Sakata Inx (India)
to present wide spectra of
inks at drupa 2016
‘Advanced Chemistry for Printing Excellence’–this is the theme of Sakata Inx (India) at drupa 2016.
VK Seth, MD, Sakata Inx (India) Pvt Ltd and member of International Advisory Board, Sakata Inx
Corporation (Japan), talks to ALL ABOUT NEWSPAPERS about the new innovations and advancement in
ink chemistry they are showing at their Stall A50 in Hall 3 at the fair.
VK Seth
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Sakata Inx (India) is all
set to help print and
visual communication
professionals with its latest
innovations in ink at drupa 2016.
“From India, we are sending
28 executives to the expo, who
will be travelling in sub-groups.
As drupa happens once in four
years, but in three years from
the next edition onward, we
always attend the show in a
larger way to get maximum
advantage with a mission to meet
not only customers from India,
but neighbours like Nepal, Sri
Lanka, Bangladesh as well as
others including Middle East,
CIS, Africa and Eastern European
countries," asserts VK Seth.
Sakata is very much ahead in
inkjet technology development.
“We have a large global
market share, extending to
visual communication segments,
including LED and other
applications. We are always on the
lookout for newer developments
and technologies meant for almost
all printing segments,” mentions
VK Seth. When enquired about
new offerings from Sakata for the
Indian customers at drupa 2016,
he says that industry people in
the country are showing more
interest in regulatory rules for
printing and packaging. “They
are asking for positive list of
ingredients in our products. So,
this will be a focus area for us
to discuss with them to offer
products which are compliant
with various standards,” tells
VK Seth.
Wide showcase
Sakata Inx will display a
wide range of superior,
high performance
inks for varied
segments, including newspaper.
The range will also include
special effects inks and coatings
for commercial printing, waterbased
flexo inks for corrugated
boards including non-slip varnish,
high colour sheetfed inks, among
others. The portfolio also includes
Belle Color, Innova, Lamiall and
Synergy lamination inks. These
ink systems offer exceptional
adhesion and bond strength,
superior strength and resolubility,
and excellent printability and
heat resistance.
For commercial printers Sakata
Inx will offer Energy Curable
product options, which include
UV LED and Low Energy inks.
The company’s expertise in
this area is second to none; the
DreamCure and InxCure brands
have produced unsurpassed print
quality for years on a wide
variety of paper, board, plastic
and flexible substrates. “Inx
UV LED and Low Energy ink
systems are our newest success
story. In addition to exceptionally
fast curing rates, these inks
provide superior colour stability
on press, with less waste and
colour variation throughout the
run,” remarks VK Seth.
For brand owners, designers
and printers who concern with
colour management and print
quality, Sakata Inx will feature
solutions for proofing and quality
inspection. And for those looking
to turn digital printing ideas
into reality, the company is
offering Direct-to-Object printing
solutions, which is made possible
by integration partners that
utilise JetInx integrated imaging
components, ink delivery systems
and software. Digital printing
solutions to be demonstrated
at the stall of Sakata
Inx at drupa 2016
will include modular
single-pass automation;
helix rotary inkjet
technology and
software for straight walled
and tapered cylinders;
a multi-pass conveyor belt
scanning platform; and digital
technologies for narrow web
labels and film applications.
Expert advice
For OEMs and end-users
looking for custom digital
ink applications, Sakata Inx
application experts, chemists
and integration specialists will
offer advice virtually on any
aspect of inkjet printing, such as
chemistry, production workflows
and material handling during
the expo. Moreover, Inx Digital
Division at the expo will be
showing the widest variety of
ink types and unique formulations
for varieties of applications
– industrial, graphics, textile,
packaging, aqueous base, UV
curable, solvent, hybrids, coatings
and primers.
For those looking for products
which are more environmentfriendly,
according to VK Seth,
Sakata Inx is coming up with
Soya Seal (more than 20 percent
of Soya and less than one percent
aromatic). Sakata Inx invites
its customers, especially those
from India, to a dinner at drupa
2016, proclaiming that India is
a big part of the company’s
business with a big focus upon
the country’s emerging printing
market.
