Sun Chemical wins EFTA award

Sun Chemical has won the Technical Achievement / Environmental Award at the European Flexographic Trade Association (EFTA) annual print awards ceremony.
 
The Technical Achievement/Environmental Award was presented to both Sun Chemical and co-supplier Innovia Films of Cumbria, UK, for the development of a new sustainable combination of biodegradable film and the hybrid ink range. Solvent-based hybrid inks are a new range of sustainable solutions offered by Sun Chemical and are designed for use on biodegradable films. The series of solvent based inks uses existing NC color bases, which are then modified with renewable materials to give an ink that is approximately 80 percent derived as a wet ink and 50 percent as a dried ink film. Sun Chemical developed these inks in conjunction with Innovia Films for use on Innovia’s NatureFlex range of films.
 
Joanne Watkins, European packaging marketing director for Sun Chemical, and Bob Flagg, innovations manager from Innovia Films, attended a gala dinner ceremony at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK, where they were presented with the awards. Ms Watkins said:  ‘We are thrilled to pick up this award at the event. As well as reaffirming Sun Chemical’s position as a leading technology innovator, the NatureFlex film project in conjunction with Innovia Films, is also a fine example of why Sun Chemical is repeatedly recognized as being a leading industry supplier by members of EFTA.
 
‘The project illustrates how Sun Chemical works closely with its partners and customers to realize their new aspirations and goals, responding to customer needs and market trends.’

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