Vinyl flooring

Penn Color is an international supplier of high performance inks for the Luxury Vinyl Tile (“LVT”) and cushion vinyl flooring markets.

Our inks and coatings product lines encompass both water and solvent based systems. Penn Color is the world’s leader in water based flooring ink systems. Our technical staff has unmatched experience and expertise in selecting and designing systems with unique drying, film formation, ink resolubility, abrasion and chemical resistance properties. Our water-based systems for cushion vinyl flooring are produced in both anionic and cationic systems.

• Cationic Systems – Major advantages:
  • Improved print fidelity
  • Outstanding alkali resistance
  • Excellent adhesion to PVC
  • Excellent rewet properties
  • Viscosity stability
  • Newtonian flow
  • Printability over a wide range of viscosities
  • Low odor level
  • Excellent cohesive strength with wear layer

• Innovative LOW VOC water-based systems for Luxury Vinyl Tile
  • Low temperature drying (100 – 120 degrees F)
  • Excellent off press scratch resistance
  • Excellent adhesion to wear layer films
  • Superior print fidelity
  • Excellent block resistance

• Proprietary chemical embossing technology – Penn Color has unique water-based inhibition ink technology with very low VOC content.

Our fully-staffed and experienced research and technical services group can help you with the exact formulation you need to produce a higher-quality final product. Their problem-solving capabilities are second to none. Let them help you grow your business.