Spico Printing inks (P) Ltd has full-fledged quality testing facilities at our laboratory.
Standard prescribed tests being carried out for all batches as per ISO 9001:2015 quality norms for all incoming raw materials such as Pigments, Dyes. Resins, Solvents, Additives & finished final products.
1. PIGMENTS
- COLOUR STENGTH
- OIL ABSORPTION
- COLOUR COMPARISON BY DRAW DOWN
- ACID/ALKAI RESISTANCE
- SULPHUR RESISTANCE
- SOLVENT FASTNESS
- LIGHT FASTNESS
- HEAT RESISTANCE
2. RESINS
- ACID VALUE
- AMINE VALUE
- MELTING POINT
- SOLVENT RELEASE
- VISCOSITY
- CLARITY
- ADHESION
- PIGMENT WETTING CAPACITY
- SOLVENT COMPATIBILITY
- GLOSS
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RESISTANCE PROPERTIES TO :
- WATER/ACID/ALKALI
- OILS/FATS
- CHEMICAL , HEAT & LIGHT
3.SOLVENTS
- COLOUR
- ODOUR
- BOILING POINT
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY
- FLASH POINT
- SOLVENT DISTILLATION-TO CHCK PURITY OF SOLVENT
4.FINISHED INKS
- TACK
- DRYING TIME
- REDUCER TOLERANCE
- GLOSS
- COLOUR STRENGTH
- VISCOSITY
- OPACITY
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY
- RESISTANCE TO :
- SOLVENT
- FATS, ACIDS & ALKALIS
- WATER
- SOAP
- WAXING
- HEAT
- EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT
We use following equipments to test the incoming raw materials & finished final products.
LIST OF APPARATUS:
- Flow Cup ViscometerB4(Ref std IS:3651(PART 2)) with calibration certificate.
- Weight Per Ltr Cup SS 100 cc with Counter weight with calibration certificate.
- Flexo Lab Printer.
- Melting Point Apparatus Al. Block accepting 3 capillaries & thermometer. Max. Temp 350°C without thermometer.
- Thermometer – 10 to 360°C
- ASTM Solvent Distillation Apparatus as per IS 24, 123 & IS 1448 electrically operated single test unit with water bath, measuring cylinder R.B.Flask and one zeal thermometer – 10 to 360°C
- Physical Balance 200 gms capacity.
- Two Pan Balance.
- Weight Box.
- Vibro Spatula
- REMI MODEL RQ-130/D High Speed emulsifier with 1/4 HP Motor & Auto transformer speed regulator-capacity 16-18 kgs.
- REMI MODEL RQ-120M emulsifier with adjustable motor speed up to 1100-rpm capacity 1-2 Ltres.
- Hegmann Gauge Range 0-10 microns.
- Flow Cup Viscometer(B-4) with stand.
- Specific Gravity Cup.
- A.M.A.S Engineering Draw Down Pad.
- Applicators No.1 to No.4. Each.
- Stop Clock.
- 250 ml. Beaker.
- Hot Air Blower.
- Hot Air Oven.
- Spectro photo meter
- Vibro shaker etc..
R & D /New Developments
- Textile inks-Discharge clear paste and White .
- Flexo aqua inks for films.
- Gravure Bopp inks for extrusion lamination using pp granules.
- Solvent based inks for Narrow web label application.
- Gravure/Flexo special aqua inks for water colouring for kids drawing.
- High performance ethyl based inks for deep freeze packaging application.
- Gravure shrink pvc inks.
Apart from the above, company is constantly making R&D efforts for implementing their future plans. The following products are under developments.
- Ink Jet Inks.
- Security inks.
- Flexo UV inks for narrow web and wide web.
