Linx adds ink for PE/PP coding

PE and PP are widely used materials in many different end markets and packaging applications, such as food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care, automotive, cable and wire. 

Linx Printing Technologies said Black PE Ink 1130 has been formulated in particular to meet the specific challenges of effective printing onto these substrates, and provides excellent print quality and fast drying to deliver clear, readable codes in even the harshest of production environments.

Black PE Ink 1130 also offers a durable adhesion profile across many other substrates – including ABS, acrylic, aluminum, glass, HDPE, LDPE, PET and varnished card – so giving manufacturers the flexibility to retain a single ink, rather than multiple types, on site for use across all their package and product coding requirements, Linx Printing Technologies said.

Ndidi Ihekwaba, a product specialist for inks at Linx Printing Technologies, said: ‘PE and PP are traditionally challenging substrates to adhere to, due to their low surface energies. Black PE Ink 1130 is able to overcome this challenge and creates excellent adhesion to these substrates, ensuring a quality code each time.’