WOF Series Water-based functional overprint varnishes, primers & tactile coatings | HCOLOR

WOF

The WOF family is HCOLOR's flagship functional coating system (15 production grades), providing high-gloss protection, dead-matt luxury finishes, digital pre-coat primers, and soft-touch tactile effects across gravure, inline sheet-fed offset, and screen printing processes.

WOF Series Technical Specification Matrix

WOF Series Series Technical Specification Matrix
TARGET SUBSTRATES	Paperboard & Coated Paper · Transfer Metallized Paper · PE & BOPP Film (Coated paperboard, metallized cardboard, synthetic film, folding cartons & foil)
PRINT PROCESSES & SPEED	Gravure / Rotogravure · Offset Printing · Screen Printing · Digital Primer / Basecoat (Inline sheet-fed offset up to 16,000 sph, rotogravure up to 350 m/min, flexo & screen)
INK & COATING CHEMISTRY	Water-based eco-friendly acrylic & polyurethane polymer emulsions, ultra-low VOCs, non-yellowing, odour-free green formulation
SURFACE FINISH PORTFOLIO	Water-based Gloss Overprint Varnishes · Water-based Matt Overprint Varnishes · Water-based Primers & Digital Basecoats · Water-based Soft-Touch Tactile Coatings
HYGIENE & COMPLIANCE	Tobacco packaging YC/T 207 & GB/T 23985, Food contact FDA 21 CFR & GB 4806, RoHS, China Ten-Ring Labelling
PACKAGING & STORAGE	20 kg sealed pails / 200 kg drums; shelf life 12 months in sealed original containers (5–35 °C)

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WOF1000 Series

Water-based Gloss Overprint Varnishes

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Grade / Code	Product Name & Application Scope	Method / Key Spec
WOF1001	Gravure High-Gloss OPV High gloss and fast drying for gravure press lines and offline coaters on coated paper and duplex board.	Gravure / Coater · Gloss ≥ 80 GU · Viscosity 16–22 s · VOC compliant
WOF1002	Inline Offset Gloss OPV Single-pass sheet-fed offset inline coating; rapid leveling and high clarity without spray powder.	Offset inline / Coater · Gloss ≥ 82 GU · Viscosity 35–45 s · Non-blocking
WOF1308	Foil-Stampable Inline Offset Gloss OPV Engineered for high-speed tobacco packaging; allows subsequent foil stamping and folder-gluing.	Offset inline · Foil stampable · Glueable · Tobacco YC/T 207 compliant
WOF1017	Gravure High-Slip Gloss OPV Tobacco packs, inner frames and tipping paper; controlled COF slip preventing pack jams at 600 packs/min.	Gravure · Controlled dynamic COF ≤ 0.25 · High thermal stability

WOF2000 Series

Water-based Matt Overprint Varnishes

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Grade / Code	Product Name & Application Scope	Method / Key Spec
WOF2001	Inline Offset Satin-Matt OPV Sheet-fed offset inline coating; uniform satin-matt sheen with fast drying and excellent rub resistance.	Offset inline · Gloss 12–18 GU · Viscosity 38–48 s · Fast drying
WOF2004	Gravure Deep-Matt OPV Deep-matt finish for gravure tobacco packaging and high-grade cartons; non-whitening on dark solid prints.	Gravure · Dead matt ≤ 10 GU · Non-whitening · High scratch resistance
WOF2195C	Inline Offset High-Resistance Matt OPV Premium cigarette cartons and luxury packaging; high scuff resistance resisting transit friction.	Offset inline · High rub ≥ 600 cycles · Fold-crack resistant
WOF2151	Gravure Silk-Matt OPV Tipping paper, inner frame and carton printing; silky tactile feel and low gloss reflectance.	Gravure · Silk matt 8–14 GU · Low odour · Smooth touch

WOF6000 Series

Water-based Primers & Digital Basecoats

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Grade / Code	Product Name & Application Scope	Method / Key Spec
WOF6014B-1	Water-based Base Primer for UV Offset Pre-coating primer applied on paperboard and transfer paper; promotes subsequent UV offset ink anchorage.	Gravure / Coater · Superior UV ink bonding · Fast drying · Clear
WOF6035-6A	Water-based Gravure Basecoat Primer Pre-coating primer for paper and metallised substrates; seals pores and ensures solvent/water ink hold-out.	Gravure / Coater · Strong barrier · Excellent levelling · Anti-pinhole
WOF6235	HP Indigo Digital Primer - Paper Pre-treatment primer for uncoated/coated papers, ensuring 100% HP Indigo ElectroInk adhesion.	Flexo / Gravure · Indigo certified · 3M 610 tape 100% pass · Transparent
WOF6235A	HP Indigo Digital Primer - Film & Foil High-anchorage primer for synthetic film (BOPP, PET, PE, PVC) and aluminum transfer foils before Indigo printing.	Flexo / Gravure · Film & Foil · Non-yellowing · 1.0–2.0 g/m² coat weight

WOF22000 Series

Water-based Soft-Touch Tactile Coatings

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Grade / Code	Product Name & Application Scope	Method / Key Spec
WOF22003	Inline Offset Soft-Touch Tactile OPV Sheet-fed offset inline coating; delivers velvet soft-touch feel in a single pass without plastic lamination.	Offset inline · Soft velvet touch · Non-whitening · Recyclable paper
WOF22050A4	Gravure Soft-Touch Tactile OPV Rotogravure lines for cigarette hard-packs and luxury rigid boxes; intense peach-skin touch and anti-scuff.	Gravure · Intense peach-skin touch · Fast drying · YC/T 207 compliant
WOF22160	Screen Soft-Touch Tactile Finish Flatbed or rotary screen printing; thick film laydown for heavy tactile velvet contrast against spot gloss.	Screen printing · Heavy velvet film · Anti-fingerprint · High contrast

Bespoke Formulation Matching Your Exact Press & Substrate Parameters

Published grades represent standard production benchmarks. Backed by HCOLOR's National Engineering Center, we recalibrate chemical matrices, viscosity curves and drying windows to match your unique pressroom variables:

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PRESS SPEED80–400 m/min Drying Window & Solvent Evaporation Calibration

SUBSTRATESEnhanced Adhesion for BOPP, CPP, PET, PE, Metalised Board & Barrier Foil

OPTICAL & TACTILEHigh-Gloss (>85°), Dead-Matt (<5°), Scratch Resistance & Custom Haptic Damping

GLOBAL COMPLIANCETailored for Tobacco YQ 69, Ten-Ring Label, FDA/Nestlé & Ultra-low VOCs

WOF1000 Series — Technical Specifications & Application Guidelines

Production Description

WOF1000 Series utilizes specialized self-crosslinking acrylic polymer emulsions. The formulated coating lays down a crystal-clear, non-yellowing protective film with exceptional wet-on-wet leveling and slip characteristics.

Advantages & Characteristics

Mirror-like gloss finish enhancing graphic contrast on premium white card and metallised paper
High slip and thermal resistance (up to 180°C) withstanding hot packaging jaws without marking
Powder-free offset stacking allowing immediate die-cutting and processing
Zero toxic solvent emissions, meeting stringent national cigarette hygiene guidelines

Typical Application

Cigarette hard packs, flip-top boxes & cartons (Huanghelou, Yuxi, Furongwang systems)
Pharmaceutical and food folding cartons
High-end cosmetic rigid boxes and gift paper wraps

Appearance	Milky white emulsion, dries clear
Solid Content	40 ± 2%
pH Value	8.0 – 9.0
Gloss (60°)	≥ 82 GU (on coated cardstock)
Rub Resistance	≥ 500 cycles (ASTM D5264, 4 lb weight)
Static / Dynamic COF	0.22 – 0.28 (WOF1017)
Storage	12 months, 5 – 35°C, sealed

The laboratory parameters published above reflect standard benchmark batches tested under controlled baseline conditions. In industrial pressrooms, coating performance is governed by multiple variables—including anilox screen volume and cylinder cell depths (15–45 μm), drying tunnel length and airflow dynamics, substrate surface tension, and seasonal workshop temperature/humidity fluctuations, alongside solvent-to-water transition requirements.

Backed by our National "Little Giant" R&D Center and Provincial Engineering Laboratories, HCOLOR offers on-demand formula recalibration. Our ink chemists fine-tune resin matrices, viscosity curves (15–45s), evaporation rates, and functional additives to seamlessly adapt to your plant's printing presses. HCOLOR application specialists also provide on-site press trial verification and remote spectrophotometric support, ensuring stable transfer and high runnability without risking production downtime.

WOF Series — Integrated Functional Coating Solutions

Engineering synergy across high-gloss varnishes, dead-matt coatings, digital primers and soft-touch tactile effects to solve specific converting challenges across global packaging sectors.

High-Speed Tobacco Hard-Packs & Cartons

High-Speed Gravure Tobacco Cartons & Premium Coating Systems

Coating Technology Synergy:WOF1017 (High-Slip Gloss) + WOF2004 (Deep-Matt)

Tailored for 500+ packs/min cigarette packaging lines. WOF1017 delivers dynamic COF slip control and 180°C thermal stability withstanding hot-stamping and packaging jaws without scuffing. Paired with WOF2004 dead-matt varnish (≤10 GU) for non-whitening high-contrast luxury finishing. 100% compliant with YC/T 207 VOC emission standards.

Core Problem Solved:

Dynamic COF slip control prevents carton jamming on high-speed pack lines
180°C thermal stability withstanding downstream hot-foil stamping & seal jaws
Zero solvent odour, fully compatible with HCOLOR WLG80000 tobacco inks

Target Substrates:Cigarette white card, transfer paper, metallised board

Luxury Cosmetics & Electronics Rigid Gift Boxes

Luxury Cosmetics, Electronics Gift Boxes & Refractive Packaging

Coating Technology Synergy:WOF22000 Series (Soft-Touch Tactile) + WOF1308 (Foil-Stampable Gloss)

Directly replaces plastic soft-touch BOPP films with single-pass water-based tactile coating, enabling 100% paperboard recyclability and plastic reduction. Delivers a plush velvet peach-skin hand-feel with anti-fingerprint and non-whitening durability, while WOF1308 ensures downstream precision hot-foil stamping and folder-gluing without edge cracking.

Core Problem Solved:

Water-based velvet touch replaces plastic lamination for eco compliance
Anti-fingerprint and non-whitening resistance on dark-printed cards
Strong adhesion for high-speed folder-gluers and post-press foil stamping

Target Substrates:Rigid box board, virgin SBS board, luxury boutique folding cartons

Digital Synthetic Labels & Specialty Priming

HP Indigo Digital Labels, Specialty Films & Anti-Counterfeiting Primers

Coating Technology Synergy:WOF6235 (Paper & Board) + WOF6235A (Film & Foil Primers)

Pre-print coating primers delivering 100% HP Indigo ElectroInk anchorage across synthetic label stocks (BOPP, PE, PET, shrink films) and uncoated specialty papers. Passes stringent 3M 610 tape cross-hatch peel tests with zero ink flaking, maintaining transparent clarity at an ultra-economical 1.0–2.0 g/m² dry film weight.

Core Problem Solved:

100% pass on 3M 610 tape cross-hatch adhesion peel test
Water-clear film formation without substrate yellowing or haze
Supports flexo, gravure and offline coater application lines

Target Substrates:Corona PE/BOPP/PET films, aluminum foil, textured specialty paper

Commercial Folding Cartons & Food Outer Packs

Commercial Folding Cartons, Pharmaceutical & Paper Bag Packaging

Coating Technology Synergy:WOF1002 (Inline Offset Gloss) + WOF2001 (Satin-Matt Offset)

Single-pass sheet-fed offset inline coating solution delivering rapid wet-on-wet levelling and mirror-like gloss (≥82 GU) or uniform satin-matt finish. Powder-free fast drying allows direct downstream die-cutting without set-off, fully compliant with GB 4806 food contact packaging safety regulations.

Core Problem Solved:

Rapid inline levelling without orange peel under high-speed offset runs
Powder-free or micro-powder stacking ready for immediate die-cutting
Dry rub resistance ≥400 cycles (ASTM D5264) protecting printed graphics

Target Substrates:Coated paperboard, folding boxboard (FBB), kraft paper, paper bags

From Substrate & Press Analysis to Scaled Production

A rigorous 4-step engineering protocol designed to adapt custom resin matrices and viscosity windows to your exact pressroom specifications.

Step 1Technical Enquiry & Substrate Analysis
Tell us your substrate (BOPP, CPP, PET, PE, PVC, Kraft paper, gold/silver cardstock), press type (rotogravure, flexo, screen), line speed (150-400 m/min), drying tunnel specs, and target color standards.
Step 2Lab Formulation & Spectrophotometry
Our senior ink chemists formulate eco-friendly water-based resin matrices and disperse high-purity pigments, achieving precise color coordinates (L*a*b*) under standard D50/D65 illuminants with ΔE < 0.8 spectral accuracy.
Step 3Sampling & Pressroom Verification
We dispatch 1-5 kg trial ink lots within 48h alongside detailed drawdowns and viscosity guidance. Our application engineers provide remote or on-site support to optimize ink transfer, drying speed, and adhesion.
Step 4Scaled Production & Global Logistics
Backed by Dongguan, Kunming, and Yueyang production bases (30,000+ tons annual capacity), orders undergo strict QC batch release before dispatch in palletised 20kg/200kg drums or 1000kg IBCs via sea/air freight.

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Download official TDS documents across the entire WOF Series portfolio or connect with HCOLOR's National Engineering Center for bespoke viscosity and drying curve adjustments.

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Water-based functional overprint varnishes, primers & tactile coatings

WOF Series Technical Specification Matrix