Pulse features linerless and release varnishes

Ink manufacturer Pulse Roll Label Products showed the latest developments in its range of inks and varnishes at Labelexpo Europe. 

The developments included EL165, a UV flexo varnish for linerless applications with minimal noise levels. Extensive blocking and ageing tests have shown the long term release is the same and in some cases better than the standard cationic product, says the company. EL165 is also reported to give a cost saving of 20 percent over the cationic varnishes and eliminates the danger of free radical contamination, making it easier to handle press side. From an environmental standpoint, the amount of label waste is significantly reduced, but so is paper consumption, freight, and storage costs, as well as the cost of waste disposal.

EL165 is complemented by EL088, a UV flexo semi-gloss release varnish for peel and read applications. Both products offer good adhesion and resistance properties and are suitable for use on coated paper and board and treated PE and PP substrates. 

Pulse also launched the SLM range of UV curable inks for food packaging applications and showed recent developments in UV and water-based inks, varnishes and adhesives for the production of lables with special decorative effects and finishes including tactile, textured, high brilliance silver, peel and read and linerless.  

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