Domino launches mineral oil-free black ink

Domino’s new 950BK MOF black ink is non-hazardous, fully sustainable and based on vegetable oils, and has been designed specifically for use in Domino’s C6000 drop-on-demand outer case coding printer for food packaging applications. 

It has been estimated that more than half of the cardboard used in Europe is recycled. Much of this recycled cartonboard, which is used in food packaging, is produced through the recycling of newspapers. And, it is the mineral-oils from this newsprint ink that is finding its way into the cardboard during the recycling process. 

These mineral oils contain aromatic and saturated hydrocarbons that can be easily absorbed and over time, accumulate in the body.

‘The growing concerns about the potential health risks for consumers from mineral oil-based ink contamination is now far too serious to ignore,’ said Andrew Gunton, product manager for fluids at Domino.

‘We have therefore taken a proactive stance by developing an environmentally friendly mineral oil-free ink for our C6000 outer case coding solution. This gives brand owners and manufacturers complete peace of mind that their food products will remain free from mineral oil contamination.’