Flexo - Clear Coats and Specialties
Our extensive range of clear coats and specialities for flexo type applications, offer printers real value for money and choice.
With our high quality raw material selections, low migratory technology and formulatory experience, we have a full range of products that give consistent, quality press performance, in conjunction with optimum product effects.
Please use the tables below to select the product you require.
If your desired clear coat or speciality is not there, then please contact us directly to discuss further.
L.M. Flexo Clearcoat Selector Guide (Benzophenone, ITX and BDK free)
| Key Feature | Finish | Paper | Filmic | Chemi Thermal |
Blocking | Scuff Resistant |
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L505 |
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L520 | |
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L516 | |
| Thermal Transfer / Foil Blocking | Gloss | |
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L508 |
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L513 | |
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L521 | |
| Cost Effective | Gloss | |
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L518 |
| Low Viscosity | Gloss | |
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L512 |
| Primer | Gloss | |
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L523 |
| Direct Thermal | Gloss | |
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L514 |
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L530 | |
| Superior Slip / Water Resistance | Gloss | |
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L544 |
Recommended Testing Advised Not Recommended
Flexo Special Coatings Guide
| Key Features | Type | Finish | Flexo |
| Adhesive Deadener. Removes tack when printed onto permanent acrylic based adhesives. |
Free Radical | Gloss | L301 |
| Optically Bright Adhesive Deadener An adhesive deadener that fluoresces under UV black light |
Free Radical | Gloss | L566 |
| Laminating Adhesive. Bonds clear film to paper and filmic materials. | Free Radical | L392 | |
| Cationic | L507 | ||
| Cold Foil Adhesive. Bonds decorative foil to any substrate. | Free Radical | L414 | |
| Release Coating. Wet Peel, used for coupon and reseal products. | Cationic | Gloss | L075 |
| Cationic | Matt | L336 | |
| Release Coating. Wet Peel, used for coupon and reseal products. | Free Radical | Gloss | L471 |
| Release Coating. Dry Peel, used for coupon and reseal products. | Free Radical | Gloss | V033 |
| Signature Panel. Accepts ball point pen with minimal smudging. | Free Radical | Matt | L521 |
| Low Curl Lacquer. Designed for wrap round and flexible packaging applications | Free Radical | Gloss | L529 |
| IML Lacquer. Designed for perfect IML application | Free Radical | Satin | L522 |
| Shrink Sleeeve Lacquer. Designed for surface printing on to shrink sleeve applications (no crazing or dulling) | Free Radical | Matt | L506 |
| Soft Touch. Leaves a silky, soft touch finish. | Free Radical | Matt | L432 |
| Special Textured. Leaves a course textured feel | Free Radical | Matt | L570 |
| HMRC Duty Stamps. Security coating required for UK Duty Stamps. | Yellow UVA | Gloss | L464 |
| Optically Bright Coatings Used for trigger marking / security applications. These coatings fluoresce under UV black light. |
Yellow UVA | Gloss | L463 |
| Blue UVA | Gloss | L405 | |
| Blue UVA overprintable | Gloss | L372 | |
| Blue UVA | Matt | L328 | |
| Green UVB/C | Gloss | L457 | |
| Special Effect. These coatings provide a silver glitter or pearlescent effect. |
Glitter | L229 | |
| Pearl | L222 | ||
| Interference Coatings. These coatings can be used for security applications or special effects. Other colours are available on request. |
Yellow | L319 | |
| Blue | L455 | ||
| Lilac | L398 | ||
| Red | L318 | ||
| Green | L456 |
Contact Paragon for the Product Information Sheet which contains technical information and printing recommendations.
Low Migratory (L.M.) versions available on certain speciality products.
