Agesin Additives applied to printing inks
Quick answer: For wetting, leveling, defoaming, and dispersing topics, formulators usually compare performance and side effects together because over-correcting one surface issue can easily create another.
| Packaging gravure and letterpress inks | Printing Inks | ||
| Solvent-based | Water-based | Light-curing, solvent-free | |
| Substrate wetting | UV-D5405R | UV-D548 | UV-D5432 |
| UV-D5433 | UV-D547 | UV-D5457 | |
| UV-D5450 | UV-D557 | ||
| Smooth surface | UV-D5433 | UV-D5433 | UV-D5432 |
| UV-D5450 | UV-D5457 | ||
| UV-D557 | |||
| Leveling | UV-D819C | ||
| UV-D8773CR | |||
| Abrasion resistance | UV-D5435 | UV-D5433 | UV-D7220 |
| UV-D5433 | UV-D7300 | ||
| UV-D7500 | |||
| Defoaming | UV-D9904B | ||
| Packaging gravure and letterpress inks | Printing varnish | ||
| Solvent-based | Water-based | Light-curing, solvent-free | |
| Substrate wetting | UV-D5405R | UV-D548 | UV-D5432 |
| UV-D5433 | UV-D547 | UV-D5457 | |
| UV-D5450 | |||
| Smooth surface | UV-D5433 | UV-D5433 | UV-D5432 |
| UV-D5450 | UV-D5457 | ||
| Leveling | UV-D819C | ||
| UV-D8773CR | |||
| Abrasion resistance | UV-D5435 | UV-D5433 | |
| UV-D5433 | |||
| Defoaming | UV-D9904B | ||
How buyers usually evaluate coating and ink additives
Additive selection is usually most effective when the team defines the defect first and then screens compatibility, dosage range, and process stage. That is often much more reliable than choosing only by chemistry family or by a single dramatic lab result.
- Start from the defect, not the additive name: wetting loss, crater, microfoam, and instability often need different solutions even inside the same formula.
- Check compatibility at the intended dosage: the strongest additive can still be the wrong commercial choice if it narrows the process window too much.
- Review the stage of use: some products are most useful during grind, while others matter more during let-down, filling, or final application.
- Balance cure or film quality with defect control: the right additive fixes the problem without sacrificing adhesion, gloss, or appearance.
Recommended product references
- CHLUMINIT 819: Useful when a formulation needs stronger absorption and deeper cure support.
- CHLUMIAF 094: A balanced defoamer reference for waterborne coatings and many general foam-control screens.
- CHLUMIAF 3062: Useful when printing-ink and UV-ink compatibility matter in the defoaming screen.
- CHLUMIAF 3037: A stronger process-defoaming option when persistent foam survives harsher conditions.
FAQ for buyers and formulators
Why does an additive that looks powerful in a beaker sometimes fail in production?
Because shear, temperature, substrate, and the full formula can all change the way the additive performs under real process conditions.
Should the most aggressive additive always be preferred?
Not usually. The best additive is the one that solves the real defect while preserving the broadest safe operating window.