Abstract:
The manufacturing of printing ink
enjoys an important place in chemical
industry. With the growing demand of a
wide spectrum of printing inks and with
the advancement of printing processes,
the industry offer entrepreneurs the
opportunity for career development.
Printing ink is a recipe-oriented
product having three basic materials as
essential inputs.
1. Pigments - for colouring of ink.
2. Vehicles - to transport the pigment
to the plate of printing machine.
3. Binders and extenders and
plasticisers - are used to produce
printing ink of specific uses.
