インク用二酸化チタン

Fiber and Textile are just one of many fields where titanium dioxide, activated carbon and alumina offer tailor-made performance solutions. Whether you are working in coatings, plastics, papermaking, water treatment, or chemical industries, the right industrial materials can dramatically increase your production efficiency and product quality. Go to our Industrial Solutions Centre to study the principles of applying across all sectors – and find out which chemistry is best suited to your production requirements.
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What Is titanium dioxide ink?

Titanium dioxide ink typeis a special technology of TiO₂ paint developed for the purpose of printing ink systems. Being one of the widest usage in the ink sector, it offers the basic whiteness, transparency and clarity that determine the vision of either the white or the colored ink formulation in a wide variety of printing applications.

In the production of ink, TiO₂ acts as the first opaque and white agent. It has a very high refractive index — about 2.7 for rutile class — which allows it to disperse visible light more effectively than any other white pigment, providing maximum hiding power at competitive loading levels. Ink-grade TiO₂ has been subjected to surface treatment and grinding in order to obtain optimum grain size distribution and dispersion in the ink truck, providing a smooth, steady composition that is compatible with solvent based, water based, UV curing, and energy curing ink systems. It can be applied to all kinds of printing processes including offset, flexo, gravure, screen-printing, and digital printing.

Key Advantages of Titanium Dioxide Ink

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Achieving Sufficient Opacity on Dark and Non-Absorbent Substrates

Delivering adequate hiding power over kraft paper, dark plastics, and metallic films remains one of the most demanding technical challenges in white and specialty ink formulation.

Dispersibility and Pigment Stability in Diverse Ink Systems

Achieving a uniform, fine dispersion of TiO₂ in solvent, water-based, and UV-curing ink systems presents technical complexity, as poor dispersion leads to unstable viscosity, deposition, and printing defects.

Color Consistency Across High-Speed Print Runs

The maintenance of even brightness, transparency, and hue intensity over a long period of time in high speed flexographic, gravure, and offset printing requires extraordinary batch to batch pigment consistency.

製品概要

二酸化チタン

RC-I300

二酸化チタン

RC-I500

Specific Use Scenarios — titanium dioxide ink

Pigment Purification in TiO₂ Ink Manufacturing

During the production of titanium dioxide-based inks, activated carbon is used to remove organic impurities, residual solvents, and colorant contaminants from the TiO₂ slurry or liquid formulation. These unwanted substances can compromise the brightness and opacity of the final ink product. By passing the ink intermediate through an activated carbon filtration stage, manufacturers achieve a cleaner, more consistent pigment base that delivers superior whiteness and reliable color performance batch after batch.

Decolorization of Ink Raw Material Solutions

Raw material solutions used in TiO₂ ink production — including dispersants, binders, and resin carriers — often carry trace color bodies or yellowing compounds that negatively affect the final ink’s hue and whiteness index. Activated carbon adsorbs these chromogenic impurities effectively, restoring the solution to a near-colorless state. This decolorization step is critical for high-end printing applications where color accuracy and substrate whiteness must meet tight tolerances.

Solvent Recovery and Recycling in Ink Production

Solvent-based TiO₂ inks generate significant volumes of spent solvent during production, cleanup, and equipment washing. Activated carbon systems are widely employed to recover these solvents through adsorption, allowing the captured solvent to be regenerated and reused in subsequent production cycles. This not only reduces raw material costs but also helps ink manufacturers comply with volatile organic compound (VOC) emission regulations and environmental standards.

VOC Emission Control in Ink Curing and Drying Processes

When TiO₂ inks are applied and cured — whether through UV, thermal, or oxidative drying — the evaporation of carriers and solvents releases volatile organic compounds into the production environment. Activated carbon adsorption units installed in exhaust ventilation systems capture these VOC emissions before they are discharged into the atmosphere. This application is essential for printing facilities operating under strict air quality regulations, ensuring both worker safety and regulatory compliance.

Water Treatment in Ink Wastewater Processing

Ink manufacturing and printing operations that use TiO₂ formulations produce process wastewater containing suspended pigment particles, surfactants, residual solvents, and organic additives. Activated carbon filtration is applied as a polishing step in wastewater treatment systems to adsorb dissolved organics, reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD), and eliminate trace contaminants. This ensures that discharged water meets environmental discharge standards without harming local water systems.

Odor Control in Ink Storage and Handling Areas

TiO₂ inks — particularly solvent-based and oil-based formulations — can release persistent odors from volatile compounds during storage, mixing, and handling. Activated carbon filters integrated into ventilation systems within storage rooms and production areas effectively adsorb these odor-causing molecules, maintaining a safe and comfortable working environment. This application is especially relevant for large-scale printing operations where ink volumes are substantial and odor buildup can become a significant occupational concern.

Quality Control — Adsorption Testing for Ink Stability

Activated carbon is also used as a diagnostic tool in ink quality control laboratories. By exposing ink samples to controlled quantities of activated carbon, technicians can assess the adsorptive load of organic additives and stabilizers present in the formulation. This helps evaluate ink stability, shelf life, and the potential for ingredient degradation over time — allowing formulators to optimize ink recipes for both performance and durability under real-world printing and storage conditions.

Our titanium dioxide ink Advantages

Superior Opacity and Hiding Power

Boasting an exceptionally high refractive index, TiO₂ ink grade offers maximum light scattering efficiency, enabling full substrate coverage at competitive loading levels — thus providing the hiding power that is essential for white inks, opaque coatings, and vibrant multicolor print applications across various substrate types.

Excellent Dispersibility Across Ink Systems

A well designed surface treatment guarantees fast, even distribution in solvent, water, and UV curing ink compositions, shortening the milling time, minimising deposition, and keeping the viscosity of the ink constant - which leads to a constant print quality, a reduction in the amount of formula, and an increase in productivity on a high speed printer.

Outstanding Durability and Weather Resistance

Rutile-grade TiO₂ offers extraordinary anti-UV deterioration, yellowing and chemical treatment, guaranteeing long term colour stability and printing integrity for high-volume, industrial and food packing applications, which require maintenance of colour properties for the whole useful life of the product.

すべての活性炭のカテゴリーを検索

Are you searching for suitable titania for your ink composition? Our full range of TiO₂ products includes ink, paint, paper, and fibre, all of which are designed to satisfy particular properties and technological needs. Check out our complete Titania Series for Comparison of Technical Specifications, Surface Processing Choices, and Usage Guide – and choose the Type of Coating that will provide the Transparency, Dispersion, and Durability required by your Ink System.

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Titanium dioxide is one part of a broader range of high performance chemical materials serving diverse industry needs. Ranging from active carbon used in filtering and purifying systems to aluminum oxide used in catalysis and surface treatment, we offer a wide range of tailored solutions. Check out the Industry Solutions page to see how you can combine and use a variety of chemicals to address your particular manufacturing problems and capabilities.

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