Ink Type
Corrugated Cardboard & Paperboard Inks
Kao formulates process-colour, spot-colour and black inks that produce optimal results for industrial printing on coated and uncoated paperboard stock.
Common Applications
Whether industrial printers rely on high-volume flexo production or shorter runs using thermal inkjet or piezo inkjet systems, Kao offers numerous ink options for printing high-quality package designs and marking and coding, depending on the cardboard material and intended results.
Inks for Printing Cardboard
Our inkjet and flexo cardboard inks are widely used to print primary and secondary packaging for e-commerce, food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, and other consumer or industrial products. For marking and coding, our high-opacity inks produce 2D coding for reliable scanability. Our process and spot-colour formulations deliver vibrant results for visually distinct package designs.
Common Industries
- E-commerce and other Retail Packaging
- Food and Pharmaceutical Packaging
- Wide-format box and point-of-sale displays
Non-Porous Cardboard |
Porous Cardboard |
Inkjet Printing
Flexo Printing
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Inkjet Printing
Flexo Printing
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Benefits for Corrugated Printing
Water-based Inks
These cost-effective inks offer superior dry time and richer blacks. The water-based pigment inks have better lightfastness and high durability. Our eco-friendly nanodispersion water-based pigment ink has the added advantage of printing on non-porous materials.
Curable inks
Our UV, LED, and EB curable inks for non-porous paperboard materials deliver vibrant colours for packaging design. These rapid-curing inks are durable and resistant to chemicals and environmental exposure. The EB-curable and low migration UV/LED curable inks may be suitable for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), including foods, pharmaceuticals, and health and beauty products.
View our Curable Inks: UV Curable | LED Curable | EB Curable
Solvent-based inks
These fast-drying inks support cardboard printing with superior adhesion, richer blacks, and high durability, and they are lightfast and water fast.
Oil-based and bio-based MOF inks
Both our oil-based inks and our mineral-oil-free alternative offer high absorption, fast-drying, and high-contrast text and images.
View our Inks: Oil-based | MOF
Sustainable Inkjet Inks and Flexo Inks
Kao strives for production and manufacturing methods that reduce the impact on the environment, including formulation of special inks that contribute to increased sustainability.
LUNAJET
This nanodispersion water-based inkjet ink is eco-friendly and specifically designed for printing on flexible packaging, thin films and other non-porous materials.
Bio-based Mineral-Oil-Free
This eco-friendly inkjet ink is an alternative to conventional oil-based inkjet inks. The ink offers high performance on porous substrates such as corrugated cardboard and other paperboard materials.
OK COMPOST
We offer water-based and solvent-based flexo inks that are certified for industrial composting. Both of these inks are suitable for printing on non-porous materials.
More about our Eco-friendly Inks
We Meet Your Needs with Custom Formulations
Please browse our catalogue of standard inks. If you’re unsure which ink is best for your application, please send us a sample of your substrate. An ink technician will promptly and thoroughly evaluate your needs and make an ink recommendation to match the printhead model and substrate. If one of our standard inks doesn’t meet your needs, our experienced chemists will customise one that will meet your requirements and specifications.
Custom Ink Formulation Services
*Third-party lab testing should be conducted to evaluate migration.