Low-viscosity free flow
Fluid gravure inks must flow into engraved cells, so pigments need fine, well-wetted particles that avoid viscosity build and cylinder starvation.
Applications
Pigments for Gravure Inks
Pigment recommendations for gravure inks with technical checks and export enquiry support.
Gravure inks are low-viscosity fluids that fill engraved cells and transfer at high speed, so pigments need fine, easily dispersed particles that flow freely and dry fast in solvent or water systems. Source From India supplies gravure-grade organics tuned for publication and flexible-packaging work. Buyers should confirm solvent compatibility with toluene-free or alcohol-ester packages, high transparency for deep-cell color, resistance to plate and cylinder wear from oversized particles, and, for packaging, the migration and heat resistance needed for lamination and food-contact compliance. Strong tinting strength keeps color deep at the fluid viscosities gravure demands.
At a glance
What Pigments for Gravure Inks covers
Solvent and water systems
Confirm compatibility with alcohol-ester or aqueous vehicles, since toluene-free packaging trends change the wetting and stability demands on pigment grades.
Lamination heat and migration
Packaging gravure needs low-migration, heat-resistant pigments that survive lamination and comply with food-contact requirements on flexible film.
Deep-cell transparency
High transparency and strength let fine cell walls deliver rich, clean color, essential for publication gravure and vivid packaging graphics.
Recommended pigments
High-demand grades to consider
A starting shortlist of export-grade organic pigments relevant to Pigments for Gravure Inks. Open any grade for shade, fastness and packing detail, or send your requirement for a matched recommendation.
Yellow Pigments
Pigment Yellow 12
PY12Economical diarylide yellow used in inks and industrial color systems.
View export grade Red PigmentsPigment Red 57:1
PR57:1Barium lake red widely used in ink and coating formulations.
View export grade Violet PigmentsPigment Violet 23
PV23Carbazole violet for high-strength blue-violet industrial applications.
View export grade Blue PigmentsPhthalocyanine Blue Beta
Pigment Blue 15:3High-strength beta blue for export-grade paints, inks, plastics, and masterbatch.
View export grade Yellow PigmentsPigment Yellow 74
PY74Arylide yellow grade for decorative coatings and water-based systems.
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Answers
Pigments for Gravure Inks — frequently asked questions
What particle characteristics do gravure inks need?
Gravure is a fluid process filling tiny engraved cells, so pigments must be finely divided and well dispersed to flow freely without settling or clogging. Oversized particles raise viscosity and can score cylinders, so we supply grades milled for smooth, high-speed gravure transfer.
How do packaging gravure inks differ from publication?
Packaging often laminates and may contact food, demanding low-migration, heat-resistant pigments that survive lamination heat and meet regulatory limits. Publication gravure prioritizes strength, transparency and cost. We recommend grades matched to each, flagging migration and fastness requirements specific to flexible packaging.
Are your pigments suited to solvent-free trends?
As converters move to alcohol-ester and water-based gravure, wetting and stability needs shift. We offer grades formulated for these greener vehicle systems so ink makers keep color strength and flow while reducing aromatic solvent content in packaging and publication inks.
Why does transparency matter in gravure printing?
Fine engraved cells build color through thin, transparent ink films, so transparent pigments give the depth and cleanliness gravure is known for. We supply high-transparency grades that let publication and packaging graphics reproduce rich, vivid shades without muddiness or opacity.
Buyer knowledge base
Pigments for Gravure Inks: a quick sourcing guide
Everything a procurement team checks before a pigment order — technical fit, compliance documents, packing and lead time — in one short brief.
Dispersion support
Guidance on oil absorption and let-down, plus ready-to-use pastes where direct handling helps.
Shade matching
Target a physical standard or current reference; the lab confirms undertone and tinting strength.
Migration control
For plasticised and polyolefin systems, grades are chosen to resist blooming and plate-out.
Compliance on file
REACH and RoHS declarations and correct HS codes prepared for your market's customs.