Technical Specifications

Calling all color card printers

The technical specifications listed here pertain to the current model of the Kant Process color card deposition machine. Additional information and technical data can always be obtained by writing to us. You can use our Contact Form to do so. We reserve the right to change these technical specifications without prior notice.

The machine showcased here and used to produce color cards, also called the color deposition machine is invented and fabricated by Mr CP Kant.

Mr Kant has been honored with the Independence Day Meritorious Invention Award in 1984 from the National Research Development Corporation, Government of India. The color deposition machine is capable of depositing up to 88 distinct color chips, with single impression of virtually any size and shape within a 9"x22" size printing surface. The number of chips and size of printing surface can be increased or decreased by making certain adjustments to the design of the machine under arrangement with the inventor. Color cards produced with deposited colors cater mainly to:

• Paint Industry: producing paint with glossy, matt or any other finish

• Cosmetics: items like nail polish, lip sticks, etc.

• Ceramic tiles

• Pigments: both organic and inorganic, etc.                                                                                                 

• Leather industry

• Point of sale advertising

• In short… any industry vertical that requires precision printing of color representations for marketing and other strategic applications, but with certain limitations in design.

Innovative applications for color card printers  

If you are considering the acquisition of our color deposition machine, you can configure it for other applications too. This will further enhance your revenue model and increase profitability. The machine can also be used for multicolor printing with a single impression of graphic art line designs with separate and distinct numerous flat colors.

You can use this facility to produce:

• Greeting cards

• Placards

• Wall paper in slabs

• Ceramic tiles

• Other advertising products

The color card deposition process 

The color deposition machine can become the first choice for color card printers. The Kant Process color deposition machine holds an Indian Patent (in-force). Our machine produces deposited color chips using nitro-cellulose based color card lacquer. This method is an improvement over those produced with the cut-and-paste method, because the deposited chips are not only long lasting and light-fast but are also able to represent shades with precision and with no variations in color or shade throughout the run.

The quality of deposition using our process competes favorably, if not better than that produced in India by other known processes at the international level. Paint manufacturers use this process to illustrate all the shades of their product currently in stock on a color card. Color cards generally come with a code number that matches the color that the suppliers produce.

The Production of color card lacquer

We are in the process of establishing a small state-of-the-art lab within the production facility to ensure a ready availability of toners, lacquers, solvents and additives. This will reduce the production cost considerably.

The lab is also equipped with computers with the most up-to-date hardware and software to facilitate administrative functions and to help in preparing artworks new chip designs, layouts etc.  

Scientific drying process for finest results  

We are presently using a natural air-drying process for perfect results. The deposited cards are laid on wooden trays that are stacked one over the other in a rack formation. However, we strongly recommend the oven drying process for faster results.