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Save 2¢ a sheet by priming substrates for an HP Indigo

Did you know...

Kompac can help you prime substrates for the HP Indigo

- saving up to 2¢ a sheet over purchasing pretreated paper! 

By priming substrates in-house, there are considerable logistics, inventory, and cost savings over having to purchase a line of digital paper. 

Pictured L to R: High gloss flood coating, Soft Touch coating, and UV matte coating on prints from an HP Digital Printer

Pictured L to R: High gloss flood coating, Soft Touch coating, and UV matte coating on prints from an HP Digital Printer

Choose from our EZ Koat 20, EZ Koat 30, or Onyx 30 (pictured) for converting untreated stock to Indigo-ready substrate. Compatible stocks include card stock, synthetics, plastics, lenticular and thin. After printing the primed stock, flood coat (EZ Koat 20/30) or flood and/or spot coat (Onyx 30) to enhance and enrich your prints. 

Add high gloss shine, texture and grit, spot UV embellishments, scratch off spots, matte, pearlescent, soft touch feeling, spot not, areas, three-dimensional effects, and more! Digital or inkjet, sheet or roll, small or large volumes - Kompac will have a coating system that will fit your needs.

Pictured: Scratch-off coating

Pictured: Scratch-off coating

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Kompac Celebrates 40 Years in Business!

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Reflecting on the past 40 years of operation, it’s inspiring to see how the products and team have grown. Family is at the heart of Kompac, and we’re proud to have built a global network, while maintaining our roots in the United States.

To our past and current clients, thank you for keeping us in business. Because of you, Kompac has continued to gain knowledge, grow and innovate over the past 40 years. It’s because of you that we can continue to share the wealth of knowledge and experience that you helped us build.

What started as one product, has turned into a journey and we’re confident that we will continue to produce high-quality products with the Kompac name for many years to come.

Thanks again,

Thomas Hayes, President of Kompac

 
 
 
 
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NEW Onyx 30 UV/AQ Coating System

ENRICH YOUR PRINTS

with the ONYX 30 UV/AQ Spot Coating & Priming System

Kompac has announced the release of the ONYX 30, a high production priming and coating system for the application of UV, Aqueous, Primer/Sapphire, and specialty coatings to a wide variety of substrates. The nearline finishing unit provides commercial printers and in-plant facilities a flexible, cost-effective way to prime, flood, and spot coat sheets up to 22” x 32” (560mm x 800mm) wide at speeds up to 6000 sheets per hour. The first install of the ONYX 30 took place in August with a US-based prepress & print shop with multiple HP Indigo Digital Presses in operation.  

Pictured Above: Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System Pictured Below: High gloss coating, Soft Touch coating, and UV matte coating on prints from an HP Digital Printer

Pictured Above: Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System Pictured Below: High gloss coating, Soft Touch coating, and UV matte coating on prints from an HP Digital Printer

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Compatible with most large offset and digital presses, the ONYX 30’s coating capabilities make it easy to not only flood coat to protect the printed surface of the substrate, but enhance the quality of printed output with spot coating embellishments such as textured, scratch-off, Soft Touch, satin, and more.

Kompac’s patented Vac Cleaning System allows users to change between coatings with ease. It greatly reduces changeover time, allowing operators to clean the equipment and switch coatings in less than 2 minutes. As a result, users can go from running UV gloss for flood coating, and switch over to the optional chambered anilox system to run aqueous soft-touch coating in just moments.

Pictured: Scratch off coating on print samples

Pictured: Scratch off coating on print samples

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Designed to fit the needs of a variety of production environments, the ONYX 30 coating system includes an Automatic Stream Feeder, which provides high throughput and accurate registration of every sheet for spot and spot-not coating. It handles a wide variety of stock weights and substrates ranging from 3pt to 30pt (60 to 600g/m2), and lateral pallet movement allows the coating system to accept pallets and dollies directly from the digital or offset press. Also included is the Komapc Stacker, which automatically descends and jobs, creating the perfect stack every time – allowing for quicker turnaround for bindery and further finishing.

 

Available Options & Specifications

The ONYX 30’s modular design allows it to be configured with optional equipment to increase production and overall capabilities. These include:

  • Chambered Anilox Coating System - Makes it easy to apply Soft Touch and UV Matte coating

  • Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing – This magnetic die system increases versatility for pre and post-press finishing processes and increases short run capabilities when not spot coating

  • IR Dryer (or Duplex IR Dryers) - Quickly dries aqueous coatings and primers with short wave, high-intensity bulbs and instant on/off capability. Hot air knives aide in the removal of moisture and decrease drying times.

 

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Kompac Releases New Coating & Priming System

Introducing the NEW Onyx 30

UV/AQ Spot Coating & Priming System

The ONYX 30 is an exciting nearline coating, priming, and die cutting system, providing a quick and easy way to apply UV, Aqueous, Primer/Sapphire, and specialty coatings to a wide variety of substrates.

From ultra thin paper to plastics, card stock and lenticular; whether digital output or offset, each job will have the visual appeal, lasting durabiilty, protection and rub-resistant finish that your customers expect. Flood or Spot coat, the Kompac Onyx 30 is the most flexible, cost-effective coating system on the market today!

 
Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System

Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System

 

Available Options & Specifications

  • Flood & Spot Coat

  • Easily apply UV, Aqueous, Specialty Coatings and Primers

  • Perfect solution for medium/large Digital Printers, Commercial Packaging, and Label Printers

  • Optional Chambered Anilox Coating System for Soft Touch and UV Matte (in addition to standard Kompac Coating System)

  • Optional Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing

  • Automatic Stream Feeder accepts pallets/dollies right from your digital or offset press (No “hand” loading means it is the perfect solution for variable data or sequential jobs)

  • Handles substrates up to 22” x 32” (560mm x 800mm), 22” x 30” (560 x 762mm) in Anilox Mode

  • Coat/Prime at up to 6000 sheets per hour

  • System includes the Kompac High Pile Pallet/Dolly Stacker, handles 34”(86cm) lift

  • Optional IR Dryer (or Duplex IR Dryers). Patented Short-wave intensity bulbs with Air Curtain

  • 2-Minute Coating Change (with standard Kompac)

  • Available Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing

 

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Perfect Solution For Digital Printers, Offset Printers, Commercial Packaging & Converters

HP Indigo  |  Xerox  |  Konica Minolta  |  Océ  |  Presstek DI  |  Xeikon  |  Ricoh  |  Kodak  |  Canon  |  KBA  |  FujiFilm & more

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Kompac to Highlight Anilox and Soft Touch Coating at Xeikon Cafe

The team will highlight Kompac’s new chambered anilox system, how easy it is to run Soft Touch, and switch between coatings suitable for a large variety of applications.

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During the event, Xeikon owners and those considering acquiring a Xeikon press, will be able to speak to team members from Kompac and find out about how the digital printers and UV/aqueous coating technology can be paired to create more efficient workflows and provide new opportunities for everyone from inplant printers to label and packaging converters alike.

Suitable for both cut-sheet and web applications, these solutions provide a host of opportunities for Xeikon users looking to increase their offering with UV/aqueous spot and flood coating.

These solutions can be for both cut-sheet and web applications, and provides a host of opportunities for Xeikon users looking to increase their offering with UV/aqueous spot and flood coating.

See for yourself!

See how the EZ Koat 20 Plus was placed inline with a Xeikon Digital Press to create a productive workflow.

About Xeikon Café 

Xeikon Café North America is a learning event offered by Xeikon and its Aura partners, offering the opportunity to understand, evaluate and experience digital production. It provides the tools for commercial & in-plant printers and label & packaging converters in the U.S. and Canada to make informed business decisions. Through demonstrations, presentations, workshops and discussions, participants receive first-hand actionable information and advice on industry innovations and trends.

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