Water-based Coatings for Paper & Board
Protection and finishing of your printed products
Water-based coatings protect the printed product, provide for fast converting, give the right finishing, guarantee security and extend the printed product with valuable functions.
Our products offer excellent processing capabilities and performance for a wide range of paper and board applications.
Due to their many advantages, ACTEGA’s water-based coatings have established as a leading technology in our industries.

Effects
- High gloss
- Gloss
- Satin
- Matt
- Dull matt
- Drip off
- Tactile
- Pearlescent
Processes
- Sheet-fed offset
- Web offset
- Flexo
- Gravure
- Screen
- Analogue, (true) digital, inline/offline
Do you have any questions? Contact us and we will be happy to advise you on your individual requirements.

Find your solution
Water-based coatings dry physically by absorption of the coating into the substrate as well as by the evaporation of water. When drying with hot air and infrared, the water is removed from the coating. The polymer particles approach each other and form the coating film.
Our water-based coatings are based on carefully selected raw materials. ACTEGA’s formulators have developed a comprehensive product portfolio for paper and board applications to meet the high quality and technical requirements of our customers.
Our global portfolio of brands for water-based coatings
TerraWet®, Galacryl®
Two strong European brands for water-based coatings.
StarKote®
Our North American brand for water-based coatings.
Our brands with a regulatory focus
FoodSafe
Certified water-based coatings for direct food contact in Europe (MHC).
ToySafe®
Certified water-based coatings for the toy industry.
More brands to serve your specific needs
ACTDigi®
UV and water-based coatings for digital printing.
ACTGreen®
Portfolio of products with a decisive contribution to sustainability.
BlisterKote®
Water-based blister coatings in North America.
TerraFlex®
Coating solutions for flexo and gravure printing.