Water-balance stability
Litho relies on ink-water balance, so pigments must resist water bleeding and toning that would upset emulsification and dirty non-image areas.
Applications
Pigments for Offset Inks
Pigment recommendations for offset inks with technical checks and export enquiry support.
Offset lithography runs stiff, high-tack oil-based pastes through a water-ink balance, so pigments must be water-resistant to avoid bleeding into the fountain solution and must not disturb emulsification. Source From India supplies offset-grade organics with fine particle size for transparency in process-color trapping and high gloss on coated stock. Buyers should confirm water and acid resistance for the dampening system, rheology suited to high-tack paste, light fastness for the end use, and resistance to fount-related toning. Consistent process-color strength keeps four-color reproduction accurate across long print runs.
At a glance
What Pigments for Offset Inks covers
High-tack paste rheology
Stiff oil-based pastes need pigments that build controlled tack and short flow without excessive oil demand disrupting transfer through the ink train.
Process-color transparency
Fine-particle cyan, magenta and yellow grades give the transparency and clean trapping needed for accurate four-color halftone overprint reproduction.
Fount acid resistance
Acidic dampening solutions can attack sensitive pigments, so grades must hold shade and strength against the fountain solution chemistry.
Recommended pigments
High-demand grades to consider
A starting shortlist of export-grade organic pigments relevant to Pigments for Offset Inks. Open any grade for shade, fastness and packing detail, or send your requirement for a matched recommendation.
Red Pigments
Pigment Red 122
PR122Quinacridone magenta for high-performance paints and polymers.
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Pigment Blue 15:1Red-shade alpha blue with dependable dispersion for inks and coatings.
View export grade Yellow PigmentsPigment Yellow 83
PY83Diarylide yellow orange shade for plastics and heat-sensitive systems.
View export grade Red PigmentsPigment Red 254
PR254DPP red for premium weather-resistant coatings and plastics.
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Answers
Pigments for Offset Inks — frequently asked questions
Why must offset pigments be water resistant?
Lithography prints through a delicate ink-water balance, and pigments that bleed into the fountain solution cause toning and scumming. We supply water- and acid-resistant grades that keep the dampening system clean, so image sharpness and background clarity hold across long production runs.
What rheology do offset inks require from pigments?
Offset uses stiff, high-tack pastes, so pigments must build controlled tack and short flow without excessive oil absorption. Grades with the right particle structure transfer cleanly through the roller train and blanket, avoiding misting, piling and poor ink flow on fast presses.
How is transparency important for process colors?
Four-color printing relies on transparent cyan, magenta and yellow overprinting to build the full gamut. We supply fine-particle process grades that trap cleanly, so overlapping dots reproduce accurate secondary colors rather than muddy, opaque overlaps in halftone images.
Do you supply pigments or finished offset inks?
We supply bulk organic pigments for ink makers who mill their own offset pastes, focusing on process and specialty shades. Share your varnish and press conditions and we recommend grades matched to your tack, gloss and fastness targets for the intended print application.
Buyer knowledge base
Pigments for Offset Inks: a quick sourcing guide
A short, practical brief for procurement and technical teams — how the right pigment grade is matched, documented, packed and shipped from India, and the fastest way to a quotation.
Compliance on file
REACH and RoHS declarations and correct HS codes prepared for your market's customs.
Trial then commit
Approve shade, strength and dispersion on a sample before any production quantity.
Built for export
25 kg bags, palletised and batch-labelled, cleared under HSN 3204 17 90 for smooth customs.
Dispersion support
Guidance on oil absorption and let-down, plus ready-to-use pastes where direct handling helps.