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If a printing ink meets these requirements, the manufacturer receives a certificate valid for two years and, on request, an individual FograCert logo showing the high quality standard. Furthermore, the printing ink is listet in the FograCert database of certified inks.
Our procedure
The test takes place by producing colouring series on a test printing device. The application quantities of the inks are precisely determined using analytical scales. After printing, the samples are dried according to their intended drying mechanism.
A colour measurement device is used to check whether the target colour coordinates of the standard are reached within the specified ink layer thickness range. To determine the transparency, the print samples are measured before and after printing on a black test substrate.
Expert knowledge
In 2017 a revision of ISO 2846-1 took place. Among other things, the research results obtained within the the Fogra project 42.027 served as the scientific basis. Its objectives were the quantification of the factors influencing the colour coordinates of test prints on the material side and a review of the regulation for determining transparency.
Summary of the revision at a glance:
Certification for conventional sheet-fed offset and newspaper printing inks:
€ 1,918.00 (Fogra member) | € 2,632.00 (regular)
Certification for UV and heatset inks:
€ 2,107.00 (Fogra member) | € 2,821.00 (regular)
I would be pleased to provide you with a non-binding offer for your printing inks certfication:
