The invention discloses a water-based gravure ink vehicle comprising the components in percentage by weight as follows:
epoxy resin E-44, a ring opener, a
solvent, an assistant, a waterborne
polyurethane resin and a
diluent, wherein the assistant is a mixture of a catalyst, an inhibitor, a chain
extender, a cross-linking agent, an antifoaming agent and a flatting agent. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the water-based gravure ink vehicle. The preparation method comprises the steps as follows: firstly weighing the components, diluting the
epoxy resin E-44 with
ethyl acetate, reacting in a constant-temperature bath with a modifier for 4.5 h under the catalyst action, enabling the
epoxy resin to open rings, and introducing hydroxyl groups; then adding the modified epoxy resin into a mixed liquor of the waterborne
polyurethane resin, the chain
extender and the cross-linking agent for reaction, then adding the flatting agent, the antifoaming agent and the
diluent, and collecting the product to obtain the water-based gravure ink vehicle. The water-based gravure ink vehicle is free of
solvent emission, safe and free of
pollution; the preparation method is simple, the reaction condition is simple, and the preparation method is easy to realize; and used equipment is low in price and small in size.