Microcrystalline wax used for printing inks

Key Features of Microcrystalline Wax in Printing Inks:
1. Provides Excellent Surface Protection
Microcrystalline wax effectively enhances the ink’s scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, and anti-blocking properties, preventing smudging or scratching of printed materials during stacking or subsequent processing. This is particularly important for ensuring the visual quality of printed materials—such as packaging—during transportation and use.
2. Virtually no impact on ink gloss
Thanks to its regular spherical particle structure, microcrystalline wax scatters light very uniformly. This allows it to provide protection while maximizing the ink’s original high gloss, even at higher loading levels, making it particularly suitable for high-quality printed materials such as catalogs, magazines, and gloss-coated packaging.