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Advantages and disadvantages of water-based inks

Date: Aug 29 2024  From: Star Color   


We know that water-based ink has significant advantages in terms of environmental protection, drying speed, cleaning convenience and safety, but it still needs to be further improved in terms of color performance, weather resistance and adhesion.
Next, we will list the advantages and disadvantages of water-based ink in detail:
 
Advantage Shortcoming
Strong environmental protection Relatively weak color performance
- Extremely low VOC content, reducing negative impact on the environment - Not as good as oil-based ink in terms of color depth and saturation, especially when applied to some special materials
- Meet modern environmental protection printing requirements - May affect the visual effect of printed materials
Quick drying Poor weather resistance
- Fast drying speed, suitable for fast production line needs - Poor weather resistance, not suitable for long-term outdoor use
- Improve production efficiency, flexographic printing can reach 400 meters per minute - Durability in outdoor environment may be more than 1 year
Easy to clean Limited adhesion
- Usually can be cleaned with water and soap, easy to maintain the equipment - Does not adhere as well as oil-based inks to non-absorbent surfaces (such as glossy plastics)
- Reduce cleaning costs - May affect the adhesion and stability of printed products
High security Relatively low gloss
- Little harm to human health - The glossiness of printed products may be poorer than that of oil-based inks
-Non-flammable and non-explosive, not a hazardous chemical, no fire hazard - However, this disadvantage has been gradually reduced through technological improvements
(such as the high concentration and low viscosity formula of Zhongzhixing water-based ink)
Stable ink Drying speed is affected by the environment
- No corrosion to the plate, easy to operate - The temperature and humidity of the printing workshop have a significant impact on the drying speed
Relatively low price Requires special equipment or technology
- Compared with some special inks such as UV inks, water-based inks are more economical - Auxiliary equipment such as hot air drying device may be needed to increase the drying speed

The above is a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of water-based inks. For more information about water-based inks, please visit Huizhou Zhongzhixing Color Website: www.starcolor-ink.com