Leibinger launches two inks

Leibinger has launched two multi-substrate pigmented inks for its IQJET printer: a brown ink (article number 72000-00215) and a purple ink (76000-00222), giving manufacturers high-contrast coding across a wide range of materials and surface colors.

The Tuttlingen-based company says the pigmented formulation delivers good contrast on both light and dark surfaces. The inks are particularly suitable for PVC and other plastics, paper, cardboard and wood, and depending on the application and production conditions, can also be used on rubber, metal and glass. They are designed to give transfer-resistant prints, which matters in cable and extrusion manufacturing. For manufacturers with a wide product portfolio, Leibinger says one ink can cover a broader range of applications, reducing the need to treat each production line as a separate coding challenge.

The inks meet applicable requirements under REACH, the POPs Regulation, TSCA, California Proposition 65 and the new EUPIA Charter, and are specified as free from PFAS, bisphenols, MOSH/MOAH and conflict minerals.

'Adding a new ink to our portfolio goes far beyond simply choosing a new color. We carefully evaluate how the formulation interacts with different substrates, how the printed code performs on surfaces of varying colors, and whether it consistently delivers the contrast, adhesion and durability required in demanding production environments,' said Dr Bastian Klose, product manager fluids at Leibinger.

The IQJET prints up to 2,400 prints per minute and 3,200 characters per second (5 x 5 matrix, 60 micron nozzle). It supports 2D codes and up to eight lines of print with a single printhead, at a maximum vertical resolution of 48 drops. Leibinger says the two new inks let manufacturers and packagers mark a wide variety of products, materials and surface colors while simplifying ink management.