a coater? Or, are these inks not performing correctly. Should they dry hard and scuff free?
I'm asking for some opinions based on personal experience.
Thanks,
John Lind
Cranberry Township, PA
724-776-4718
So here's the question. Is this technology aimed at presses with in line aqueous coaters? Was the printer ill-advised to run these inks without a coater? Or, are these inks not performing correctly. Should they dry hard and scuff free?
I'm asking for some opinions based on personal experience.
Thanks,
John Lind
Cranberry Township, PA
724-776-4718