Novavit® BCS BIO ND/NA - Flint Group

‘Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NABase colour ink series featuring variable drying speeds and wide choice of applicationsand substratesBase colour ink series for sheetfed offsetProduct featuresNovavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA is a modern, highly pigmented base colour ink series for sheetfed offset. Based onrenewable raw materials it does not contain any drier or antidrier, therefore offering an extraordinarily wide rangeof applications. The series consists on 12 base colour inks plus black and transparent white and is supplementedby 5 inks with enlarged fastness properties and 2 more with particularly high fastness properties.With the help of the Flint Group mixing books (see page 3 below) Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA is optimally suited formixing colour shades of the PANTONE ® fan. Besides that it can also be used to mix any other colour shade indifferent fastness variants. Depending on the added drier or antidrier, spot colours with a wide variety of drying orsetting characteristics can be produced. The scope ranges from roller-fresh up to purely oxidative drying, afeature that is ideal for printing on foils or other non-absorbent substrates.The series is excellently suited both for the latest generation printing presses and machines of older design andconstruction.Further benefits of Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA, are the excellent colour intensity, high brilliance and very goodsetting properties.Advantages of Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NAVariable drying properties.Wide range of application.Useable on a variety of substrates.Highly pigmented.Excellent colour intensity.High brilliance.Very fast setting.

Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NAFastness properties/opaquenessPrinting propertiesOpaquenessLight 100 %Light 10 %EthanolSolvent mixtureAlkaliCaustic soda solutionGlossSettingOxidative dryingRub resistanceRapid further processingSuitability for gloss coatedpapers/boardSuitability for uncoatedpapers/boardSuitability for matt coatedpapers/boardNovavit ® BCS BIOND/NAarticlecodeYellow VZ18-100D t 5 3 + + + +Orange 021 VZ18-200I t 5 3 + + + +Warm Red VZ18-300I so 2-3 1 + +/- - -Red 032 VZ18-302I so 5 3 + - + +Rubine Red VZ18-301D t 5 3 + + - -Rhodamine Red VZ18-303I so 4 3 - - - -Purple VZ18-400I t 4 2 - - - -Violet VZ18-401I t 3-4 2 - - - +/- 1Blue 072 VZ18-502I t 4 3 - - - -Reflex Blue VZ18-501I t 3 2 - - + +/- 1Process Blue VZ18-500I t 8 6-7 + + + +Green VZ18-600I t 8 6-7 + + + +Black VZ18-960D o 8 8 + + + +Transparent White VZ18-000I t6 6 * 4* 6 7 7* 71 = Characteristic weakly expressed7 = Characteristic strongly expressedThe assessment of the colour properties wasmade under standardised printing conditions.In individual cases, under special conditions,as in printing with very high ink densities, theclassification of certain properties may bedifferent.Light fastness properties according to ISO12040: from 1 (low) to 8 (high)Fastness properties according to ISO 2836:+ = Good Resistance+/- = Partly Resistant- = Not ResistantOpaqueness:o = opaque so = slightly opaquet = transparent* depending on the property and dosage of theadded additive/additives.1 Colour shade on labels will change but thecaustic soda does not.Enlarged fastnesspropertiesarticlecodeResistant Yellow VZ18-153I t 6-7 5-6 + - + +Resistant Warm Red VZ18-363I so 3-4 2 + + + +Alkali Rst. Rubine Red VZ18-346I t 5 4 + + + +Rst. Rhodamine Red VZ18-369I t 7 5-6 + + + +Resistant Violet VZ18-450I t 7 6 + + + +highest fastnesspropertiesarticlecodeY/S Red VZ18-355D t 7 6 + + + +Resistant Rubine Red VZ18-366I t 7 6 + + + -You are welcome to contact us for further information.The aim of our technical documents is to inform our customers about general values.However, the transferability of general values known from experience and laboratoryresults to concrete practical applications depends on a number of factors which arebeyond our control. We therefore ask for your understanding that this advicedocument cannot be used as the basis for claims in law. Furthermore, the correctapplication for each product has to be checked carefully for suitability.Flint GroupPackaging & Narrow WebSieglestrasse 2570469 Stuttgart, GermanyProduct names followed byT +49 711 98 16-0® are trademarks registered by Flint Group GermanyGmbH. PANTONEF +49 711 98 16-700® is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc.printmedia.eu@flintgrp.comwww.flintgrp.com Version: 05/02/2014 Page 2 of 4

Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NADrying propertiesSubstratesND/NA – (no drier/no antidrier) doesn’t contain drier and antidrier.Depending on the addition of additives, ideally suited for gloss coated, matt coated and uncoatedpapers and board, as well as foils and other non-absorbent substrates.Hints for mixingspot coloursMixing books/calibration dataDue to the high colour strength and mono-pigmentation, the base colour inks of Novavit ® BCS BIOND/NA are ideally suited for the easy formulation and mixing of spot colours, and in particular ifspecial fastness requirements are needed. The whole range of PANTONE ® colour shades can beachieved with typical wet offset printing film weights.Mixing formulae for all PANTONE ® C and U colour shades are available in the Flint Group BCSmixing book GLOBAL PLUS. An additional mixing book with the denomination GLOBAL FASTcontains mixing formulae of PANTONE ® C and U colour shades with enlarged fastness properties,as for example requested due to the subsequent print finishing process. Both mixing books, aswell as calibration data for computerised ink formulation with X-Rite Ink formulation can be madeavailable upon request.AdditivesNovaspot ® 3107 drying paste – to adapt the drying properties, cobalt-freeBCS Antiskin 19 795 – to enable duct-fresh propertiesBCS Reducer BIO 19 789 – thinnerBCS Combi-Drier 19 791 – to adapt the drying properties, contains cobalt, therefore onlyrecommended for the use in inks for the printing of foils and other non-absorbent substrates(Novaplast ® ).Mixing formula examplesNovaspot ® BIO SKINNEX inks – roller-freshNovavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA base colour mix 92-93 %Novaspot ® 3107 drying paste 4 %BCS Antiskin 19 795 3-4 %To adapt viscosity and tack 1 - 3 %BCS Reducer BIO 19 789 can be added.Novaspot ® BIO inks – duct-freshNovavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA base colour mix 94,5 - 95,2 %Novaspot ® 3107 drying paste 4 %BCS Antiskin 19 795 0,5-1,5 %To adapt viscosity and tack 1 - 3 %BCS Reducer BIO 19 789 can be added.Novaspot ® BIO BOARD inks – oxidative dryingNovavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA base colour mix 96 %Novaspot ® 3107 drying paste 4 %To adapt viscosity and tack 1 - 3 %BCS Reducer BIO 19 789 can be added.You are welcome to contact us for further information.The aim of our technical documents is to inform our customers about general values.However, the transferability of general values known from experience and laboratoryresults to concrete practical applications depends on a number of factors which arebeyond our control. We therefore ask for your understanding that this advicedocument cannot be used as the basis for claims in law. Furthermore, the correctapplication for each product has to be checked carefully for suitability.Flint GroupPackaging & Narrow WebSieglestrasse 2570469 Stuttgart, GermanyProduct names followed byT +49 711 98 16-0® are trademarks registered by Flint Group GermanyGmbH. PANTONEF +49 711 98 16-700® is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc.printmedia.eu@flintgrp.comwww.flintgrp.com Version: 05/02/2014 Page 3 of 4

Novavit ® BCS BIO ND/NAMixing formula examplesNovaplast ® BIO inks – purely oxidative dryingNovavit ® BCS BIO ND/NA base colour mix 93 %BCS Combi-Drier 19 791 5 %Novaspot ® 3107 drying paste 2 %To adapt viscosity and tack 1 - 3 %BCS Reducer BIO 19 789 can be added.Further BCS-SeriesNovavit ® BCS BIO INTENSIVE – ready-to-print, duct-fresh base colour ink seriesNovasens ® BCS PREMIUM – ready-to-print, extremely low-odour and low-migration base colour inkseries for food packaging printing.ExceptionsNot for use on food packaging without functional barrier.Further informationFor further information please refer to our Technical Reviews “Resistance requirements forsurface finishing“, as well as “BCS recommendations for mixing spot colours and associatedlabelling information“.More products. Streamlined access. Greater results.Flint Group offers a uniquely powerful combination of products, services and expertise; giving you access to the industry’s broadest rangeof pressroom products.Inks & Coatings. Pressroom Chemicals. Blankets. Sleeves. Consumables.Rely on us for consistency, reliability and customer focus. Our aim is to make it easier for you to achieve your business goals. With FlintGroup products in your pressroom, you can run your business with confidence and peace of mind.You are welcome to contact us for further information.The aim of our technical documents is to inform our customers about general values.However, the transferability of general values known from experience and laboratoryresults to concrete practical applications depends on a number of factors which arebeyond our control. We therefore ask for your understanding that this advicedocument cannot be used as the basis for claims in law. Furthermore, the correctapplication for each product has to be checked carefully for suitability.Flint GroupPackaging & Narrow WebSieglestrasse 2570469 Stuttgart, GermanyProduct names followed byT +49 711 98 16-0® are trademarks registered by Flint Group GermanyGmbH. PANTONEF +49 711 98 16-700® is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc.printmedia.eu@flintgrp.comwww.flintgrp.com Version: 05/02/2014 Page 4 of 4