• Tests small quantities of ink and substrate in conditions simulating actual printing practice.
• Makes color strips with various inks on different substrates, which can be used for numerous purposes.
• Saves costs because many tests do not need to be made on the printing presses.

APPLICATIONS
The test strips made with the AIC2-5 printability tester are suitable for many purposes:

• Measuring color with color measuring systems/spectrophotometers
• Use in color matching systems
• Visual appraisal
• Density measurements, including establishing tolerances
• Determination of coverage, scratch resistance, wear resistance, flexibility, adhesion and gloss, ink transfer (in g/M2), light fastness and resistance to chemicals
• Testing of printing quality, picking, wet pick and wet repellence, roughness, printing penetration, set-off, striking through, mottle, loose and weakly bound paper particles

• paper, board, plastic film, cellophane, laminate, tin, etc.

• Printing ink, paper and board, printers
• Tin, plastic and packaging industries
• Resin, lacquer and coating industries
  
• Raw material industry
  
• Training centers

INKING UNIT Area 1200 cm' Two aluminum drums with top roller Rear aluminum drum driven Extra distribution mechanism for quick distribution of ink Short inking time: inking section 60 s and printing disc 30 s Easy to clean Top Rollers: Polyurethane for conventional inks Rubber for UV-cure inks Printing Unit: Printing speed Constant 0.2 - 5 m/s Increasing 0.5 - 7m/s Printing force: 50-1000 N Extra interval time: 0.2 - 9.9s Printing Discs Printing width 10, 20, 32 and 50 mm Printing length: 200mm Rubber, 80 Shore A coated for conventional inks Rubber blanket for conventional inks Rubber, 80 Shore for UV-curing inks Rubber blanket for UV-curing inks Aluminum Also lightweight versions < 160 g General Complies with EC directives Inking and printing sections in two units Many accessories available Simple operation Reliable Processing of many substrates and inks possible Weight  97 kg Height  500 mm Width  440 mm Depth  500 mm Electrical connection: Printing unit: 380/440V 3PH, 50-60Hz		PROPERTIES *Simple to operate and portable; very reliable and sturdy construction for many years of intensive use, easy and quick to clean *Many accessories available for a very wide range of various substrates, offset, gravure and flexo inks; substrates. Ink and printing form are simple and quick to change Reproducibility is extremely good, high degree of simulation of actual printing conditions. Printing force adjustable continuously from 50 to 1000 N *Two speed types which are both continuously adjustable   constant speed 0.2-5 m/s   increasing speed 0.5-7 m/s *Extra time interval between 1st and 2nd printing form, *Adjustable from 0.2 - 9.9 s *Accuracy of 0.1 s *Suitable for two printing forms *Maximum printing width 50 mm low initial cost and low running costs; complies with the latest EC standards; provided with detailed instructions for use OPERATION The AIC2-5 printability tester consists of an inking unit and a printing unit. The inking unit consists of two sections: each section consists of two aluminum drum and a roller for distribution of two different types of inks or oils at the same time. Thanks to the large diameter ratios of these drums, the inking time is short. A polyurethane top roller is supplied as standard, and is used for conventional inks. For UV-curing inks a top roller with a special rubber cover is required.		The printing unit consists of an impression cylinder and at most two printing forms (printing discs). Printing forces, speed and interval time between the first and second printing disc are adjustable. The printing discs which are inked on the separate inking unit are printed on the substrate which is on the impression cylinder. Many sorts of printing discs are available in various widths for many different tests and inks. Highest speed, interval times of 0.014 s can be achieved. This makes it possible to simulate almost any inter unit interval time of printing press units. For the various tests the impression cylinder can be provided with a variety of coverings. Many accessories are available which can be attached to the printability tester. This enables a very wide range of tests to be made. Various accessories also make it possible to work with gravure and flexo inks. IGT INK PIPETTE The use of an IGT ink pipette to apply offset ink to the inking unit is strongly recommended because it increases the accuracy of application of ink and therefore the inking, thereby enhancing the performance of the tests. Represented by: Kalamazoo Paper Chemicals

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