Graphic Arts

The graphic arts sector combines advertising, publication and packaging printing, with a wide variety of printing processes. Diverse printing technologies and application types as well as a large number of different substrates require highly specialised polymers for the formulation of suitable coating and ink systems.

In addition to economic aspects, sustainability and environmental friendliness are increasingly becoming the focus of raw material selection. Water-based polymer technologies, in which Zschimmer & Schwarz specialises, are the method of choice here. With decades of experience, we supply the graphic arts industry with high-performance acrylic emulsions. Our extensive portfolio serves end uses ranging from printing inks to overprint varnishes and primers for paper, board, cardboard, metallised papers or labels.

Overprint varnishes, primers and printing inks

High-quality print products with the highest demands on appearance and durability require optimally matched binder systems. As experts in environmentally friendly aqueous dispersions, we offer tailor-made products for a wide variety of formulations in the graphic arts sector through precise control of the polymerisation process. Since visually appealing and durable results can often only be achieved in a multi-layer build-up with primer or overprint varnish, Zschimmer & Schwarz has also developed water-based polymers for this purpose, which we adapt to your applications on request. For overprint varnishes, our acrylic emulsions offer gloss, block resistance as well as good wear and chemical resistance.

Paper coatings

Paper is a versatile material made from renewable resources with excellent biodegradability or recyclability. Therefore, it is finding ever new and broader areas of application. To meet the requirements of these applications, a coating is often needed which both ensures the function and preserves the advantages of paper as a material. For this purpose, Zschimmer & Schwarz offers specialised solutions based on our water-based polymer technologies.

 

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