Ordering options for Linx inks and solvents There are three alternative options to suit different customer usage patterns: • Standard 5 litre packs (10 x 0.5 litre bottles of either ink or solvent). For customers requiring at least 5 litres of ink per year • Easypacks (10 x 0.5 litre bottles of ink packed in five inner boxes each containing two bottles). For customers who buy centrally for onward distribution to a number of different manufacturing locations • Combipacks (4 x 0.5 litre bottles of ink and 6 x 0.5 litre bottles of matching solvent). For customers requiring less than 5 litres of ink per year. Other Linx inks If none of these general-purpose inks proves to be suitable, Linx also offers a range of inks that are designed for more specialist applications. For details of these inks please contact Linx or your Linx Distributor or visit www.linx.co.uk • Coloured inks for improved contrast or to match product designs • Substrate specific inks such as glass-adherent or plastic-adherent • Inks that can be removed by alkali or water for temporary coding applications • Opaque inks for superior print definition, durability and transfer resistance • Inks that can withstand high temperature or condensation • Thermochromic inks that change colour following sterilisation • Edible food grade inks for selected applications in food and pharmaceuticals • UV-readable ink for discreet or security coding. See any of the Linx inks for yourself. Contact our Sales Office or your local Linx Distributor to arrange for a sample of your product to be printed. THINKING ALONG YOUR LINES Linx Printing Technologies pic, Burrel Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 3LA, UK ® Linx is a registered trademark of Linx Printing Technologies pic Linx general-purpose black inks Choosing the most appropriate ink for an application is an essential part of achieving the very best message quality and durability. Linx offers a range of general-purpose black inks that give outstanding performance under most common application conditions. These dye-based inks have excellent adhesion and contrast on a wide range of porous and non-porous materials such as paper, card, metal, glass and many plastics. They are therefore ideal for most general external packaging applications. The inks offer resistance to many chemicals commonly encountered in production and user environments such as water, alkali, acid, detergent and petrol. They are suitable for use with both 2-line and 4-line Linx printers and all of them have the benefit of 15 months' shelf-life from despatch from Linx. Each of these inks, by virtue of its particular solvent base, has slightly different performance characteristics to provide a wide range of options, for example: Fast-drying inks • Inks that stick to 'difficult' materials such Different chemical resistance profiles THINKING ALONG YOUR LINES

Product overviews The following is intended as a general guide. For advice on individual situations please consult Linx or your local Linx Distributor. 1240 is the most extensively used Linx ink. It has a drying time of around 1 second on non-porous materials. This ink offers cost-effective all-round performance including outstanding adhesion on most materials, high colour intensity and excellent light-fastness. It is suitable for a wide range of general packaging, including food and cosmetic containers, mechanical and electrical components. This ink shares the excellent adhesion, colour intensity,...