Water-Based Pioneering

Aqueous metallic inks and dispersions always played an important role in the ECKART product range for the graphic arts industry. With the introduction of ROTOSTAR® Aqua metallic inks and ROTOVARIO® Aqua metallic dispersions in 1993, ECKART assumed a pioneering role in the development of environmentally friendly solutions for water-based gravure and flexo applications. Meanwhile, due to intensive research work and product innovations, ECKART has become the world leader in this sector. And with our latest innovation for water-based applications we cause another sensation: ULTRASTAR® Aqua metallic inks based on the well-known METALURE® aluminium dispersion represent the new dimension in high-brilliance metallic effects for water-based gravure and flexo printing.

Next to finished inks and semi-finished products in the form of metallic dispersions ECKART offers a variety of other metal pigment products for water-based printing applications. The product range includes dust-free metallic pellets (ROTOSAFE® Aqua) and numerous metal pigment types (ROTOFLEX®).

In addition to our metallic product range we offer PHOENIX® Pearlescent Pigments for the formulation of special effect water-based printing inks.

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