Dupont and Sun Chemical collaborate

DuPont Packaging Graphics and Sun Chemical have joined forces to produce environmentally smart flexographic printing. The companies are bringing together Sun Chemical’s patented WetFlex wet-on-wet flexographic printing process, with its patented UniQure electron-beam cured inks, and DuPont Cyrel Fast technology.

The joint work was focused on linking the WetFlex printing process with the DuPont Cyrel photopolymer plate technology.

‘The effort resulted in obtaining previously unachievable levels of print graphics while providing the market with a solvent-free process that can contribute to sustainability improvements in printing and packaging,’ said Lisa DiGate, global business director, DuPont Packaging Graphics. ‘DuPont and Sun Chemical both are focused on innovations in printing that make a real difference to customers. We are very excited about continuing to work closely to push the boundaries of current flexographic printing technology to improve quality and productivity as well as environmental sustainability.’