UV CRACKERJACK (RETICULATION) VARNISH SYSTEM

Product Code

VR218 and VR219

Quality Management

Our Laboratory is equipped with the latest testing equipment for quality and developmental purposes, enabling us to produce tailor-made products to our customers’ specifications and enabling us to maintain product integrity.

ISO 9001 : 2015

To complement its existing high quality service and customer satisfaction record and to add weight to its policy to be a world-class manufacturer, the company implemented ISO 9001 : 2015 with the assistance of IMSM. Classiq Coatings is proud to be able to display the ISO logo on all its products as a further indication of the staff’s commitment to continuous quality and consistency.

Decription

The Reticulation Effect is achieved by the application of two coatings namely:

  1. VR218 UV CRACKERJACK SPOT PRIMER VARNISH.
  2. VR219 UV CRACKERJACK TOPCOAT  GLOSS 

Print Process

  1. VR218 is first applied as a Spot Varnish via a Flexo or Silkscreen process.
  2. VR219 is overprinted over VR218 as a Full Coat (Total Coverage) via Rollercoat or Flexo process.

Properties

VR218 Base Coat (1st Coat)
VR219 Top Coat (2nd Coat)
Cure speed (80W)
60 m/min
60 m/min
Relative Density
1.1-1.3 @ 25°C
1.10 @ 25°C
Viscosity
36-38 SecSec Zahn Cup No.4 @ 25°C
13 – 15 Sec Zahn Cup No.4 @ 25°C
Solids content
100%
100%
Gloss
Not <65% (Valkraft Board) @ 60°
94 – 97% (Valkraft Board) @ 60°
Recommended Film Weight
4 – 6 g/m²
3 – 5 g/m²

Drying

By means of UV curing unit.

Packaging and Storage

Packed in 25 Kg pails or 200 Kg drums. Storage stability is six months in original, unopened containers at 20°C.

General

The components used in the UV CRACKERJACK VARNISH SYSTEM would be compliant with FDA regulations for indirect food contact.

THIS DATA SUPERCEDES ANY PREVIOUS DATA PRIOR TO JANUARY 2020

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