An outgrowth of our original Utiligel C 15 economy-priced, heavy gel heatset vehicle... Utiligel G 14 is a unique, low-mist version of Utiligel heatset web offset vehicle. Utiligel G 14 is ideal for making low-tack, low-mist finished heatset web offset inks. The inclusion of a specially treated clay pigment  provides both a short, thick gel, low-misting, and low ink/water emulsification properties to Utiligel G 14, and accomplishes all this at a very low cost.

Utiligel G 14 can be used as a sole letdown vehicle in any low-tack heatset web offset ink formulation, but is compatible with a wide variety of other heatset ink vehicles such as free-flow, heavy gel, or alkyd-based vehicles, bases and flushes if higher tack and longer flow is desired in the finished ink.

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Utiligel brand heatset letdown vehicle is called the "Web Offset Workhorse" for one major reason: it is the one vehicle you'll need to produce just about any low- tack web offset heatset ink you can think of. Utiligel G 14 excels at producing low- & mid-tack heatset ink formulas with fast drying and especially low misting.

Utiligel's uniqueness stems from its simple formula. Consisting of hard, high-melt gelled resin and a faster-drying blend of heatset solvents, Utiligel has only minimal plasticizers, modifiers, or vegetable oils. Thus, Utiligel G 14 even further  maximizes drying performance without hurting any other important properties such as water pickup or scuff resistance. Consider using Utiligel G 14 when press speeds run from 1500-3000 FPM (500-800 Meters/Min). Utiligel G 14 is good for developing low-misting inks at mid-tacks, also.

Most importantly, Utiligel G 14 features high viscosity with a low tack (under 8 points @ 1200 RPM, Thwing-Albert Model 101). You can easily  make inks with a tack as low as 6 points @ 1200 RPM that still "hold up" under high shear.

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Tack: 6+ points @ 400 RPM @ 90 F

Viscosity (Laray): 400 Poises/18,000 Dynes/sqCM Yield @ 40 C

Resin Type: Rosin/Hydrocarbon-based 150C MP 

Solvent Percentage: 44%

Solvent Boiling range: 375- 610°F

Soy/Vegetable Oil content: <1%