Maxi Set Vehicle is a product specially designed as an economical alternative to traditional small offset rubber-based vehicles. While Maxi Set Vehicle is for use on sheetfed lithographic presses, it is important to understand that Maxi Set is a rubber-base substitute, and not a traditional oil-based vehicle. Thus, Maxi Set Vehicle is not nearly drier-reactive as our other quickset vehicles. Rather, Maxi Set dries by penetration of the solvent portion of the vehicle into the paper substrate and by adhesion of the resin-pigment layer left on top. Maxi Set vehicle is very press-stable, enabling inks to be left on the press overnight. Also, Maxi Set vehicle can be used to make inks that produce stable emulsions, very important on some small offset presses with integrated dampening systems. Usually, all that is necessary to make a small offset ink with Maxi Set vehicle is flush (quickset or heatset), about 2% PTFE powder (Very helpful if you are making an ink for coated stocks.), and 52-type solvent to set the tack. Maxi Set vehicle can also be used to make business forms inks if the tack is reduced to the web offset range with oil or solvent. Maxi Set vehicle can be used to produce high tack small offset inks with measured VOC's of about 17% using Method 24.

Please refer to our product FAQ for more information about Maxi Set products.