Flint Group unveils low migration UV flexo ink range

Flint Group has launched a range of new products at Labelexpo Americas 2012 including Flexocure Ancora, a low migration UV flexo ink range for food packaging, with low migration potential in compliance with the Swiss Ordinance on Materials and Articles (SR 817.023.21). It is said to offer excellent press performance at high printing speeds, very good adhesion and excellent scratch resistance on synthetic substrates.

Jennifer Joyce, global product director, told L&L: ‘Ink migration is a hot topic in Europe and we want to be the first to educate North American printers to the needs of the narrow web market.’

Flint also introduced a series of ink technologies for UV LED curing, shown running on a P5 press on the Mark Andy stand. A sustainable print option, made from bio renewable raw materials, the EkoCure brand is designed for combination print and developed using specially selected photoinitiators that match the narrow and targeted wavelength area typical for UV LED lamp output. The technology is claimed to reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent.

The company also introduced an improved combination rotary screen ink system, CombiScreen. The press ready-inks are suitable for combination printing with all narrow web ink technologies, formulated for extreme overprintability and can be used on all types of substrates.

Flint claimed converters will achieve the best print quality obtainable with UV screen printing using CombiScreen – great dot sharpness, excellent flow, excellent adhesion, great combination printing and faster cure. These inks are suitable for beverage, health and beauty, and no-label-look applications. Tom Hammer, product manager, added: ‘It is a very innovative product as it is silicone free.’

For printers running UV flexo and UV rotary screen, Flint introduced Flex2Screen technology. The flexo varnish is added to the ink so only one inventory is required. In addition, printers can create colors as and when needed, providing more flexibility in the press room and allowing them to satisfy just-in-time jobs.

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