Inks & Print
Liquid inks for rotogravure and flexography, fountain-solution additives, washing products, laboratory solutions and equipment for the most demanding printing processes.
From ink formulation to press maintenance
Following the acquisition of Brancher’s liquid-ink business, LAGUERRE Encres develops, manufactures and markets water-based and solvent-based liquid inks, together with the products required for control, dampening, washing and maintenance of printing equipment.
Control colour, press performance and print quality
The final result depends on the ink, substrate, dampening, settings and cleanliness of the various press components.
Define the substrate and process
Paper, board, film, label or tape, printed by flexography, rotogravure or offset.
Select the ink or additive
Water-based or solvent-based system, adhesion, gloss, heat resistance, dampening or UV.
Control the parameters
pH, conductivity, water hardness, alcohol content and plate behaviour.
Clean and maintain the press
Rollers, blankets, dampeners, circuits, numbering units and press frames must remain fully effective.
Find the right solution for your printing application
Search by range, process, substrate or maintenance requirement, then open the product card to view its key applications.
Liquid inks
Rotogravure and flexographic inks formulated with water-based or solvent-based systems, with properties tailored to paper, board, synthetic films, labels, bags and packaging.
Water-based flexography
Water-basedA range of high-concentration water-based flexographic inks for a wide variety of paper and board applications.
- Self-adhesive labels
- Folding carton
- Wrapping paper
- Bags and pouches
A range designed for printing thermal substrates used for labels, tickets and packaging.
- Self-adhesive labels
- Ticketing
- Wrapping paper
Water-based inks designed to provide excellent press stability on a variety of cellulosic substrates.
- Self-adhesive labels
- Folding carton
- Wrapping paper
- Bags and pouches
A range optimised for adhesion to synthetic substrates in water-based flexographic printing.
- Self-adhesive labels
- Ticketing
- Synthetic substrates
Water-based inks providing excellent print release for paper, board and large-capacity bag applications.
- Notebook ruling
- Large-capacity bags
- Board
- Pouches
A water-based range designed to reduce curling of paper substrates.
- Envelopes
- Tinting
- Paper
Water-based flexographic inks for synthetic films.
- Bags
- Industrial films
- Synthetic substrates
Solvent-based rotogravure
Solvent-basedA range of solvent-based rotogravure inks for overcapping components.
- Capsule skirts
- Capsule tops
- Champagne foils
A range for printing PVC overcapping capsule skirts and tops.
- PVC capsules
- Overcapping
- Rotogravure
Solvent-based flexography
Solvent-basedA solvent-based range for printed applications requiring good moisture resistance.
- Self-adhesive labels
- Wrapping paper
- Packaging board
Solvent-based inks for printed applications that must withstand thermal stress.
- Checkout bags
- Carrier bags
- Small- and medium-capacity bags
- Industrial films
A solvent-based range designed to produce intense, glossy prints.
- Checkout bags
- Carrier bags
- Small- and medium-capacity bags
- Industrial films
High-adhesion solvent-based flexographic inks for PVC adhesive tapes.
- PVC adhesive tapes
- Synthetic substrates
A range for printing polypropylene adhesive tapes.
- PP adhesive tapes
- Polypropylene
Varnishes and auxiliary products
Auxiliary productsA range of varnishes designed to complement ink systems and adjust the final properties of the print.
- Print protection
- Surface appearance
- Performance adjustment
Complementary products for adjusting inks, their application and press behaviour.
- Additives
- Thinners
- Press adjustment
Laboratory products
Preparation, cleaning, correction, protection and processing solutions for offset plates, films and laboratory equipment.
Offset plates and processing
Intensive cleaning product for offset plates.
- Offset plates
- Intensive cleaning
Water-based emulsion for cleaning and deoxidising offset plates.
- Offset plates
- Deoxidation
- Water-based
Product designed to clean and deoxidise CTP offset plates.
- CTP plates
- Cleaning
- Deoxidation
Product for cleaning plate-processing machines.
- Plate processors
- Maintenance
- Cleaning
Correction gel for positive plates.
- Positive plates
- Local correction
Cleaning product for films.
- Films
- Laboratory cleaning
Protective plate gum for manual application.
- Offset plates
- Manual protection
Solution used during the baking of offset plates.
- Offset plates
- Baking
Protective plate gum designed for machine application.
- Offset plates
- Machine application
Product for cleaning plates before or during preparation.
- Plates
- Cleaning
Product for regenerating plate-development baths.
- Development baths
- Regeneration
Developer for positive plates designed for machine use.
- Positive plates
- Machine use
Developer for positive plates available as 1+4 concentrate, 1+9 concentrate or ready to use.
- Positive plates
- 1+4 or 1+9 dilution
- Ready to use
Powder developer for positive plates, to be dissolved in water and suitable for export.
- Positive plates
- Export
- Water-based preparation
Miscellaneous products
Complementary products for maintaining machines, rollers, circuits and hands, and for specialist printing operations.
Maintenance and complementary solutions
Pure isopropyl alcohol for technical printing applications.
- Solution preparation
- Technical cleaning
Product designed to prevent algae growth in relevant circuits or tanks.
- Biological prevention
- Circuits and tanks
A range of aerosols including anti-skinning spray, antistatic spray, start-up thinner, high-performance penetrating oil and silicone.
- Ink protection
- Antistatic
- Start-up
- Penetrating action
- Anti-set-off
Cleaning product for dampening circuits that removes micro-organisms.
- Dampening circuits
- Micro-organisms
- Cleaning
Solutions that limit the heating of ink-free rollers during press operation.
- Idle-roller paste
- Liquid cylinder protection
- Ink-free rollers
Silicone emulsions for various technical applications.
- 35% MA silicone
- 60% MA silicone
- Various applications
Product family including descaler, start-up thinner, glass cleaner, anti-set-off powder, Repblanchet, Statinet and Tal Aqua.
- Machine maintenance
- Blanket repair
- Antistatic
- Surface-tension reduction
Gel for cleaning hands in printing environments.
- Hand cleaning
- Workshop
Equipment
A selection of instruments and accessories for measuring pH and conductivity, calibrating probes, rapidly checking solutions and facilitating manual cleaning.
Measurement, control and accessories
Instrumentation for checking solutions: pH meters, conductivity meters, combined instruments and shock-resistant cases.
- pH measurement
- Conductivity measurement
- Solution control
pH 4 and pH 7 buffer solutions, conductivity standards, and electrode cleaning and storage solutions.
- pH calibration
- Conductivity calibration
- Probe maintenance
HANNA-compatible probes for replacing pH or conductivity sensors.
- pH probes
- Conductivity probes
- Instrument maintenance
Simple tools for rapidly checking hardness, pH or alcohol content.
- Hardness test strips
- pH test strips
- Alcohol meter
One-litre wash bottles for manually cleaning rollers.
- Manual cleaning
- Rollers
- Convenient dispensing
Washing products
Solutions for deep cleaning rollers, blankets, press frames, dampening circuits, numbering units, dampeners and automatic or manual systems.
Rollers and blankets
Deep-cleaning and regenerating products for rollers and blankets.
- Liquid roller cream
- Roller-cleaning paste
- Deglasolv
- Deglasup
- Restorer
Automatic and manual washing systems
Washing solutions for offset presses, automatic systems and manual operations.
- Automatic washer
- Miscible B washer
- Blanket washing
- Leral 273
SOLVIMPRIM range
A solvent range covering fast evaporation, conventional and UV inks, aromatic-free or miscible versions, and products for automatic washing systems.
- Solvimprim F
- Solvimprim Mixte
- Solvimprim N°1
- Solvimprim N°6
- Solvimprim OS
- Solvimprim UV
Environmental and specialist cleaners
Hydrocarbon-free washing solutions or products designed for press frames and specialist applications.
- Econet
- Solveco
- Solveco 40
- Non-flammable Solvnet
Dampening circuits
Products designed to remove deposits from dampening circuits and then rinse them.
- Cleaner Circuit
- Circuit Rinse Cleaner
- Deposit removal
Targeted cleaners
Specialist products for dampeners, numbering units and applications requiring strong solvent power.
- Manchonet
- Numeronet
- Reiniger
Fountain-solution additives
Additives for sheet-fed presses, Cold Set or Heat Set web presses, printing with or without alcohol, UV inks and reverse-osmosis water treatment.
HYDROECOL range — sheet-fed presses
IPA-freeIsopropyl-alcohol-free fountain additive for sheet-fed presses, designed to prevent roller glazing.
- Sheet-fed presses
- IPA-free printing
- Glazing prevention
Fountain additive recommended for standard sheet-fed presses operating without IPA.
- Standard sheet-fed presses
- IPA-free printing
Anti-scale fountain additive recommended for Heidelberg and KBA sheet-fed presses operating without IPA.
- Heidelberg
- KBA
- Scale prevention
Anti-scale fountain additive recommended for Komori, Mitsubishi and Ryobi presses operating without IPA.
- Komori
- Mitsubishi
- Ryobi
Fountain additive recommended for Roland presses operating without IPA.
- Roland
- Sheet-fed presses
- IPA-free
Fountain additive for sheet-fed presses using UV inks.
- UV inks
- Sheet-fed presses
- Dampening
Cold Set and Heat Set web presses
Web pressesFountain additive for Heat Set web presses operating without isopropyl alcohol.
- Heat Set web presses
- IPA-free printing
Additive for Heat Set web presses, IPA-free printing and UV-ink applications.
- Heat Set
- UV inks
- IPA-free
Fountain additive for Cold Set web presses using a spray system.
- Cold Set
- Spray system
- Web presses
Additive for Cold Set web presses fitted with sleeves or bare rollers.
- Cold Set
- Sleeves
- Bare rollers
Conventional printing and water treatment
Alcohol / waterConventional fountain additive for printing with alcohol.
- Printing with alcohol
- Conventional dampening
Conventional fountain additive concentrated at 1%, suitable for export.
- Concentrated formula
- Export
- Conventional printing
Remineralising agent for adjusting reverse-osmosis water used in fountain solutions.
- Reverse-osmosis water
- Remineralisation
- Solution preparation
Ready-to-use fountain solution for use with the recommended additive.
- Direct use
- Printing presses
- Dampening
Solutions for the entire graphic-production chain
The ranges cover printing, plate preparation, press operation, cleaning and parameter control.
Labels and ticketing
Inks for self-adhesive, thermal and synthetic substrates and applications requiring precision and adhesion.
Paper and board packaging
Folding carton, wrapping papers, bags, pouches and solutions suited to converting requirements.
Synthetic films and tapes
Industrial films, PVC or PP adhesive tapes and printed applications requiring high adhesion or heat resistance.
Offset plates and laboratory
Cleaning, deoxidation, correction, protection, development and bath regeneration.
Dampening and water treatment
Solutions with or without IPA, anti-scale additives, web-press products, UV applications and remineralisation of reverse-osmosis water.
Press washing and maintenance
Rollers, blankets, dampeners, circuits, numbering units, press frames and automatic washing systems.
Catalogues and technical information
Consult the available reference documents for more information about the ranges, press products and technical principles of inks.
Printing catalogue
Washing, laboratory and dampening products, equipment and press solutions.
Open the PDFTechnical ink catalogue
Technical information on manufacturing, printing, inks and substrates.
Open the PDFInk-range catalogue
Overview of the liquid-ink ranges for rotogravure and flexography.
Open the PDFDo you need to adapt an ink or optimise your printing process?
Tell us about the substrate, press, process, required resistance properties, speed and drying or cleaning constraints. The LAGUERRE team can assess the most suitable solution.