AquaFlexo™ – Pigment Concentrates for Water-Based Flexographic Inks
Concentrated Strength. Consistent Performance. Formulated for Print Excellence.
Overview
AquaFlexo™ is Soujanya’s high-concentration pigment-based color concentrate range, designed specifically for water-based flexographic inks. With superior dispersion, consistency, and stability, AquaFlexo empowers ink makers to deliver sharp, vibrant, and reliable print quality across a wide range of substrates and print speeds.
For the many ink companies that divert resources to grinding pigments and maintaining dispersion stability, AquaFlexo offers a ready-to-use, fully optimized alternative. By adopting AquaFlexo, manufacturers can focus their capacity on finished ink production, improving productivity, consistency, and profitability—while leaving the complexities of pigment dispersion to us, the experts.
Key Features & Benefits
High-concentration pigment dispersions
Strong color strength at low addition levels; cost-efficient ink production.
Cross-resin compatibility
Works with a wide variety of resin and binder systems used in water-based flexo inks.
Print head & print speed optimized
Stable performance across common flexo machines and print speeds.
Formulation Excellence – non-gelling stable Magenda (Pigment Red 57:1)
Globally validated solution to avoid the gelling and stability issues common with this pigment.
High jetness blacks
Deep, stable blacks engineered for compatibility with customer ink systems.
Batch-to-batch consistency
Removes the headache of grinding and stability management from the ink maker.
EN 71-3 compliant
Safe for indirect contact applications.
Why Ink Makers Choose AquaFlexo™ Instead of Making Their Own
Dedicated Focus: Free up your production capacity to focus on finished inks, not grinding pigments.
Guaranteed Consistency: Avoid the headaches of dispersion stability, viscosity drift, or color variation.
Reduced Downtime: No dispersion failures or rework—concentrates arrive ready to incorporate.
Faster Scale-Up: Quickly expand product lines or meet customer orders without adding grinding capacity.
Proven Global Solutions: Non-gelling magenta, high jetness blacks, and stable dispersions backed by Soujanya’s formulation expertise.
Technical Excellence
Stability: Designed for long shelf life with no settling or separation.
Rheology Control: Smooth flow properties for consistent dosing and incorporation.
Regulatory Compliance: EN 71-3 compliant, suitable for indirect food and contact applications.
Extended Application: Besides flexo inks, also used in water-based wood coatings requiring high dispersion quality.
Color Coverage: Full palette of primaries, blends, and specialty shades available.
Applications
Water-Based Flexographic Inks — packaging, labels, corrugated board, flexible substrates.
Water-Based Wood Coatings — decorative and protective finishes requiring vibrant, stable shades.
Indirect Contact Applications — where EN 71-3 compliance is required.
Why AquaFlexo™?
Vibrant Colors, Ready to Use — no grinding, no dispersion issues.
Formulation Strength — stability of difficult pigments like PR 57:1 solved globally.
Depth & Range — from high-jetness blacks to safe, compliant primaries.
Productivity Advantage — redirect grinding capacity to value-added finished inks.
Soujanya Expertise — 40+ years of dispersion innovation applied to modern flexo inks.