Type of ink

The variety of inks can be classified by various methods:

(1) According to the printing method

1 According to the layout type: Letterpress, lithographic, gravure, photogravure, screen printing, etc.;

2 According to the printing methods: Offset, direct printing and other inks.

(2) Divided by printing materials

Divided by printing materials: paper, metal, plastic, cloth and other inks.

(3) divided by dry form

1 according to the drying mechanism: penetration drying type, oxidation polymerization type, volatile drying type, photo hardening type, thermosetting type, cooling and curing type ink;

2 According to the drying method, there are: natural drying type, hot air drying type, infrared drying type, ultraviolet drying type, cooling and drying type ink.

(4) According to ink characteristics

1 divided by color: yellow, red, blue, white, black, gold, silver, gold powder, fluorescent color, pearl color, etc.;

2 divided by function: magnetic ink, anti-counterfeiting ink, edible ink, foaming ink, aromatic ink, recording ink, etc.;

3 according to the resistance: light resistance, heat resistance, solvent resistance, abrasion resistance, alcohol resistance, chemical resistance and other inks.

(5) According to ink composition

1 according to the raw materials are divided: dry oil type, resin oil type, organic solvent type, water type, paraffin type, ethylene glycol type ink;

2 according to the form: gelatinous, liquid, powdered ink.

(6) by purpose

Divided by purpose: news inks, book inks, packaging inks, building materials inks, trademark inks.