Ashland has partnered with HP on the development of laminating adhesives and coatings for labels and flexible packaging.
The adhesives and coatings will be compatible with HP Indigo ElectroInk to produce digitally printed labels and flexible packaging solutions.
They are expected to improve the usability of digital printing for a range of packaging applications.
Ashland adhesives and coatings global business director said: “Ashland’s relationship with HP will benefit our customers, helping us to solve their challenges with the efficacy, usability and integrity of their packaging, particularly in the food segment.”
HP Indigo division labels and packaging media and materials business manager Nurit Raccah said: “This strategic collaboration with Ashland, a world-class adhesive supplier, demonstrates our continued commitment to providing HP Indigo customers full end-to-end solutions to grow their businesses.”
Ashland’s ongoing collaboration helped it produce products that meet HP’s standards for use with Indigo digital presses.
Purelam 9500/9240 solvent-free laminating adhesive and Purethane A-1090/CCAT 104 water-based laminating adhesive crosslinker already met HP criteria for flexible packaging applications.
As part of the HP Indigo Overprint Varnish Performance program, Ashland’s PureRad and PureKote overprint varnishes were certified by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
These radiation-curable and water-based products are provided in a range of finishes from high gloss to matte.
