| abstract |
The present invention is related to the use of use of a traditional offset ink in an in-line varnishing process, said ink having a setting speed ratio of lower than 40%, and a contact angle of lower than 28°, in an in-line varnishing process for manufacturing an article. More particularly, said traditional offset ink comprises a phenolic-modified rosin ester, a vegetable ester as a solvent, an organic pigment, a drier and optionally additives. The present invention is also related to a process for manufacturing an article in an in-line varnishing process, said process comprising the steps of applying said traditional offset ink on at least one surface of a substrate by means of an offset-printing process, applying onto the wet ink layer of said offset ink a lacquer layer forming composition, and curing said lacquer layer by means of UV radiation. |