Sun Chemical introduces SunUno Solimax

Sun Chemical, a manufacturer of printing inks and pigments, has launched the SunUno Solimax multi-purpose ink system.

Suitable for both surface and reverse print applications on a number of commonly used flexible packaging substrates, Solimax is claimed to maximize press room efficiency while simplifying the overall print production process.

The latest generation of inks providing a single platform covering multiple end use applications, the system is suitable for both flexographic and rotogravure print processes. Said to provide ‘shelf stand out and high quality packaging for today’s competitive industry’, it is compatible with both solvent-free and solvent-based lamination technologies to allow for surface printing and adhesive lamination for applications such as lidding materials, medical laminates and food packaging for confectionery and snack food.

The system has been tested at flexible packaging supplier Bemis Elsham, headquartered in North Lincolnshire, UK, since the beginning of 2012. Jim O’Donnell, print manager, explained: ‘We have been using up to five ink systems in the past, and are at present running with a two ink system. The "Holy Grail" is to run on just one, as the benefits for our business will be considerable. Not only will we significantly improve our environmental positioning with the multi-purpose system, we will also increase our efficiency and productivity which will ultimately improve our bottom line.

‘Solimax performed excellently and impressed us with how well it printed the minimum dot, as well as having good color clarity and strong density. This is exactly what we are looking for in an ink system, our customers have extremely high standards and so have we.’

O’Donnell expects that SunUno Solimax will be used across all Bemis Elsham’s products by the end of this year, ‘due to the positive contribution it is bringing to the business’.

Pictured: SunUno Solimax is suitable for both surface and reverse print applications on a number of commonly used flexible packaging substrates

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