TERRAWET^® Gloss Coating G 9-640 FoodSafe -040

Markets

• Paperbased Packaging
• Publication & Commercial

Application method recommendation

• Wet-in-wet
• Gravure Printing
• Sheet-fed offset, coating unit (chambered doctor blade or roller system)
• Sheet-fed offset, coating unit
• Resistance against alkali, alcohol and solvents should be given according to DIN ISO 2836, formerly DIN 16524, in order to exclude a change of colour.
• Please use printing inks/foil inks suitable for coating.
• We recommend to omit adhesive straps.
• There must be a suitability for water-based coating if anti-set-off powder is used (do not use mineral powder).
• Stir well before use! Mechanical stirring is recommended.
• For the further processing of the sheets under mechanical load and/or the influence of humidity, a sufficient high basic consistency of the substrate is required.
• The coating is suitable for wrapping in foils XS and MS (no acrylic coated foil).
• Recommended coating application: 3,5 - 5 g/m²/wet
• The full profile of characteristics of the coating film is available after complete drying.
• Recommended pile temperature: not › 35°C
• Using non-absorbent substrates and / or slowly absorbent printing inks, we recommend to plan for the corresponding drying times.
• In order to guarantee a fast and complete drying, we recommend a sufficient airing of the sheets.
• Viscosity for processing in gravure printing: 15 - 20 sec. (dilution with water : ethanol - 3 : 1)
• There must be a sufficient hardening of the overall system substrate-printing ink-coating before further processing which shoud be checked in the process.

Product end use

• Displays
• Sweets
• Food direct
• Other non-food
• Food indirect
• Beverages
• Personal Care
• Pharma
• Frozen food packaging
• Dry foodstuff packagings
• Detergent packaging
• CSD
• Brochures

Substrate recommendation

• Metallized substrates
• Aluminum foil laminated substrates
• Coated Board
• Rearside PE coated board
• Coated Paper