Sun Chemical introduces water-based flexo dispenser program for narrow web printers

This allows converters to mix exactly the amount of water-based flexo inks that they need, reduce inventory and waste, improve color-matching consistency, and significantly decrease total operating costs.

The water-based flexo dispenser can make process, blending bases and spot colors from the same machine. Color concentrates and technology extenders can be dispensed to make inks for more than one application, providing printers the flexibility to control color density and compensate for various anilox configurations.

‘In the narrow web market, printers are looking for versatility—the ability to make process, spot and blending bases all on the same dispenser,’ said Brian Breidigan, VP product manager Commercial, North American Inks, Sun Chemical. ‘Our water-based dispenser program does that and more. The dispenser brings a small footprint to the pressroom, and customers can participate in the program at no risk or additional cost for upkeep. More importantly, it can save printers a significant amount of money by reducing inventory and waste.’

Converters that participate in the program will receive a dispensing unit along with color repeatability and accuracy with 0.5 gram accuracy of all process, spot and blending base colors. The dispensing unit is provided to the printer at no cost through a minimum annual purchase of Sun Chemical products.