Inks
Pioneering Energy-Efficient Printing Solutions
Toyo Ink Europe offers energy curing solutions that are mindful of both the environment and operational efficiency. By requiring less energy, our inks contribute to sustainability efforts and help reduce operational costs. At the same time, they maintain a consistent quality, producing clear and vibrant prints. With a focus on balancing efficiency with quality, Toyo Ink Europe provides a thoughtful approach to modern printing needs.
Electron Beam Curing:
Deep and Consistent Curing: Toyo Ink Europe's EB inks are designed to harness the full potential of electron beam technology, ensuring deep penetration and consistent curing.
Material Chemistry: Our own synthesized material chemistry ensures consistent print quality and enhances the performance of EB inks, ensuring they offer high gloss, abrasion resistance, and safety, especially for food packaging applications.
Specialized Solutions: Understanding the nuances of EB curing, Toyo Ink Europe has developed inks that maximize the benefits of this technology, ensuring optimal results every time.
UV Curing:
Superior Formulation: Toyo Ink Europe's UV inks are crafted to provide instant drying without compromising on quality.
Toyo Ink Europe's Advantage: Our unique synthesized material chemistry ensures that UV inks offer unparalleled adhesion and clarity across various substrates.
Sustainability Focus: With our UV inks, printers can achieve high-quality results while also benefiting from reduced VOC emissions, thanks to our solvent-free formulations.
LED Curing:
Toyo Ink Europe's Precision: Our LED inks are formulated to maximize the benefits of LED technology, ensuring efficient energy use and consistent results.
Innovative Resin System: The Toyo Ink resin system enhances the performance of LED inks, ensuring vibrant colors and long-lasting prints.
Tailored Solutions: Recognizing the unique demands of LED curing, Toyo Ink Europe offers inks that are specifically designed for optimal performance under LED lights.
Inks
NEW! FLASH DRY EKOPRO S5 LED
The Flash Dry EkoPro S5 LED offset series is designed for high-speed printing on paper and board, compatible with LED drying systems. It has 100/100 de-inkability score and has been certified by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Key features of EkoPro S5
• High speed printing
• Excellent stability on press
• Wide water window
Substrate & Application
• All kinds of paper and board
• Compliant with ISO 2846-1 to support printers achieving ISO 12647-2
• Perfecting presses
Sustainability
• 100% de-ink ability by INGEDE method 11
• Complied with EuPIA Exclusion policy
Available colours
• Process colours
STERAPLAST BEAM
Tailored solutions of diverse packaging needs for offset printing, including food flexible packaging, paper substrates, and labels.
Key Features of Steraplast Beam
• Exceptional stability
• The unique Toyo Ink Europe’s own synthesised material chemistry ensures consistent print quality
• Ideal for high-speed printing, leading to cost-efficiency
Multi-Substrate Compatibility
• Versatile enough for use on food flexible packaging materials, paper substrates, labels and more
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Compliant with EuPIA and Swiss Ordinance guidelines
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
STERAFLEX UV
The Steraflex inks are especially developed for printing on flexo machines with excellent flow properties for bright, vibrant, and close-to-reality images.
Key features of Steraflex UV
• High-speed latest generation UV Flexo presses
• Productivity boost higher than ever
• Superb ink transfer from high-resolution aniloxes
• High-speed curing and very stable ink flow
Multi-Substrate Compatibility
• Super adhesion to a wide variety of substrates
• Self-adhesive labels & tags
• Flexible packaging
• Cardboard and paper printing
Sustainability of Steraflex
• Formulation without ITX and Benzophenone
• Environment-friendly manufacturing process
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Coatings
STERAFLEX FOOD UV
These inks are especially developed for printing on flexo machines with superb densities and excellent flow properties, characterised by very low odour and extreme low migration properties.
Key features of Steraflex Food UV
• Low-odour and low-migration
• High curing speed for increased productivity
• Rich colour strength and graphic quality
• Excellent flow and stability
Multi-Substrate compatibility
• Labels and tags for primary food packaging and cosmetics
• Flexible packaging
• Shrink sleeves and wrap around labels
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• Formulation without ITX, benzophenone and bisphenol-A
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Coatings
STERAFLEX LED
The Sterflex LED inks are specifically developed for printing on flexo machines with excellent flow properties, particularly developed for curing with LED-UV.
Key features of Steraflex LED
• Extremely fluid and stable rheological behaviour, ideal for high-speed printing
• Highly concentrated and suitable for high-resolution anilox, enhancing the graphical output
• Very similar in terms of colour gamut to normal Steraflex, thus allowing a seamless transition from traditional UV to LED flexo
• Fast curing, hence supporting high productivity requirements
Substrate compatibility
• Self-adhesive labels (paper & synthetics)
• Tags & paper labels
• Cardboard packaging
• Shrink sleeves
Sustainability
• Formulation without ITX and Benzophenone
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Coatings
STERAFLEX FOOD LED
The Steraflex Food LED inks are developed for printing on flexo machines with superb densities and excellent flow properties, especially developed for curing with LED-UV. These inks are characterised by very low odour and extremely low migration properties.
Key features of Steraflex Food LED
• Extremely fluid and stable rheological behaviour, ideal for high-speed printing
• Highly concentrated and suitable for high-resolution anilox, enhancing the graphical output
• Very similar in terms of colour gamut to normal Steraflex Food, allowing a seamless transition from traditional UV to LED flexo
• Fast curing, supporting high productivity requirements
Substrate compatibility
• Food packaging and food labels
• In-mould labels
• Shrink sleeves
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Coatings under development
STERAPLAST FOOD UV
Sterplast Food UV are offset inks that show a very good adhesion on all possible closed substrates with low odour and low migration properties.
Key features of Steraplast Food UV
• Excellent ink/water balance
• Great ‘post-curing’ rate
• Good gloss, high colour strength
• Low odour and low migration properties
Versatility Across Substrates
• Suitable for multiple substrates including paper, board, and plastic
• High gloss paper and board
• Hard and soft vinyls
• Coated metals
Exceptional Stability Leading to Cost-Efficiency
• Unique Toyo Ink resin system ensures consistent print quality
• Enables high-speed printing, reducing operational costs
Sustainability & Food-Safe and Industry Compliant
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Available colours
• Process colours
• Light fast process colours
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Light and thermoresistant resistance colours
STERABOARD FOOD UV
Steraboard Food are great for high-speed modern offset printing on paper and cardboard substrates. Steraboard Food is in compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance.
Key features of Steraboard Food UV
• Good adhesion and high colour strength
• Increased productivity with fast curing
• Superb ink-water balance
• Low odour and low migration properties
Substrate compatibility
• High gloss paper and board
• Inline Corona treated polyethylene
• Selected lacquered/primered aluminium foils and lids
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• Formulation without ITX and benzophenone
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Available colours
• Process colours
• Opaque & transparent white
• Wide range of base colours for blending
• Pantone colours for blending
STERASPEED UV
Our high-speed UV ink is designed for high speed offset presses, with a focus on efficiency and quality. Central to its formulation is Toyo Ink Europes's unique, synthesised material chemistry which contributes to its consistent performance and quality. The ink supports fast printing processes while maintaining clarity and color accuracy. It's a reliable choice for those seeking both speed and precision in their printing tasks.
Key features of Steraspeed UV
• Superior ink-water balance
• High speed printing
• Excellent stability on press
• Sheetfed and web offset
Substrate compatibility
• All kinds of coated and uncoated paper, also thermal papers
• Certain flexible substrates
Sustainability
• Formulated without ITX
• Formulated without benzophenone
• Complied with EuPIA Exclusion policy
Available colours
• Process colours
LED FLASHDRY S5 & LED FLASHDRY XP
The FD S5 LED ink is at the forefront of offset ink technology, offering premium performance that's unmatched in the market. It's meticulously crafted to meet and exceed all performance demands of commercial printers. With an optimal ink-water balance, it ensures the highest printing speeds and a very high gloss finish. Additionally, its commitment to sustainability is evident with a 100% deinkability score from INGEDE.
The FD XP LED ink is the embodiment of stability and reliability. It consistently delivers excellent performance on press, complemented by high printing speeds and a high gloss finish. Together, these inks represent the pinnacle of printing solutions, ensuring that commercial printers have the best tools at their disposal.
Suitability of FlashDry S5 & XP
• Printing on paper & board
• Commercial printing
• Compliant with ISO 2846-1 and ISO 12647
• Exellent perfomance on perfecting and straight forward presses
Available colours
• Process colours
• Pantone colours
• Overprint varnishes & coatings
LED FLASHDRY WEB S5
Our LED Offset Ink presents a modern alternative to traditional heatset printing. Designed with sustainability in mind, it's completely free from mineral oil, aligning with eco-conscious printing practices. A testament to its environmentally-friendly formulation is its 100% deinkability score from INGEDE.
But it's not just about sustainability; it's about performance too. This ink delivers unmatched gloss, especially on low-weight commercial papers, making your prints stand out. Furthermore, it's optimized for high-speed printing, ensuring stability throughout the process.
TU541011XM -14XM FOOD LED Series
Toyo Ink Europe offers LED low migration offset inks suitable for food packaging and label applications
Key features
• Low odour and migration
• Fast curing with minimum LED/UV energy
• Excellent printability and color transfer
Substrate compatibility
• Paper & board for food packaging
• In mould label printing
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• Low migration
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Available colours
• Process colours
EXCURE 20000Y UV Series
Specially engineered for high-performance, offset printing in cosmetics and beverage packaging, with a focus on exceptional adhesion and flexibility.
Key features
• Excellent adhesion preformance
• High curing speed
• Flexible ink film
• Sheetfed and web offset
Substrate compatibility
• Metal-deco printing
• Foils and non-absorbent materials
• Glossy paper & board
• Coated metals
• Vinyl, PP, PE, PET
• Pre-lacquered aluminium
Sustainability
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
Available colours
• Process colours
• Lightfast process colours
• Light resistance colours
• Thermoresistant colours
EXCURE 20000MY FOOD UV Series
The offset inks of Excure series 20000MY FOOD show very good adhesion on all possible closed substrates with low odour and low migration properties and are suitable for metal decorating.
Key Features
• Good Adhesion
• Excelent film lamination properties
• Great post-curing rate
• Low odour and low migration properties
Multi-Substrate compatibility
• High gloss paper and board
• Hard and soft vinyls
• Coated metals
• Pre-treated plastic and PP films
Sustainability & Food-Safe Compliance
• In compliance with EuPIA guidelines and Swiss Ordinance
• Produced according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Formulated without benzophenone
• Formulated without ITX
Available colours
• Process colours
• Pantone colours
• Light resistant colours
• Thermoresistant colours
EXCURE 40000Y UV Series
EXC40011Y-14Y is the offset ink series for paper and board for continuous printing with an exceptional lithographic behaviour, being able to run at high speed.
Key features
• All round ink for commercial printing
• High curing speed
• Excellent printability and color transfer
Multi-Substrate compatibility
• Paper & board
• Continuous form printing (process colours and specified colours are laser resistant)
• Paper labels for non-food applications (glass bottle labels)
Sustainability of Excure 40000
• Formulated based on renewable raw materials
• Formulated without benzophenone
• Compliant with REACH registration, Swiss Ordinance and EuPIA policy
Available colours
• Process colours
• Light resistance colours
• Thermoresistant colours
UX EKOO
The UX EKOO are vegetable oil based inks developed for offset printing. These inks are designed with ecology in mind and meet the requirements for most European Ecolabel standards. It's components meet REACH requirements and product is not classified as hazardous according to CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Key features of UX EKOO
• Great gloss
• Great ink/water balance
• High rub-resistance
• Duct semi-fresh
Substrate compatibility & Applications
• All types of paper and board
• Perfecting presses & high-speed printing
• All dampening systems are suitable, with and without alcohol
• Certified with ISO 2846-1, suitable for printing according to ISO 12647-2 and Fogra51 compliant
Sustainability
• Formulated without mineral oil or cobalt
• Complied with EuPIA Exclusion policy
Available colours
• Process colours
• Pantone mixing colours
TK ENERGIA L
TK Energia L is versatile, excellent sheet-fed ink and has excellent performance in all sheetfed printing scenes. It is a Mineral Oil free and Cobalt free premium product.
Key features of TK Energia
• Great gloss
• Great ink/water balance
• High rub-resistance
• Quick drying and setting
Substrate compatibility & Applications
• All types of paper and board
• Perfecting presses
• High-speed printing
Sustainability
• Formulated without mineral oil or cobalt
• Complied with EuPIA Exclusion policy
Available colours
• Process colours
TK MX EU NV100 L
TK MX EU NV100 L is versatile, excellent sheet-fed ink and has excellent performance in all sheetfed printing scenes. It is a Mineral Oil and Cobalt free premium product.
Key features of TK MX EU NV100
• Great gloss
• Great ink/water balance
• High rub-resistance
• Quick drying and setting
Substrate compatibility & Applications
• All types of paper and board
• Perfecting presses
• High-speed printing
Sustainability
• Formulated without mineral oil or cobalt
• Complied with EuPIA Exclusion policy
Available colours
• Process colours
EXCURE FLUO OFFSET INKS
Bright and clean fluorescent inks for offset printing.
Substrate compatibility
• All kinds of coated paper
• Different kinds of plastic films
Sustainability
• Compliant with EuPIA Exclusion Policy