Since 1943, Polytex Environmental Inks, Inc. has operated as a leading worldwide supplier of environmentally safe water-based inks/coatings. We have manufacturing locations in the United States and the Netherlands which allow us to provide sales, technical assistance throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Warehouse location enables our reach into China and Japan.
We formulate inks/coatings for use with virtually all printing/coating methods, including gravure, flexography, surface print, flat-screen, rotary-screen, wash coating, nip roll, slot, air knife. Each of these methods requires custom-engineered formulations to provide the full range of performance benefits. Ink/Coating customization is our core competency.
At Polytex, we manufacture a variety of anti-static coatings:
- Gloss Anti-Static Coating
- Matte Anti-Static Coating
Gloss/Matte Anti-Static Coating
Gloss Anti-Static Coating is a waterborne anti-static coating that provides rapid discharge of surface static and features good adhesion to numerous substrates, including PET, PE, BOPP films, and paper.
Notable performance features for this product include:
- Outstanding anti-static properties (107-108 Ohms/Sq. Resistivity)
- Gravure, Flexo and other Coating Techniques
- Low Coat Weights (2-4 GSM)
- Good adhesion to various films
- High transparency
- Excellent water/moisture resistance
- Superior scratch and abrasion resistance
- Low VOC
- Custom matte version available upon request
About Polytex Environmental Inks, Inc.
Rising concern about environmental issues worldwide has driven an increased need for replacing solvent-based solutions to reduce the use and release of products containing hazardous substances and volatile organic compounds. Water-based inks have proven to be a sustainable and high-performance alternative to solvent-based inks. Polytex products offer print fidelity, color uniformity, and consistency during production for an expansive range of printing processes.
Our staff at Polytex Environmental Inks, Inc. welcomes the opportunity to work with you to explore the advantages of aqueous inks and coatings for your application. Please contact us to discuss your needs.