Hop Industries says its Hop-Syn GO synthetic paper - initially designed for the HP Indigo digital press – is now recommended for all leading digital LED inkjet printers and LED offset presses.
”We are broadening the market for Hop-Syn GO because it prints with great adhesion, definition and colour resolution on every leading LED offset press, narrow web and wide format LED roll-fed printer,” says Jack Smith, senior vice president, Hop Industries. “Our customers are delighted with the results.”
Hop-Syn is a synthetic paper constructed from polypropylene (PP) resins and calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which provide extra durability and weather resistance over traditional pulp-based papers.
Initially designed exclusively for the HP Indigo digital press, Hop-Syn GO grade is suitable for a broad range of wide and narrow format, digital UV inkjet and LED offset presses, Smith says.
Customers can use Hop-Syn GO for a variety of durable applications which include menus, ID cards, POP signs, retail tags, prime labels and book covers. Hop-Syn GO is an environmentally-friendly, cost effective alternative to printing on other top-coated plastics or laminated paper substrates.
Hop-Syn GO’s proprietary top coating provides a scuff-resistant surface that delivers excellent ink adhesion with the highest colour resolution. Made from a combination of polypropylene and calcium carbonate, Hop-Syn GO’s pre-treated surface has been shown to eliminate or reduce static by more than 25% compared to printing on 100% solid plastics, such as polystyrene and rigid PVC.
Hop-Syn GO’s thermally stable construction can withstand temperatures from -50F up to 220 without distortion. Its non-porous surface easily repels water, grease, oil and harsh chemicals, meeting the specific durability requirements widely expressed by digital print customers. Hop-Syn GO is an ideal replacement for pulp-paper applications where extreme tear resistance, weather resistance and lamination are required.
Hop-Syn GO is a white, opaque, smooth matte synthetic paper, available in .008 and .010 gauge thicknesses in standard stock sheets, including 12″ x 18″, 13″ x 19″, 20.5″ x 29.5″, 23.5” x 29.5”, 26” x 40” and in any roll width from a minimum 3” slit roll up to a 55″ master roll width.
Free samples of Hop-Syn GO are available upon request.
For more information, visit www.hopsyn.com
Hop-Syn is a division of Hop Industries Corp. based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA.
