...a novel concept: an ink concentrate to make virtually any
type of paste ink. Super VersaLith ULTRA represents a new concept in
inkmaking. Unlike before, when inks were made from hard-to-handle
flushes and varnishes, Super VersaLith ULTRA-based inks are made from a soft-bodied, easy-to-use Super VersaLith ink concentrate that's diluted with one
of a series of extenders and ink modifiers. Inks made from Super
VersaLith ULTRA ink concentrates enjoy other advantages, too. For instance,
did you know that Super VersaLith ULTRA ink concentrate replaces several
types of flushes with one concentrate system? Instead of using
heatset flushes for making heatset inks, quickset flushes for making
sheetfed lithographic inks, and mineral oil flushes for making
newsinks, Super VersaLith ULTRA can be used to make all of the above types
of ink plus business forms (narrow web, no heat) inks, too. Thus, you reduce your expensive
flush inventory from three types of flush down to only one
fast-moving concentrate series!
How can so many inks be made from just one concentrate? The answer lies in the quality of the vehicle system and the relatively high strength level of the concentrates. Super VersaLith ULTRA ink concentrates are made to match the shades of the PANTONE®* system base colors. The resins used in Super VersaLith ULTRA's universal vehicle are the most modern, high-tech types available today, guaranteeing high speed setting with or without heat assist.
Super VersaLith ULTRA has low VOC's, ranging from 16 to 21 percent, depending on the color. Super VersaLith ULTRA also contains premium vegetable oils for the fastest possible film conversion to a dry solid. Additionally, Super VersaLith ULTRA is compatible with both soy oil and petroleum-based mineral oils, so it can be used to make a very wide range of paste ink products.
The four basic types of paste ink: heatset, quickset, business forms, and newsink can be made using Super VersaLith ULTRA ink concentrate. The basic formulas are astoundingly simple: add a certain percent of Super VersaLith ULTRA and the remainder is usually extender and small amounts of ink modifier and tack adjuster.
Specially matched colors, called "spot" colors, are easy to make with Super VersaLith! Since Super VersaLith ULTRA is balanced to work with the Pantone system, all references to a particular color number will correspond with the Super VersaLith ULTRA system.
Do you need to make a spot color? Simply weigh out the proportion of Super VersaLith ULTRA base colors the the color selector book specifies, then add the correct amount of letdown varnish or extender to adjust the formula to the desired dilution ratio. That's all there is to it. Super VersaLith ULTRA comes in these base colors:
- Process Blue
- Phthalo Green
- Rubine Red/Process Red
- Rhodamine Red
- Process Yellow
- Purple
- Reflex Blue
- Violet
- Warm Red
- Process & Neutral Black
(To maintain maximum formulation flexibility, all of the above colors are available at a tack of 16+ points at 1200 RPM.) Suitable transparent extenders for all Super VersaLith ULTRA Colors can be found in another section of this catalog. All Super VersaLith ULTRA base colors are available in 3.5 gallon buckets for immediate shipping.
Download the Super VersaLith formula guide here.
