ABOUT ACTEGA
ACTEGA develops, produces and distributes
specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing
compounds with a focus on the packaging,
graphic arts and medical industries.
ACTEGA provides materials with a high-value
appearance (visual/tactile) and innovative
functionalities. We offer technically
sophisticated product solutions for flexible and
metal packaging, folding cartons, labels and
commercial prints.
ACTEGA is one among four divisions of
ALTANA and owns production facilities in
Europe, North and South America as well as
in China.
Your contact:
www.actega.com ACTEGA
PRINTING INKS FOR
METAL PACKAGING
The information herein is based on our present knowledge and experience. The information
merely describes the properties of our products but no guarantee of properties in the legal
ENHANCE YOUR PRESS AND COLOR EXPERIENCE
sense shall be implied. We recommend that you test our products in preliminary trials to de-
termine their suitability for your intended purpose prior to use. No warranties of any kind,
either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose, are made regarding any products mentioned herein and data or information set
forth, or that such products, data or information may be used without infringing intellec-
tual property rights of third parties. We reserve the right to make any changes according to
technological progress or further developments. ACTEGA reserves the right to change or
update the information without notice.
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ACTEGA SINTETICA
PRINTING INKS FOR METAL PACKAGING 2PC DR Steel Fish and Food Cans
• For flat offset printing
A colorful world for your product • Printed over tinplate with or without enamel
• Suitable for retortable packaging
With a long and successful history on the printing inks business for the metal packaging industry, • Excellent adhesion
ACTEGA is the market leader in South America. • Good scratch resistance
Our extensive portfolio comprises inks for all metal packaging markets: Beer & beverage, • Outstanding flexibility
food and general line cans, closures, monobloc and collapsible tubes. • For wet-on-wet processes
ACTEGA´s portfolio of thermally cured UV and LED inks also includes a wide range of special effect inks.
AN EXTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO
POLISTAR UV CURABLE INKS
Beer & beverage aluminum & Food and general line cans (paint,
steel DWI cans chemicals, aerosols) and closures
• For dry-offset • Lines available:
• Suitable for indirect food contact • UV-METAL (Mercury lamps)
• Compliant with heavy metals regulations • UV-LED (LED lamps)
• BPA-NI, PTFE-free • Flat offset printing
• Low formaldehyde content (<0,01 ppm) • Printed over tinplate with enamel or sizes
• Cradle to Cradle certified • High color strength
• Our POLISTAR brand includes special • Low dot gain
and effect inks like tactile, thermochromic, • Outstanding adhesion
fluorescent and others • Low misting
• Great ink-water balance
• Excellent runnability properties
• Good scratch resistance
OIL-BASED INKS
Food and general line cans (paint,
ALUMIFIX chemicals, aerosols) and closures
• Lines available:
Aluminum monobloc & collapsible tubes • METALFIX
• Oil-based ink for dry-offset • POLIFIX
• Printed directly on the aluminum or basecoat • Oil-based ink for flat offset
• Suitable for indirect food contact • Printed over tinplate with enamel or sizes
• Compliant with heavy metals regulations • Excellent adhesion
• Good grip and abrasion resistance • High color strength
• Excellent brightness level • Excellent balance water/ink
• Our ALUMIFIX brand includes special • Great printability
and effect inks like tactile, thermochromic,
fluorescent and others
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