Proven solutions and innovative developments to provide you with the most efficient and sustainable performance for your inks.
Many ink applications require a balance of easy dispersion, good optical density, and blue undertone, while maintaining the correct viscosity level. With our portfolio of Raven carbon blacks, you can do just that. Whether you produce news-, oil-, or liquid-based inks, run low-speed sheet-fed presses or high-speed weboffset operations, or produce inks for publications, packaging, or personal use, we can help you find a solution to solve any printing challenge.
PERFORMANCE FEATURES
APPEARANCE
Raven carbon blacks provide pgmentation that enhances color and undertone in various ink applications. Our portfolio includes carbon blacks with a wide range of surface areas and structures that deliver good hiding power on a variety of substrates.
VISCOSITY
Obtain optimal initial viscosity by using Raven carbon blacks to balance the right combination of surfcace area, structure, and surface chemistry. Doing so can ultimately enhance color strength.
PURITY
Some Raven carbon blacks have been specifically designed for use in food-contact applications. Our particulate-free Raven carbon blacks are well-suited for sensitive applications such as inkjet inks.
OUR PRODUCTS
OUR PRODUCTS
| Product Name | Description | Data Sheet | SDS | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven 675 Ultra | Raven 675 Ultra is a medium surface area, low structure carbon black that provides a good balance of optical density, undertone, and low viscosity. The product’s high purity makes it suitable for use in select food & skin contact applications. |  |  |  |
| Raven 760 Ultra | Raven 760 Ultra is a medium surface area, high purity carbon black that provides a good balance of optical density and undertone while maintaining flow properties. The product is suitable for use in select food & skin contact applications. | | | |
| Raven 1060 Ultra | Raven 1060 Ultra is a medium surface area, food contact approved carbon black with low structure which offers ease of dispersion, low viscosity, and good color strength. The product is surface treated for improved dispersion and in-can stability. | | | |
| Raven 1080 Ultra | Raven 1080 Ultra is a medium surface area, food contact approved carbon black with low structure for premium heatset, sheetfed, UV, and packaging inks. The product is surface treated for improved dispersion and in-can stability. | | | |
| Raven L Ultra | Raven L Ultra is a medium-low structure carbon black with moderate surface area which balances color performance with flow properties and dispersibility. The high level of purity generates low abrasion inks. The product is especially suited for gravure applications. | | | |
| Raven 1180 Ultra | Raven 1180 Ultra is a medium-high surface area, food contact approved carbon black with low structure for premium heatset, sheetfed, UV, and packaging inks. The product is surface treated for improved dispersion and in-can stability. | | | |
| Raven 1185 Ultra | Raven 1185 Ultra is a medium-high surface area carbon black designed with high structure to enable rapid, more thorough dispersion, while the surface modification provides desired viscosity and dispersion stability. A high level of purity enables use in food and skin contact applications. | | | |
| N330 & N660 | This high structure pairing is a standard in the industry, offering good dispersion rates with a balance of bluetone. | | | |
| N326 & N772 | This pairing with a lower structure level , gives similar color and low viscosity, though there will be increased dispersion time. | | | |
| Raven 1100 Ultra | Raven 1100 Ultra is a higher surface area option that still can give the needed dispersion quality for digital applications. | | | |
| Raven 1185 | Raven 1185 features a relatively high oil absorption which gives it easier dispersibility than other carbon blacks in the marketplace with similar surface areas. | | | |
| Raven 1255 | Formulations with Raven 1255 offer eye-appealing piano black levels of jetness and premium bluetone values. | | | |
| Raven 900 P | Raven 900 is a moderate structure, powder carbon black design to enable rapid, more thorough dispersion and limit pigment penetration into porous substrates. The product is especially suited for flexographic inks. | | | |
| Raven 780 Ultra | Raven 780 Ultra is a medium surface area, high purity carbon black that provides a good balance of optical density and undertone while maintaining flow properties. The product is suitable for use in select food & skin contact applications. | | | |
| Raven M | A workhorse product for the newsink industry, providing good color strength and ease of dispersion with a medium-high structure. | | | |
| Raven 415 | A lower surface area carbon black, which can be blended with the higher strength products to provide the desired blue tone. | | | |
| Raven 1010P | A powder product with greater jetness than Raven 900 for the regional markets that require this physical form | | | |
| Raven 880 | Raven 880 carbon black is a high performance product for general purpose inks applications. The product features low levels of ash and residue for improved processing and higher end-use performance. | | | |
| Raven 425 | A bluer tone powder product, than can be blended with other powder products to reach the desired color space. | | | |
