VOC content limits for regulated printing inks

VOC Content Limits (expressed as grams of VOC per litre of printing ink in a ready to use condition) and Effective Dates for Regulated Printing Inks

 

Regulated Printing Inks 

Maximum Limits of VOC Content and Effective Dates

1 Apr 2007 

1 Jan 2009 

 1

Flexographic fluorescent ink

300

-

  2

Flexographic ink non-porous substrate

300

-

  3

Flexographic ink porous substrate

225

-

  4

Letterpress ink

300

-

  5

Lithographic ink (except heatset ink)

300

-

  6

Gravure ink

-

300

  7

Screen printing ink

-

400