Formulation Performance and Problem Solving. Paste Ink = Colour + Resin(Vehicle) + Wax + Additives Liquid Ink = Colour + Resin + Solvent + Wax + Additives A. S. Paterson Company offers a wide range of products for the ink industry. We have suppliers who understand the difference between water flexo and heatset web. We can provide products that fit your application. Contact us for a specific shade, the right rub resistance, better adhesion or the desired chemical resistance. We have a long list of materials in our warehouses that can provide the performance you are looking for. Flexo & Gravure Inks A. S. Paterson Company offers a wide range of products for the Resin, Colour and Additive parts of ink formulations. We have LPR, urethane and shellac resins. A wide spectrum of conventional organic pigments is complemented by special effect dyes and pigments. Our range of additives includes waxes to improve rub, slip and water properties while other materials contribute to film integrity, defoaming, adhesion and wetting properties. Lithographic Inks For lithographic inks (oil inks) A. S. Paterson Company offers a broad spectrum of organic pigments, special effect colours and waxes. Silk Screen Inks A. S. Paterson Company has a wide range of products suitable for screen ink formulations. We have the support of suppliers who understand the unique requirements of a silk screen ink. Through colourant, resin, wax and additive selection ink formulations can benefit from better durability, flexibility, adhesion, chemical resistance, slip, water properties and screen application properties. Overprint Varnishes & Coatings Overprint varnishes provide protection to printed material. Our waxes and other additives provide slip, rub resistance, gloss reduction or gloss enhancement as required, plus chemical resistance, adhesion, water resistance and other film properties. In some cases, the coating provides adhesion for blister packaging.