Sun Chemical to focus on sustainability at Labelexpo Americas 2024

Sun Chemical has confirmed it will display its full portfolio of innovative sustainable technologies for the flexible packaging and narrow web, tag and label printing markets during Labelexpo Americas 2024.

The show visitors will be able to see a wide range of products at Sum Chemical’s booth 831, including SolarFlex CRCL line of UV flexo inks for shrink and non-shrink applications, which facilitate easier PET film recycling by enabling ink removal without a primer. It is recognized by the APR for meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design for Recyclability Recognition.

The company will also promote SolarFlex at the booth, a high-adhesion ink technology developed to offer adhesion performance for challenging substrates without requiring the use of a primer.

Also on show will be SunVisto AquaGreen, water-based inks delivering biorenewable resin content; SolarWave UV-LED curable inks, which are compatible with UV and LED lamps; the MX12 ink dispenser that allows precise mixing that limits waste and reduces costs; and SunCure, mono-web UV flexo coatings that eliminate the lamination process and contribute to a reduced carbon footprint and material savings.

The company will also showcase a range of complementary products designed to add depth and tactile qualities to label applications, including SunScreen, which enables online, real-time coating monitoring during printing to help reduce unnecessary waste from errors and reprints.

Also on show will be SunInspire specialty inks and coatings use unique visual and tactile effects to enhance labels; SunJet inkjet inks that meet the latest application and regulatory compliance requirements for all printhead and press configurations; SunEvo primers, overprint varnishes and lamination adhesives for digital enhancement for digital printing applications; SunColorBox, a comprehensive digital color management tool with consistent, accurate color communication and data connectivity across the packaging supply chain.

Sun Chemical will also showcase consumables like SunVisto Anilox Renew and Power Scrub, SunVisto AutoWash and SunClean cleaners that work effectively across various narrow web tag and label applications.

During the show, Sun Chemical will demonstrate how sustainability drives its product development with a variety of presentations highlighting aspects of Sun Chemical’s ‘5R’ framework (Reuse, Reduce, Renew, Recycle, and Redesign) and show how it guides research and development efforts that lead to eco-friendly ink, coating and adhesive solutions for the packaging market.

Sun Chemical’s global sustainability director, Dr Nikola Juhasz, will present on the Eco Stage in Hall B at Booth #3005 on September 10 at 1:00 p.m. Hosted by TLMI, the event is designed to support a better-performing, more environmentally conscious label industry.

Also on September 10, Sun Chemical’s Derrick Hemmings, product manager for screen, energy curable flexo, will present during the Label Academy Master Class: Flexible Packaging at 2:45 p.m.

On Wednesday, September 11, Dr Nikola Juhasz will present on evolving industry legislation at the Innovation Stage at 10:30 a.m.

‘Labelexpo is a tremendous venue for Sun Chemical to not only showcase the sustainable solutions we have created for the label and flexible packaging sectors, but also to underscore our dedication to fostering a circular economy,’ said Dennis Sweet, vice president of NWTL at Sun Chemical. ‘Our commitment to recyclability has recently been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). Two of our innovative products were recently recognized for meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition. It is another example showing our commitment to bring impactful and meaningful sustainable solutions to the market that benefit the whole packaging industry and our planet.’