Heatset Performance Inks
Formulated for Your Success.
What sets CIC Heatset inks apart? We begin with the best raw materials from around the world. They can be custom formulated to the most exacting pressroom, substrate and finishing requirements. Most importantly, we deliver the product consistency and performance you need to satisfy your customers-and compete successfully in your market. An ink supplier since 1933 with customers across a diverse range of markets, CIC is rapidly becoming a leading source for top quality Heatset ink systems. Our expanded 165,000 square foot facility in West Chicago, Illinois encompasses premier ink manufacturing resources as well as abundant laboratory and warehouse space to support our growing customer base.
Product Support Services.
Understanding and addressing your needs is a top priority at CIC-from initial product support through innovative services to ensure smoother, more efficient press performance.
- Product Selection. CIC works closely with you to select ink products that match your precise equipment and job specifications and help you reach your quality and productivity goals.
- Field Support. Anationwide team of field technicians and print diagnostics experts is available to track pressroom performance and provide valuable technical feedback.
- MD Mobile Diagnostics System. Available to CIC customers for on-site monitoring or remote analysis, this proprietary diagnostic tool quickly identifies press problems, improves color reproduction and minimizes costly downtime.
- SWOP Compliance. CIC inks match the colors of SWOP/NAPIM Standard Reference Proofing Inks, enabling you to meet SWOP quality control parameters and maintain exact web press performance requirements.
- Ink Management. CIC offers a full menu of ink management services for all commercial series inks, including establishment and maintenance of color standards, order entry/inventory control and ink waste management.
For Superior Versatility and Outstanding Results.
Commercial/Catalog/Publication Inks. This broad line of top quality inks is available in formulations for all press manufacturers, formats and oven configurations. Commercial inks can be formulated to perform specifically for all dampening systems such as Dahlgren, conventional brush and spray. CIC Heatset inks are available in 4 color process, Pantone® Mixing System colors, Hexachrome, Florescent and metallic colors. CIC can also provide specialty colors to match your customers' specific needs. CentraGuard Heatset overprint varnishes are available in high gloss, high rub, satin and dull.
Cover Inks:
CIC produces three CentraHeat cover ink product lines to meet an extensive array of printing requirements.
- CentraHeat CT - for inline aqueous and UV coatable applications with very good rub on most cover stocks, offline possible with testing
- CentraHeat XR - for matte stocks and reduced marking in tough finishing situations
- CentraHeat PB Pantone® Blending System - for precise color matching
Tabloid Inks:
These quality inks run on lightweight coated, supercal and uncoated stocks and offer unique performance advantages for sales publications, newspaper inserts, flyers, coupons and other applications. The CIC tabloid series is often specified to "fix" linting and hickies from problematic stocks. It is available in three formulations.
- Insert - for commercial Heatset
- Supercal - for premium printing
- Heatset News - for newspaper
Stochastic Inks:
CIC has developed a line of high performance stochastic inks for applications requiring superb detail and smoother tonalities than line-screen printing. These inks produce extremely uniform microdots, similar to the grain in photographic film, to create richer shadows and brighter highlights. They exhibit better ink-water balance and allow you to match a wider range of subject matter. Stochastic inks are available in all Heatset ink series products- commercial, cover and tabloid.