Linx Printing has unveiled a new ink, known as Linx Black PE Ink 1130, offering improved adhesion to polyethylene (PE) and most polypropylene (PP) applications.
The Linx Black PE Ink 1130 ink is suitable for non-contact food packaging in line with Swiss Ordinance 817.023.021, the European reference for food packaging inks.
The ink addresses the specific challenges of effective printing onto polyethylene and polypropylene, which are used materials in different end-markets and packaging applications, including food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care, automotive, cable and wire.
Linx Printing inks product specialist Ndidi Ihekwaba said: "PE and PP are traditionally challenging substrates to adhere to, due to their low surface energies.
"Linx Black PE Ink 1130 is able to overcome this challenge and creates excellent adhesion to these substrates, ensuring a quality code each time."
In addition to offering a durable adhesion profile across many other substrates, including ABS, acrylic, aluminium, glass, HDPE, LDPE, PET and varnished card, the ink also claims to provide flexibility to manufacturers in that they can retain a single ink, rather than multiple types, on site for use across all their package and product coding requirements.
The ink, which can be specified with all new Linx 5900 and Linx 7900 printers incorporating Midi and Ultima heads, is fast drying to deliver clear, readable codes in even the harshest of production environments.
Image: Versatile introduces new ink which offers improved adhesion to polyethylene and polypropylene applications. Photo: courtesy of Linx Printing Technologies Ltd.
