Inking Outside the CMYK Realm

Though introduced in 1996, Opaltone remained a relatively unknown process until March 2000 when the company released its Opaltone Matching System (OMS) Color Books, which feature some 2,880 colors in three volumes. In February 2000, Bernasconi signed a distributor agreement with Harper Corporation of America, the Charlotte, NC based anilox roll manufacturer, to sell Opaltone in North and South America. Says Bernasconi, "Our success in getting Opaltone into the market is really predicated on getting the inks on press and doing a print trial." To that end, Harper, with Bernasconi's ongoing support, is busy lining up demonstrations and public exposure for the seven-color ink system.