THINK “BEST”
Color-Logic / May 2011
The Color-Logic BEST Offset Silver Ink enables printers to overprint their process inks on top to create an extended color gamut
of metallic colors. Because most CMYK process inks are transparent, the Color-Logic BEST Offset Silver Ink can shine through
and create a diverse range of metallic colors! These metallic colors can be used as dividers for sections within a booklet, as text
and key lines, as a background effect around an image so it pops off the page, or to create dramatic metallic gradients from
one metallic hue to another.
A key feature of our BEST Offset Silver Ink is that it prints at a very thin ink film thickness (density) which allows for simpler
control on press with impressive cost effectiveness when printing floods or other high coverage print jobs.
Traditional silver inks look great, but as soon as you protect them with any type of coating they lose their luster ... Sound
familiar? The BEST Offset Silver however, will retain it's luster after aqueous coating, UV varnishing and even lamination. This
makes it an ideal all-round ink where a protective coating is required, and with excellent intercoat adhesion, this ink can also be
used for blister pack applications and foil stamping!
Color-Logic
BEST Silver ink
1.10
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
Your regular silver ink
Ink Density - Status E (Polarized)
Color-Logic
BEST Silver ink
0.60
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
Your regular silver ink
Ink Density - Status T (Non Polarized)
Ink Film Thickness (Printing ink density) Comparison Chart
Type of Silver Ink Used
Is your metallic silver ink compatible
with the following protective
coatings without dulling down?
Aqueous
UV Varnish
Laminate
Your regular silver ink
(e.g PMS® 877 silver)
NO
NO
NO
Color-Logic “BEST” Silver
YES
YES
YES
BEST Offset Silver Ink - Key Facts
• Can be aqueous coated, UV varnished or laminated and will retain it’s luster
• Prints at around 40% lower ink film thickness (density) compared to a regular metallic silver ink
• Reduces ink consumption - The BEST Silver ink prints under your CMYK process inks, meaning you only need one silver ink to
create all our metallic colors, with no need to mix or tint individual metallics for each job you print, which means less waste!
• Can be used as a stand alone silver, or used in conjunction with the Process Metallic Color System
Color-Logic BEST Offset Silver* (p/n CL4713-BOS-01-2LB)
B rings value to print by adding uniqueness and differentiation for your designs and customers
E conomical - combined with process inks you can produce hundreds of metallic colors**
S pecial effects – create dynamic special effects using a combination of silver & CMYK inks
T ack – you can print on top of our BEST Silver or even coat it and you will not lose the metallic effect
* Color-Logic branded inks can only be purchased and printed by printers who have purchased the Color-Logic Printer License™
** Reducing your inventory of spot metallic inks
Prove it to yourself ... Buy the Starter Kit today and test our inks on your press!
The Process Metallic Color System™ by Color-Logic, is a patent pending technology.
© Color-Logic Inc | May 2011 | CL/BEST/05.11 www.color-logic.com