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Recommended Inks
When selecting inks, be sure to ascertain the required performance of the inks according to the application then consult your ink manufacturer.

Oil-based offset printing / Inks designed for YUPO® (FPG etc)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA BEST SP
DIC POP-K
TOYO INK TSP-400
Note: Be sure to use inks designed for YUPO® for silver ink.
Note: There is no inks designed for YUPO® specified for gold ink and therefore this poses the risk of solvent attack.
Note: Metallic inks emulsify easily and therefore a minimum of Dampening water should be used when printing with these.
Note: Be sure to adjust the printing pressure by increasing it slightly. These inks have less transferability than process inks.
Note: When gold ink comes into contact with other inks, oxidation can be caused by the gas produced in the drying process, which may result in blackening. Instead of gold ink, please use T&K TOKA's imitation gold ink. This is a mixture of YUPO®-compatible silver ink, YUPO®-compatible yellow, and YUPO®-compatible reddish-gold.
Oil-based offset printing / Synthetic paper inks (ULTRAYUPO®, FEB)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA BEST SP
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals LITHOREX SP
DIC POP-K, POP-VIP
Tokyo Printing Ink NEW CERVO Synthetic Paper
TOYO INK TSP-400
Note: When using gold or silver inks, be sure to refer to the section concerning inks designed for YUPO®.
Recommended oxidation offset inks from European region. (Reference Only)
  (Products listed in bald faced letters are especially recommended)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
BRANCHER KROMOPLAST
COLORGRAF C.M. Series
EPPLE DRUCKFARBEN FOIL
FLINT - SCHMIDT ARROWSTAR FOIL
HOSTMANN STEINBERG 5080 CORONA LABEL
HARRY KOEHNE OFFSET FILM
MICHAEL HUBER MUNCHEN 5080 CORONA LABEL
JANECKE SCHNEEMAN ANCOR FOLIEN
O&R INKTCHEMIE ORDYTH HIGH SOLID
SAKATA INX SSP - 707
SICPA PLASTOFFSET - TEMPOPLAST
SIEGWERK HB
SUNCHEMICAL HARTMANN UNIPLAST
SUNCHEMICAL GIBBON POLIBONDII
TORDA BIO TECH GLOSS
VAN SON THOUGHTEX LR
Note: Please refer to the “Technical Notes by Printing Method” page for more information on printing on YUPO®.
Note: Always make sure to perform pre-test to check ink’s compatibility with YUPO® and your final application.
Oil-based offset printing / Ordinary paper inks (SUPERYUPO®, FRB)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA Super TEKPLUS, Super TEK GT M-SOYA
SAKATA INX DT Ecopure Soy Process-JHP
DIC FUSION-G EZ, NS SOYBI
Tokyo Printing Ink SOY CERVO, NEW CERVO QD, NEW CERVO 100
TOYO INK TK NEX-P
Oil-based offset printing / SUPERYUPO®, FRR
Color Layers By Type Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
Up to 2-color layers For Plain Paper T&K TOKA Best One GIGA
SAKATA INX DTI Pure SOY JHP, JHPRR
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Please inquire directly to the manufacturer
Tokyo Printing Ink NEW CERVO, NEW CERVO QD
TOYO INK TK NEX-P
For Carton Paper T&K TOKA Best Carton
SAKATA INX DT Carton Master
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Please inquire directly to the manufacturer
DIC Carton Self
Tokyo Printing Ink New CA-2
TOYO INK CK Win Echo
Soybean oil-based inks T&K TOKA Super Tekplus SOY-e
SAKATA INX DT Ecopure SOY JHP
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Please inquire directly to the manufacturer
DIC Naturalis 100
Tokyo Printing Ink NEW CERVO 100
TOYO INK TK NEX-P
Up to 4-color layers For Synthetic Paper T&K TOKA Best SP
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals LITHOREX SP
DIC POP-K
Tokyo Printing Ink NEW CERVO (For Synthetic Paper)
TOYO INK TSP400
For Specialty Paper T&K TOKA Best One (for Specialty Paper)
Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals LITHOREX CH (for Specialty Paper)
DIC Naturalis 100
UV offset printing
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA UV 161, UV VNL
DIC RT-21YP, RT-V
TOYO INK FDO New HF-1
Recommended UV offset printing inks from European region. (Reference Only)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
BRANCHER PHOTON S LAM
COLORGRAF DELTACURE SYNT
FLINT - SCHMIDT UF 8160 SERIES - UV
HOSTMANN STEINBERG CURE INK UV
HOSTAG STEHLIN CURE INK UV
MICHAEL HUBER MUNCHEN CURE INK UV
JANECKE SCHNEEMAN SUPRA UV
SICPA SICURA PLAST 770
SICPA UVPLAST
SIEGWERK SICURA PLAST 770
SUNCHEMICAL HARTMANN SUNCURE PLAST
SUNCHEMICAL GIBBON SUPRAPLAS
Note: Please refer to the “Technical Notes by Printing Method” page for more information on printing on YUPO® by offset,.
Note: Always make sure to pre-test to check ink’s compatibility with YUPO® and your final application.
Waterless lithographic printing
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA ALPO (for Synthetic Paper)
DIC DRI-O-COLOR (for Synthetic Paper)
Note: It is necessary that at least the inking rollers in the printing press have a cooling function and that the temperature can be controlled. This prevents problems such as unstable ink transfer and scumming.
Note: Since dampening water is not used, problems involving static electricity may occur. Be sure that the humidity of the printing room is kept at 55% or more.
Solvent drying silk screen printing (reference only)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
Jujo Chemical SP, PAS, DRM, 5100 SERIES AQUA SET
Seiko Advance ACT, ABS, PP, SG-740
Teikoku Printing Inks CG, NAN, EG+101, EGR+96, POS, AQUA QL, AQUA PAW
TOYO INK SS-16, SS-66, SSPPNK
MINO GROUP U-PET, High Set G
Recommended grades: YUPO® FEB, FGS, FPU, SGS, KPK, QJJ, and others.
UV silk screen printing (reference only)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
Jujo Chemical OP, UM
Seiko Advance HUG, PZU, UVA
Teikoku Printing Inks UV-PAC(S), UV-IPO, AQUA UV-MAX
TOYO INK FDSS-46
Nagase Screen Printing Research SPS
Recommended grades: YUPO® FEB, FGS, FPU, SGS, KPK, QJJ, and others.
Recommended UV silk screen printing in on YUPO® FPU from European region. (Reference Only)
Manufacturer Ink type Product
Encres DUBUIT UV GRAPHIBORAD
Encres DUBUIT UV MULTIPRINT
MARABU Solvent Marastar SR
MARABU UV - glossy / flexible Ultrastar UVS
MARABU UV - glossy Ultrastar UVP
MARABU UV - matte Ultrastar-M UVSM
SERICOL UV Multidyne LY
SERICOL UV Hiflex ES
SERICOL UV Multiflash UZ
SERICOL Solvent Colorstar CS
SERICOL Solvent Seristar SX
SERICOL Solvent Seripol SO
COATES SCREEN UV UVP
COATES SCREEN UV NEU-UVP
COATES SCREEN Solvent Euroglaze
AFFORD IND.- SPAIN UV SERIE 90
AFFORD IND.- SPAIN UV SERIE 93
AFFORD IND.- SPAIN UV SERIE 99
VISPROX Solvent SET 4000
Recommended Grade: FPU
Note: Always perform preliminary tests to check machine, speed and adhesion.
Note: Be sure to check the end use requirement related to the inks, such as weather and sunlight resistance, scratch resistance, etc.
UV letterpress (seal printing)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA UV 161
Kuboi Ink UV-HS
DIC DC-MV Z for labels
TOYO INK FDS-TK
Sheet-fed letterpress printing
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA Best SP
DIC POP-K
TOYO INK TSP-400
Business form printing / UV offset forms (reference only)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA UV 161
DIC DC-Scepter SL
TOYO INK FDS-TK
Business form printing / UV letterpress forms (reference only)
Manufacturer Product Name/Grade
T&K TOKA UV 161
DIC DC-MV Z for labels
TOYO INK FDS-TK
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