Fujifilm Sericol USA introduces Uvisleeve UV shrink flexo inks

Fujifilm Sericol, Inc., a global manufacturer of screen, narrow web and digital inks, has introduced Uvisleeve – a UV-curable flexo shrinksleeve ink that delivers the advantages of UV printing to the flexo shrink label market.

The company said in a statement: ‘The flexo shrink label market has been experiencing very high growth and specialized smaller run packaging has created significant new opportunities for this unique and demanding application. As a result, Fujifilm Sericol’s Uvisleeve, a new addition to the UVivid family of UV flexo and rotary screen inks, has been designed to shrink to the highest level of any ink in the market, while maintaining the same high-quality HDUV (high definition UV) print characteristics of all UVivid inks. Uvisleeve also features excellent printability, which allows for higher production speeds, and low odor chemistry, making this product ideal for use with food and beverage products.

‘Uvisleeve not only prints well, but also excels in seaming and bottle applications. In addition, its characteristics include excellent color strength, high-opacity white, and excellent slip characteristics for seaming and bottling. Uvisleeve is currently available in a full range of blending system colors as well as both standard and intense halftones.’

Fujifilm Sericol USA Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, is a leading global manufacturer of printing inks with more than 50 years of formulation experience. With operations in more than 15 countries, Fujifilm Sericol is a customer-focused company and a leader in the development of UV inks for the screenprinting, narrow web and large format digital printing industries. The company takes pride in its reputation for pioneering new products and technologies, and setting the industry standard for technical service and customer support.