Sun Chemical has added two new product ranges, SolarFlex Integra and SolarFlex FSP, to its SolarFlex family of narrow web, UV flexo inks.
The new SolarFlex Integra inks have been designed for label, sleeve and packaging markets that have no requirement for migration-compliant food packaging and replace the SolarFlex Nova SL range. Primarily for surface printing on flexible films and labels where migration-compliant food packaging is required, the new SolarFlex FSP offers a significant upgrade on previous migration-compliant, UV flexo product ranges.
Produced from a new platform of pigment concentrates, both ink ranges benefit from increased colour intensity and density while maintaining the consistent rheology across the range of colours. As they are produced from a single range of concentrates, switching from SolarFlex Integra to SolarFlex FSP can be done without affecting the colours achieved on-press.
Adhesion onto impervious substrates and hold-out on absorbent substrates have also both been significantly improved, broadening the range of substrates that can be used with both SolarFlex Integra and SolarFlex FSP.
Mark Walkling, product manager, ECP Packaging & Narrow Web Labels, Europe, Sun Chemical, commented, ‘Having listened carefully to the varying needs of our flexo customers, we’re excited to respond by bringing to market our new high performance, UV flexo product ranges, SolarFlex Integra and SolarFlex FSP. Representing a substantial leap forward in product development, the new inks deliver not only improved print quality and reliability, but also significantly upgraded adhesion and hold-out robustness, thereby increasing the range of workable substrates.’
The new SolarFlex Integra and SolarFlex FSP ranges are available immediately across Europe from Sun Chemical.
