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Table 4 Summary of ink formulations

From: Analysis and optimization of water-based printing ink formulations for polyethylene films

Component

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

CTRL

Pigment

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Water

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Solution polymer

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

Emulsion polymer

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

67.2

Water

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

Wax

1.6

0.8

0.8

1.6

0

1.6

0

0

3.2

2.4

Surfactant

0.8

1.6

0.8

1.6

1.6

0

3.2

0

0

0

Defoamer

0.8

0.8

1.6

0

1.6

1.6

0

3.2

0

0.4