VOC Content Limits (expressed as grams of VOC per litre of printing ink in a ready to use condition) and Effective Dates for Regulated Printing Inks

 

Regulated Printing Inks

 

Maximum Limits of VOC Content

and Effective Dates

1 Apr 2007

1 Jan 2009

1

Flexographic fluorescent ink

300

-

2

Flexographic ink non-porous substrate

300

-

3

Flexographic ink porous substrate

225

-

4

Letterpress ink

300

-

5

Lithographic ink (except heatset ink)

300

-

6

Gravure ink

-

300

7

Screen printing ink

-

400