Viscosity control instrumentation is supplied for solvent-based applications but the major growth now is in water-based inks. The printing press needs a perfect density of the ink, otherwise the process is in danger of becoming worthless.įlexo printing, gravure and offset including label and corrugated production, require ancillary equipment and components designed to make the print process consistent and repeatable, regularly monitoring viscosity using a viscometer. This is very important for the quality of a print.
PrintingĪ viscosity control system measures the thickness of the ink used in a printing press. It plays an important role in the quality control and various research and development stages in lab, process and research environments as well as a wide range of industries and applications including Food, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Cosmetics, Paint, Ink, Coatings, Oil and Automotives.
Measuring viscosity is an effective way of determining the state (properties of matter) or fluidity of a liquid or gas. Request a Demo Viscosity Control and Measurement Applications We like nothing better than firing up our machines and showing them off!
