Independent Ink Technologies Pty Ltd
7/410 Church Street, (Ross Street entrance)
North Parramatta  NSW  2151
PO Box 2674, North Parramatta  NSW  1750
Australia
info@inktech.com.au

Technology - Our Future

Independent Ink Technologies (IIT) is an industry leader in the development of new technology and the implementation of existing technologies. In this role, IIT has been instrumental in assisting:

INK MAKERS

• Sheetfed Process ink development to equal world's best products.

• Web Offset News Black with very low rub characteristics.

• Ink rheology characterisation.

• Low temperature dry Heatset products.

• Training programs in China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia

• Development of testing and benchmarking systems.

• Ink factory throughput optimisation.

• Raw material testing and certification.

• Technology to optimise trapping and print contrast in all facets of Lithography.
  

Q Is your ink really different from the rest?             IIT technology adds value !

RAW MATERIAL VENDORS

• Carbon selection to minimise rub off in Web Offset News Blacks.

• Carbon selection to optimise gloss and density in high quality Sheetfed Blacks.

• Use of modified fossil resins to replace expensive phenolic resins in News and other Lithographic Blacks.

• Development of locally manufactured resins to target the printing ink industry.

• Classical pigment selection based on grinding method to optimise dispersion time and tinctorial strength.

Q How do you sell raw materials to an ink maker ? By adding value !
            Let IIT show you how !!

PAPER SUPPLIERS

• Accurately predict printability characteristics of paper and board.

• Detect batch variations in incoming supplies.

• Resolution of disputes leading to potential claims.

• Assist in development programs to improve paper quality.

Q Do you know if the paper you are selling will cause set off, picking, low gloss, high ink usage, poor scuff ?
            IIT does !

PRINTERS

• Rationalization by technological selection of papers to effect significant net savings in purchasing.

• Technical evaluation of inks to rationalise purchases.

• Resolution of disputes leading to potential claims.

• Lithographic chemical evaluations.

• Ink and varnish compatibility tests.

• Evaluation of light and chemical resistance of prints.

• Benchmarking of inks and consumables.

• Incoming goods quality assurance.

• On-press technical service and troubleshooting.

• Press audits to determine standard performance.

• Corporate colour standardisation.

Q Do you evaluate printing inks by the costly press test method? Why ?
            IIT can benchmark these products on a scale of 0 - 100 eliminating the "also ran" products and saving
            you time and money.

OUR PERSONNEL

IIT personnel have in excess of 100 years experience in the development, formulation, manufacture and quality control of Letterpress and Lithographic printing inks. The key members of the team are:

Wayne Johnstone
A qualified chemical engineer, Wayne was formerly Technical Director for F.T. Wimble and, more recently, Application Engineer for Sicpa Asia Pacific. He has more than 30 years experience in the ink industry.

Gordon Cole
Gordon qualified with a degree in Pure and Applied Chemistry with 25 years experience in ink development, technical service and management in the graphic arts.

Allan Trotter
Allan has spent the last 25 years in Research and Development in both the pigment and ink industries. He is former Technical Manager of both F.T. Wimble and Sicpa.

 

                       
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