Pigment series — Platinum Printing Solutions

01 · Main properties

Opaque solids. Matt or gloss. The colourist's foil.

Opaque solid colour — full coverage in a single pass over dark or coloured stocks.
Available in matt and gloss finishes from the same colour family for tone-on-tone work.
Sharp edge retention; reads cleanly down to 6pt type with the right die.
Excellent rub-, scratch- and fingerprint-resistance once cured.
Compatible with subsequent emboss / deboss and varnish overprint.
12 µm or 16 µm PET carrier options for fine-detail or large-area work.

02 · Applications

Where it earns its place.

Hardcover books, journals and luxury stationery — covers, spines, edge work.
Cosmetics, fragrance and personal-care cartons demanding solid Pantone matches.
Confectionery and gifting packaging — chocolate, premium tea, hampers.
Premium wine, spirits and beverage labels where matt brand colour reads better than gloss metallic.
Cards, invitations and luxury social print where typography is the hero.

03 · Compatible printing machines

Specified across the major platforms.

Flatbed hot-foil presses — Bobst, Gietz, Brausse, Yawa.
Vertical hot-stamp and clamshell presses.
Bookbinding and case-making lines (Kolbus, Smyth).
Hand-fed hot-stamp machines for short-run and bindery work.

04 · Substrate & parameters

What it lands on, and how to run it.

Figures below are starting points. Our service team will dial it in on your line.

Uncoated & coloured paper

115–125 °C · the pigment's home territory

Coated board (matt & gloss)

110–130 °C · adjust dwell for the coating

Cloth & bookbinding linen

120–140 °C · longer dwell, firmer pressure

Leather & leatherette

125–140 °C · stamp-and-cool for crispness

Tipping & cover papers

115–125 °C

Press speed

Up to 5,500 sheets/hr on flatbed

Dwell

0.4 – 1.0 seconds

Pressure

5–9 bar typical

05 · Shades available

24 catalogue shades.

24 catalogue solids — 18 gloss, 6 matt. Bespoke Pantone match available.

Catalogue shades24

FinishesMatt · Gloss

Pantone matchOn request

P-900Jet black glossBlack 6 C

P-901Jet black mattBlack 6 C

P-100Bright whitePMS 11-0601

P-101Soft white mattPMS 7527 C

P-200Cardinal redPMS 200 C

P-210BurgundyPMS 7421 C

P-220CoralPMS 178 C

P-230Rose pinkPMS 1905 C

P-300Saffron orangePMS 1495 C

P-310Burnt orangePMS 167 C

P-400MustardPMS 124 C

P-410LemonPMS 108 C

P-500ForestPMS 357 C

P-510SagePMS 5635 C

P-520EmeraldPMS 348 C

P-600Royal bluePMS 286 C

P-610NavyPMS 540 C

P-620Sky bluePMS 284 C

P-700AuberginePMS 5195 C

P-710PlumPMS 261 C

P-800CocoaPMS 4625 C

P-810TaupePMS 7530 C

P-820StonePMS Cool Gray 8

P-830CreamPMS 7527 C

06 · Transport & storage

Handle it right, it prints right.

Storage temperature

15 – 25 °C · stable, climate-controlled

Relative humidity

40 – 65% RH · avoid sustained exposure outside range

Shelf life

12 months from manufacture in sealed packaging

Orientation

Store rolls upright on the core; do not stack horizontally

Light

Keep boxed; avoid direct sunlight and high-UV environments

Pre-press conditioning

Acclimatise unopened in pressroom for 24h before first use

07 · Ordering

Cut to your machine, shipped from the nearest office.

Standard widths

25 – 640 mm · in 1 mm increments

Standard lengths

120 m · 200 m · 305 m · 610 m (custom on request)

Core diameter

1″ inner · plastic or paper core

Lead time · stock shades

48 hours · cut-to-width from Dubai, Sri Lanka or Bangalore

Lead time · custom shade

3 – 5 weeks · minimum order applies

Sample swatches

Free on request · A6 hand-stamp on your stock

Opaque solids. Matt or gloss. The colourist's foil.

Where it earns its place.

Specified across the major platforms.

What it lands on, and how to run it.

24 catalogue shades.

Handle it right, it prints right.

Cut to your machine, shipped from the nearest office.

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Metallic PP series

Cold Stamping · Resin

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