1.Base coat : White Coating and Sizing
The only differences between white coat and sizing is : white coat with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), sizing without Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) .

White coat System characteristic:
System (resin) | Flexibility | Flow | Adhesion | Hiding power | Retort - ability | Yellowing Resistance | Resist to tinplate oil | Color retention | Wet on wet | UV-ink |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyester | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | √√ | √ | √√ | N/A | √√√ |
Acrylic | √√ | √√√ | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | N/A | √ |
Alkyd | √ | √√√ | √√√ | √√√ | N/A | √ | √√ | √ | N/A | √ |
Sizing System characteristic:
System | Flexibility | Flow | Adhesion | Hiding power | Retort - ability | Yellowing Resistance | Resist to tinplate oil | Color retention | Wet on wet | UV-ink |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyester | √√ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | √√ | √√√ | √ | √√ | n/a | √√√ |
Epoxy | √ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | √√ | √√ | √√ | √√ | n/a | √√√ |
Vinyl | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | n/a | √ | √√√ | √ | n/a | n/a |
White Coating Range:
Series | Key features and Characteristics | Industrial Application |
---|---|---|
Polyester White Coat | Anti-yellowing, retortable, high flexibility | F&B, Chemical pails, edible cooking oil |
Polyester 1 coat system | 1 pass coating system, non-varnish system | Chemical pail |
2.Varnish:
Varnish is normally applied during the last pass of the tin plate after ink is printed.Varnish is important to act as the protective layer to the printing ink on the metal plate as well as to enhance the surface glossiness of the metal plate..

Varnish System characteristic:
System | Flexibility | Flow | Adhesion | Hiding power | Retort - ability | Yellowing Resistance | Resist to tinplate oil | Color retention | Wet on wet | UV-ink |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyester | √√√ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | √√ | √√ | n/a | √√ | √ | n/a |
Acrylic | √ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | n/a | √√√ | n/a | √ | √√√ | n/a |
Alkyd | √ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | n/a | √ | n/a | √ | √√√ | n/a |
Epoxy-ester | √√ | √√ | √√√ | n/a | √√√ | √ | n/a | √ | √√√ | n/a |
Varnish Range:
Series | Key features and characteristics | Industrial Application |
---|---|---|
Alkyd varnish | scratching proof, high gloss, excellent flow | F&B can, Aerosol can, chemical pails |
Modified Acrylic Varnish | high gloss, anti yellowing | Can cover, lock seam design |
Acrylic Varnish | retortable, anti yellowing, scratch proof, high gloss | Processed food can |
Polyester Varnish | High flexibility, anti yellowing, retortable | Decorative can, F&B can, chenical pail |
3.Lacquer:

Lacquer system characteristic:
System | Flexibility | Flow | Adhesion | Hiding power | Retort - ability | Yellowing Resistance | Resist to tinplate oil | Color retention | Wet on wet | UV-ink |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyester | √√ | √√ | n/a | n/a | √√ | n/a | √√√ | √√ | n/a | n/a |
Epoxy Amino | √√ | √√ | n/a | n/a | √√ | n/a | √√√ | √√√ | n/a | n/a |
Epoxy Phenolic | √√ | √√ | n/a | n/a | √√√ | n/a | √√√ | √ | n/a | n/a |
Lacquers range :
Series | Key features and Characteristics | Industrial Application |
---|---|---|
Epoxy clear lacquer | Excellent flow, good in color retention, high flexibility | F&B can, Chemical pails, edible cooking oil, external use on coooking oil |
Epoxy gold lacquer | Excellent flow, good in color retention, high flexibility | F&B can, Chemical pails, edible cooking oil, external use on coooking oil |

UV and LED INKS
We also offer our range of UV ink and LED ink, to our valued customers, as we aim to become the 1 stop solution provider to the industry. We had successfully established a new product range for LED ink and UV ink since year 2020.
As in line with the technology advancement in metal packaging printing industry, and LED cured printing has become common in the industry. We offer our best product to support the industry. From PANTONE color matching to color formulation for special color, we offer our expertise to fulfil our customer’s need.
UV LED ink Properties:
Good adhesion and Printability. High Color strength, high gloss, retortable, low odour.