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Four specialised product lines engineered for the specific demands of offset, UV, flexo, and pressroom chemistry applications.

Water-Based Coatings

The Aquarius Series is Coatinks' flagship water-based overprint varnish and coating range formulated for inline and offline application on offset and digital presses running paper, board, and recycled substrates.

Designed with sustainability at its core, Aquarius chemistry is low-VOC, odour-free, and biodegradable making it the right choice for food-adjacent packaging, export print, and operators working in enclosed press rooms.

  • Anti-yellowing formula maintains colour fidelity over time
  • Fast dry compatible with high-speed inline coating units
  • Gloss, matte, and satin finish options
  • Excellent wet rub and blocking resistance
  • FDA-compliant chemistry available for food-adjacent applications
  • Biodegradable meets international sustainability requirements
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Pressroom Chemistry

The SAS range is a comprehensive pressroom chemical programme covering every consumable required to maintain a healthy, high-performance offset or UV press from fountain solution to blanket wash to plate developer.

All SAS chemistries are formulated to work together as a system, ensuring compatibility between products and predictable press-side behaviour across different water hardness levels and temperature ranges.

  • Alcohol-free and IPA-substitute fountain solutions for offset
  • Fast flash-off blanket and impression cylinder washes
  • Positive and negative plate developers and replenishers
  • Roller wash compounds and de-glazing chemistry
  • UV blanket and roller washes for UV and LED-UV presses
  • Press and auxiliary equipment cleaning products
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UV Coatings

Galaxy UV coatings deliver instant-cure, high-impact finishes for premium packaging, folding cartons, labels, and high-volume commercial print. Formulated for both offline UV coating machines and inline UV coating units.

The Galaxy range includes standard high-gloss and matte, as well as specialty effects soft-touch, sand texture, wrinkle, and pearlescent for brand differentiation and tactile packaging design.

  • High-gloss UV varnish 90–95 GU gloss units achievable
  • Matte UV ultra-flat, anti-fingerprint finish
  • Soft-touch UV velvety texture with excellent scuff resistance
  • Sand and wrinkle effects for speciality packaging
  • Fast cure under both medium-pressure mercury and LED-UV
  • Formulations available for foil, plastic, and board substrates
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Flexo Pre-Press & Plate-Making

In partnership with MacDermid Graphics Solutions, Coatinks provides full-service flexo pre-press from digital file preparation and colour separation to plate exposure, processing, finishing, and quality inspection.

Our workflow is built around Esko and CDI digital imaging systems, delivering consistently sharp dot structures, smooth vignettes, and clean reverses that reproduce reliably at press speeds.

  • Digital flexo plate-making Esko CDI and Kodak NX workflows
  • Sharp 1% highlight dots and extended shadow tonal range
  • Smooth vignettes and clean fine reverses
  • Rapid repeat orders and fast new tooling turnaround
  • Plate mounting tapes and anilox recommendations included
  • Compatible with water-wash and solvent-wash plate systems
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Need a Technical Data Sheet or Sample?

Contact the Coatinks technical team for TDS documents, application guides, or product samples matched to your press and substrate.