SMART Papers, one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of premium cast-coated and matte-coated papers in North America, announced that its Kromekote Label 60-lb. IN-fusion papers have received RIT certification for use on HP Indigo label and packaging presses.
RIT Printing Applications Laboratory is the world’s leading printing test lab that certifies printing papers for application on digital printing presses. The RIT certification is vital for the owners of HP Indigo narrow web presses in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America, as they currently have access to superior, high-gloss cast-coated labels that are optimized and certified for their printing devices.
Kromekote cast gloss is SMART Papers’ first lightweight cast-coated label and packaging paper to be RIT certified for application on HP Indigo series of narrow web presses. Kromekote Label 60-lb. IN-fusion papers have an additive that is added onto the paper surface. Coated one-side (C1S) applications of Kromekote Label include pressure sensitive label stock, wrap or packaging uses and standard cut and stack label.
IN-fusion lightweight cast-coated label and packaging paper has undergone a wide range of tests at RIT. The tests reveals that press runnability and ink adhesion property of the paper has been strong and also its impacts on primarily blankets and press consumables have been very less.
The certification provides confidence to paper or packaging distributors, converters, specialty label and packaging printers and HP Indigo owners or operators that SMART Papers’ Kromekote Label offers superior performance on digital printing presses.