Toyo Ink America, LLC announced
today the launch of UV Kaleido Ink, the new zero-VOC,
ultraviolet-curable system in the Kaleido Ink series of wide-gamut inks.
Kaleido Ink formulations expand the CMYK gamut to nearly the full Adobe
RGB gamut, resulting in inks that offer richer, deeper colors than
conventional four-color process inks.
Digital printing data is
currently using the RGB color space as seen in picture files, prepress
monitors and digital photography. Since the CMYK color gamut is narrower
than that of RGB, it is impossible to reach the original RGB color
range. Reproducing a picture which included colors beyond the CMYK color
space requires a printing process using six to seven colors as well as a
costly investment in sophisticated equipment.
Toyo’s Kaleido Ink series has
been engineered to resolve narrow-gamut issues related to four-color
process printing by expanding the gamut to the equivalent of that to six
or seven. This allows designers and print professionals to produce a
wider spectrum of colors that offer vibrant, true-to-life reproduction
with the use of fast and affordable fourcolor process.
Leveraging its pigment
production expertise, Toyo Ink completely reengineered the four CMYK
process colors by developing dedicated pigments with substantially more
brilliance relative to existing inks.
The new pigments enhance the
chromogenic properties of secondary and tertiary colors, thereby
improving the transparency of yellow, magenta and cyan. As a result,
magenta and pink hues appear vivid, and blue and red tones are notably
improved. Other benefits are superior gloss and vibrant gradations from
yellow to red.
In addition to demonstrating
cutting-edge color reproduction capabilities, UV Kaleido Ink dries
instantly and contains zero-VOC for an environmentally safe formulation.
For proofing, the Kaleido Ink
lineup offers a wider color gamut than inkjet printers and even high-end
direct digital color proofers. It also has its own ICC (International
Color Consortium) color profile for efficient color matching.
Toyo Ink America partnered with
Graphic Arts Monthly, a leading trade publication for the graphic arts
and related industries, to produce a customized color cover for the
December 2007 issue. The cover showcases the cutting-edge ink
capabilities and versatility of UV Kaleido Ink.
The expanded gamut, zero-VOC UV
ink system was applied to Mohawk Options 100% PCW recycled matte stock.
Lake County Press, a seven-year Toyo Ink user located north of Chicago,
was tapped to print the magazine’s 78,000 front, back and inside
covers on a 8-color 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 with
interdeck UV curing from IST.
The UV Kaleido Ink series is
now available in the US market, following the successful introduction of
the soy-based, sheetfed version at Graph Expo 2006.
Established in 1976, Toyo Ink
America, LLC is a leading provider of high quality, valueadded
commercial printing inks and graphic arts supplies to the North American
marketplace. The company has set up a unique network of distributors,
pressroom specialists and sales/support experts to cover all 50 states.
With computer-controlled color matching capabilities coast to coast,
Toyo Ink America’s commitment to quality and customer service is as
vibrant and reliable as the very colors it crafts. The company’s
headquarters are located in Addison, Illinois.
Toyo Ink America, LLC is a
member of the Toyo Ink Group headed by parent company Toyo Ink
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Japan, the fourth largest printing inks
manufacturer in the world. Established in 1907, the Toyo Ink Group
consists of approximately 70 subsidiaries and partners in 17 countries
with nearly 7,000 employees worldwide.
