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April 2015
Focus: Europe Inspection & testing systems Used & refurbished equipment Inks and coatings
Sun Chemical’s sustainability report
Sun Chemical has released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report. The report focuses on energy consumption/conservation at production and non-production sites, the energy carbon footprint at the production sites, process waste reduction, water consumption, materials safety and employee safety. “Our customers want to know that Sun Chemical is doing its part to be a sustainable organisation. […]
CTI launches Sunlight Inks range
Chromatic Technologies is launching a range of Sunlight Inks for decoration applications in the can manufacturing industry. CTI claims that Sunlight Inks are the first photochromic inks that provide fast kinetics which turn on rapidly when sunlight hits it, repeatability which enables the ink to turn ‘on and off,’ a broad color spectrum offering, and […]
Thank you very much
2014 has been an exciting year for the metal packaging industry. The rise in popularity of aluminium bottles, thermochromic inks and the trend towards personalisation are of particular note, as well as developments worldwide in terms of new can plant openings and investments in up and coming markets. Most have seen steady growth, while others […]
Nussbaum invests in Sun Chemical’s dispensing solution
Nussbaum, a European monobloc packaging expert, has installed Polare, Sun Chemical’s new dispensing solution. “Aside from shape and size, the inks are the most visible component of a can. This means that, in order to obtain that visually striking balance to capture the customer’s attention, the ink layer, colour shade and sharpness of print need […]
The first LED Tech Talk
IST METZ recently hosted the first LED Tech Talk, an event taking account of the increasing significance of LED technology, whose use in the printing industry has grown in the past few years. IST METZ supplies both conventional UV systems with medium-pressure mercury discharge lamps and LED systems. The LED Tech Talk was designed to […]
Rexam and SABMiller selected to produce Birell beer cans
Rexam has collaborated with brewing company SABMiller to produce a range of new designs for non-alcoholic Birell beer cans. The cans incorporate Rexam’s thermochromic inks and matt over finish. The thermochromic inks change colour when the beverage reaches the ideal temperature for consumption, and the matt over varnish adds a soft finish. Commenting on the […]
Aerosols: an expert overview
CanTech conducts a Q&A with Veronique Curulla, marketing director at CROWN Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe.
Trelleborg to exhibit latest products at Asia CanTech
Trelleborg Coated Systems printing solutions operations is due to showcase its latest products for can printing at the Technical Conference and Exhibition at Asia CanTech 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 27 to 29. Recently added to Trelleborg’s printing blanket portfolio for cans in the Asia-Pacific region are two products for three-piece can printing. The […]
A short Q&A with Iñaki Llona, global business leader, Metal Deco Inks, at Sun Chemical
A short Q&A with Iñaki Llona, global business leader, Metal Deco Inks, at Sun Chemical
September 2014
Inks and coatings Tooling developments Seaming
Innovate, facilitate… Decorate!
Richard Piper speaks with two industry experts on the subject of inks and coatings.
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Sun Chemical extends SunCure Lite range
Sun Chemical has announced addition to its SunCure range of inks, SunCure Lite, a series of UV curable, lithographic inks, designed for commercial printing and non-food packaging applications. Utilising energy efficient UV curing lamp technologies, based on formulations developed in collaboration with DIC Corporation, the ink formulations absorb the specific spectral output of Low Energy […]