Items Tagged with 'ink technology'

When it comes to developing sustainable package printing, Sun Chemical follows the five R’s – reuse, reduce, renew, recycle and redesign.

The new facility will occupy a 238,000-square-foot site – twice the space of ACTEGA’s four existing locations in North America combined.

In this episode with Sherry Washburn, Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss how a company’s choice of inks and printing technologies can play a big role in achieving sustainability goals. We also discuss ways for companies to ensure compliance with existing and new environmental regulations. 

Until recently, most pharmaceutical manufacturers would buy blister foils pre-printed with product names, dosage information, and branding and use a basic in-line printing or embossing system to add a batch code and expiry date to the blister in human-readable text.

With the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) poised to present its annual sustainability awards this spring, it makes sense to take a look at some of the latest advances in sustainable packaging materials, especially those related to printing and labels.

The emergence of digital print has made smaller print runs economically viable. Shorter runs power the brand’s ability to launch more creative, more personalized product designs and deliver them quickly to shelf. The result is more products on shelf for users to choose from and more intense competition between brands.

With a compact design, the KM1024aSHE (6pl / 40kHz, 20pl / 22kHz) is compatible with solvent, oil, and UV inks.

The alternative-solvent ink contains no acetone, methanol, or CMRs,

The 9750 features advanced R&D supported by proven industrial processes and methods and is engineered on the basis of Markem-Imaje’s Intelli’Design concept.