InkFormulation 5
      Increase efficiency The batch processing tool guarantees a simple
and automatic process to exchange colorants, substrates, or printing
conditions for existing recipes. Fewer color databases need to be built
– they can easily be transformed with the substrate characterization
function.

     Software that speaks your application language InkFormulation 5
is designed with your particular printing application in mind – calculating
optimum ink formulas for offset, flexographic, rotogravure, and
screen printing. For liquid ink applications, an opacity module optimizes
the recipe to provide the desired opacity, giving the ink the covering
power it needs with no wasted pigment. And the viscosity module
calculates the exact amount of solvent needed to achieve the desired
viscosity.

      Easy instructions customized for your application We’ve customized
the user interface for each application, using terms specific to that
particular printing process. In screen printing, for instance, the software
specifies mesh rather than ink film thickness. Using familiar terms
reduces the learning curve, improves productivity and helps you gain a
return on your investment more quickly.

Formulate locally... collaborate globally – across devices, locations and processes.
Collaborate more effectively with customers and suppliers. Color iMatch connects you to your entire supply chain. It’s compatible with most popular data formats and easily interfaces with upstream design applications and downstream laboratory and QA applications.

Real World Example: You’re doing business with a new specifier, but they’re using a different color control system.  With Color iMatch, it doesn’t matter. You can easily communicate color with all your specifiers using the most popular data formats. So a Color iMatch investment lets you work with many more specifiers.

Match more colors... faster!
Half the time matching color is spent determining what each customer wants. Color iMatch
automatically remembers each customer’s parameters so you can manage them faster and easier.  Plus, it automatically remembers the information you need in the layout you prefer.
Real World Example: Matching concept colors means choosing a recipe that minimizes flare. You can easily set this criterion on any job and Color iMatch will automatically provide the optimum recipe = no guesswork or wasted time.

Match more colors... easier!
Job-driven workflows mean the software adapts to your process flow – you don’t have to change your processes to fit the software. Color iMatch is configurable for all proficiency levels from beginner to head dyer. And Color iMatch easily adapts by operator function. Whether you’re in production control or laboratory formulation, you have the flexibility to simplify what you see.

Real World Example: You’ve developed a good laboratory match, but aren’t sure how it will reproduce in production volumes.  Color iMatch can show you. Plus, Color iMatch lets you anticipate production shifts and easily adjust your recipe to compensate.

Match more... period!
The Color iMatch incredible matching engine gives you more color formulation latitude. It’s the intelligent solution for today’s quick turn seasonal or trend colors.  Real World Example: You’re matching a bright red in a cotton poly blend and 100% cotton. Color iMatch automatically compensates for the dye behavior on each substrate. The result... different formulas but the same color – and minimum metamerism.

New Manager Versions
You don’t have to invest in a complete system just to view data. Any Color iQC or Match
system is available in a convenient manager version, so you can see what’s happening in
the lab or production without leaving your office. Logical Tolerancing increases approval rates. It lets you predict what your customer will approve. Plus, the 3D plot helps you better manage acceptable variations within a batch.  Guard against technology lockout. Color iMatch is part of the GretagMacbeth commitment to innovation. The software is updated
frequently to ensure compatibility with rapid technological advances.  In fact, your first year’s update is free!