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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 to attend drupa 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany

Visit Kompac in Booth 13C03

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The team from Kompac is pleased to announce they will be attending drupa 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

During the show you can talk to the experts about high-speed UV/Aqueous coating systems and find the perfect solution for your in-house coating needs.

Being demonstrated at the show is the EZ Koat 20 Plus with chambered anilox, for running Soft Touch and matte coating. This 20” coating system can be configured for both sheets and web, inline and offline.

Team members from Kompac demonstrate high gloss UV flood coating of 20" cut sheets that were printed on the HP Indigo 12000 and finished on the EZ Koat 20 Plus

Book a meeting with the team from Kompac

What kind of coatings can you apply with an EZ Koat?

For more information on Kompac products or to set up a meeting time, please fill out the form and a member of our sales team will be in contact soon.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Left to right: High gloss flood coating, soft touch coating, and UV matte coating on print samples from an HP Indigo

Left to right: High gloss flood coating, soft touch coating, and UV matte coating on print samples from an HP Indigo

About drupa

drupa provides crucial impulses for print, media, packaging production, and industrial applications – especially in the vertical markets as well. The world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies offers outstanding networking opportunities and potential for excellent business dealings. This is where innovations are brought into the market, new business models are developed, and new partnerships are formed.

drupa is an international magnet for visitor target groups from a wide variety of industries. In addition to the printing and packaging industry, there are also groups from vertical markets such as consumer goods, luxury goods, cosmetics, bank and safety technology, and many more. More than half of its visitors come to drupa with specific investment projects.

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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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dscoop edge in PortAventura, Spain

Visit Us At dscoop edge!

June 19-21,2019 in PortAventura, Spain

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Team members from Kompac demonstrate high gloss UV flood coating of 20" cut sheets that were printed on the HP Indigo 12000. This was done in just seconds at HP's Dscoop Event.

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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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NEW FROM KOMPAC: Chambered Anilox for Soft Touch & Matte Coatings

Why Only Run One Coating, When You Can Run Many?

Users can now easily run a full spectrum of coatings including: high gloss, gloss, semi gloss, satin, matte, soft touch and more - all on one machine! The NEW Kompac Chambered Anilox Roller System makes it easy to run more difficult-to-run coatings like matte and soft touch. Changeover between systems takes minutes! 

For Quality Soft Touch and Matte Coating Finishes

The Kompac Chambered Anilox Roller System allows users to easily apply soft touch and matte coatings to sheets or web. The air tight handling of coating runs aqueous, matte and soft touch coating without drying and breaking down.

  • Chambered anilox co-exists with standard coating unit

  • Ideal for HP Indigo, Xerox, Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Xeikon, Offset, and more!

  • Available for the EZ Koat 15+, 20+ and 30+ flood coating systems in web or cut sheet configuration

  • Available for the Kwik Finish 32 flood and spot coating system

  • Can be retrofitted into existing EZ Koat Plus models

A full spectrum of finishes. Made easy.

The standard system operates with no coating recirculation and two-minute coating cleanup. To apply a more complex finish, simply engage the anilox system, where air tight liquid handling allows for the application of matte and soft touch coatings with ease. External coating feed and return lines circulate coating directly from the coating bucket, with no internal tanks or lines.

Proprietary servo-driven technology delivers a quality finish, with the same compact footprint and low maintenance operation Kompac has always offered. System can be field installed to most existing EZ Koat models.

Want to coat a substrate with Soft Touch?

Kompac Anilox Is The Cost Effective Solution!

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Next Up: HP Indigo MasterClass

Kompac will be attending the HP Indigo MasterClass!

If you want to find out how Kompac’s coating solutions pair with HP’s print technology, or set up a time to discuss send us an email sales@kompactech.com

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Team members from Kompac demonstrate high gloss UV flood coating of 20" cut sheets that were printed on the HP Indigo 12000. This was done in just seconds at HP's Dscoop Event that took place in Dallas, TX!
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