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
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
Kompac to attend drupa 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Visit Kompac in Booth 13C03
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
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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
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.
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
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
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 Appoints New Distributor for Poland and Surrounding Area
Kompac, manufacturer and supplier of UV/aqueous priming and coating systems, is pleased to announce they’ve appointed Scorpio Sp. z o.o. as their newest distribution partner for Poland and surrounding area.
Based in Lodz, Scorpio is one of the leading distributors of machines and materials for the graphic arts industry in Poland, and will offer full sales and support for Kompac’s complete line of sheet fed and roll to roll coating solutions. The cooperation between the companies results from Kompac’s growth strategy in Europe, and Scorpio's plans to broaden their offering in the post-press segment.
Pictured L to R: Thomas Hayes, President of Kompac, and Krzysztof Pisera, Business Development Director of Scorpio, standing with a Kwik Finish 32 UV & aqueous coating system.
Krzysztof Pisera, Business Development Director at Scorpio, said “we see considerable potential for the roll-to-roll and spot coaters in our area, and Kompac’s coating solutions fit these expectations well. This partnership will allow us to provide our customers direct access to the latest UV and aqueous coating technology for off-line and online finishing production in the graphic arts industry.”
“The appointment of Scorpio will greatly enhance access to these systems in Europe, as they have an extensive background in offset, flexography, and digital printing - which is perfect for Kompac’s coating solutions,” said Thomas Hayes, President of Kompac Technologies. “Their extensive knowledge and history within the print industry was a key factor in the decision-making process and we believe that they will be a valuable partner within our distribution network.”
For more information, please email sales@kompactech.com
Above: Product demonstration of the Elite 10 Label Coater at Scorpio’s facility in Poland
Kompac To Show EZ Koat 20 Plus at the Xeikon Cafe!
VISIT US TO SEE THE EZ KOAT 20 PLUS
Find out how Kompac's UV & Aqueous Coating Systems work seamlessly with Xeikon Digital Print Technology! For more information on the EZ Koat 20 or the Xeikon Cafe Event, please email sales@kompacttech.com
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.
Visit Us at DSCOOP in Dallas, TX!
Kompac will be at DSCOOP in Booth #63
VISIT US TO SEE OUR NEW ANILOX SYSTEM FOR SOFT TOUCH COATING!
COMING SOON - The EZ Koat Anilox System
Problematic Coating is No Longer a Problem!
The Kompac EZ Koat series now offers a dual coating system: the standard system for conventional finishes like gloss and satin, and the new chambered anilox system for more difficult-to-run coatings like matte and soft touch.
UPGRADE YOUR EZ KOAT TO ANILOX FOR AS LOW AS $425/month!
Changeover between systems takes minutes! 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.
For more info, visit our Chambered Anilox product page: https://www.kompactech.com/chambered-anilox/
