hubergroup updates line of water-based coatings

One of Europe’s leading ink manufacturers, hubergroup has launched new Acrylac water-based coatings. The upgraded product range, with improved versatility of the formulations, offers a wider selection of low-migration and low-odor coatings.

The company said, ‘This new coating series will help printing houses better manage their stocks and enable them to reduce the number of changes and press wash-ups thanks to its 'multi-purpose' character. More versatile products mean a smaller number of products are required – a benefit when it comes to printers' cash flow. New product names and codes underline these improvements and make the products easily identifiable.’

Newcomers to this segment include a number of Acrylac coatings and primers that comply with MGA product rules. The MGA standard, launched by the hubergroup in 2004, is achieved through stringent raw material specifications, sensitive quality analyzes and the systematic exclusion of contamination risks. Following an initially restricted assortment of products, the range now has more variants of water-based coatings manufactured and tested in line with this future-oriented specification.

The company said, ‘Users of low-migration and low-odor systems can now benefit from the guaranteed safety standards of MGA with a large number of special coatings. All Acrylac-MGA products are suitable for manufacturing fully compliant food packaging.’

Pictured: The fully automated mixing vessels in the factory near Munich guarantee consistent quality and cleanliness for the manufactured aqueous coatings