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Using an independent laboratory ensures complete objectivity.
Sophisticated and specialized equipment improves quality
control of your consumables and helps increase productivity.
The following list is not exhaustive, and our procedures
are developed on an on-going basis. In addition, we can
develop procedures to meet your requirements.
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Ink
analysis (offset, gravure,
flexo, etc.)
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Viscosity evaluation
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Ink tack
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Ink grinding fineness
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Color and strength (bleach)
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Ink mileage
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Emulsification – Water pick-up by ink
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Covering power
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Penetration rate into absorbent substrates
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Percentage of solids
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Comparison of ink and varnish drying quality and rate
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Database development for color management for ink balance
and reduced inventory of special color inks
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Blank and printed paper analysis
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Optical properties of paper:
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Brightness
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Opacity
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Paper color
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Gloss
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Image analysis (mottling, contaminant measurement, fiber
quantification and sheet forming index measurement)
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Physical properties of paper:
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Paper thickness
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Paper layer thickness
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Weight
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Porosity
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Roughness
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Absorption
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Elongation at break
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Folding strength
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Optical properties of printed products:
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Densitometry (density of solids, dot gain, contrast,
trapping)
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Printed gloss
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Color analysis (0/45D or spherical) or color space
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Image analysis (contrast, mottle, bar code reading, quantification
of screen dot shape and filling)
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Physical properties of printed products:
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Rub tests
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Ink film thickness on substrate
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Folding strength
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