There is a Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) precipitated or ground calcium carbonate that can help you improve your flexo, gravure, offset or screen ink formulation quality, while reducing costs. The precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs) are functional minerals, providing improved brightness, rheology, color development or other performance. The ground calcium carbonates (GCCs) are high quality, high brightness fillers to replace expensive oils or varnishes.

Ink Application Product Selector Chart
Clicking on a product name will take you to the data sheet for that product. Clicking on an ink type will take you to the webpage describing the functions of SMI calcium carbonates in those inks.
Learn more:
- SMI products for flexographic inks
- SMI products for gravure inks
- SMI products for lithographic inks
- SMI products for silk screen inks
- Data Sheets for SMI products for inks
- What is Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)?
- What is Nano Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)?
- What is Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) / Limestone?




