The new offering includes NC-free surface solutions for both flexo and gravure printing and has been developed to meet the latest packaging design guidelines
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has introduced the first nitrocellulose (NC) free ink series specifically designed for surface printing on polyethene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging solutions. The new offering includes NC-free surface solutions for both flexo and gravure printing and has been developed to meet the latest packaging design guidelines, for example from RecyClass and CEFLEX, set to actively drive packaging design in the sense of a circular economy. With the launch of the first available solutions of their kind, Siegwerk once again underlines its innovation strength and technological expertise when it comes to developing pioneering solutions to support packaging circularity.
“We have already been offering NC-free inks for lamination for a long time,” says Björn Ewig, Head of Technology Flexible Packaging EMEA at Siegwerk. Together with the company’s newest generation of NC-free solutions for lamination, these new surface ink systems will be part of the company’s recently introduced NC-free toolbox for flexible packaging, initially available to customers in the EMEA region. “With our new NC-free toolbox we now enable printers and converters to better meet the demand for NC-free flexible packaging, ensuring excellent recyclate quality that meets the latest Design for Recycling (D4R) guidelines without compromising on print or packaging performance” adds Ewig.