Datalase collatorates with Zeller Gmelin

DataLase (formerly Sherwood Technology), originators of the DataLase process, has announced a collaboration with Zeller Gmelin Corporation, international manufacturer of UV high quality specialty printing inks. This partnership will see Zeller Gmelin marketing a complete range of inks produced using DataLase's patented, DataLase process, via a non-exclusive license agreement. The agreement will enable the German based company to develop the DataLase PACKMARK solution and distribute it to their global network of subsidiaries and distributors.

Zeller Gmelin is a specialist manufacturer of quality printing inks which since 1970 has been active in UV curing. The company has a number of facilities strategically positioned in the USA, UK and Europe and has a wide network of distributors worldwide.

The UV ink specialist serves diverse markets with its range of specialty inks including card manufacturers, plastics and graphic arts making it an ideal partner for DataLase. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will add significant value, combining DataLase’s expertise in laser responsive colour change chemistry and Zeller Gmelin’s experience as a global manufacturer of UV high quality specialty printing inks.

DataLase PACKMARK is a unique, patent-pending, coding and marking solution for applying on-demand variable information to primary packaging materials. The process uses a laser reactive coating, which undergoes a colour change reaction when imaged with a CO2 laser. This innovative solution, which has a wide range of applications relating to coding, marking, and tracking and tracing, also provides novel brand protection features.