Flint Group Narrow Web North America has
commercialized two new Uv Led Rotary Screen Whites to compliment the already
industry leading innovative products included in the Ecocure brand. This
first-ever technology is a leading product for our industry. This product is
best known for its exceptional ability to be used in combination with multiple
ink technologies.
Flint Group now introduces two new UV Led
Rotary Screen whites – available are…
- A “first down” UV Led rotary screen white with improved adhesion to many newer films in the marketplace today. Along with its outstanding opacity and whiteness, this opaque white cures and prints smoothly at higher speeds than traditional products.
- A “second down” white, which is used when a white is needed in a print sequence that is “trapped” between other print layers. This white will print over UV flexo colours and then be able to be printed upon by other print technologies and will yield good print quality along with excellent adhesion and scratch resistance under severe test conditions.
In September 2013, Flint Group Narrow Web
won the Award for Innovation at The Label Industry Global Awards in Brussels
for its Ecocure UV Led ink technologies.
Flint Group was named joint winner alongside co-supplier and development
partner, Mark Andy.
The judges’ comments were, “UV Led, mercury
and ozone free ink technology, from Flint Group now offers a commercially
viable option with its new Ecocure inks providing improved cure response, cost
and productivity savings, waste reduction, energy savings and enhanced safety
that will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the future of the label
industry."
Flint Group’s Ecocure UV flexo and screen
inks are the first-ever narrow web printing inks developed for use in
combination printing. These inks perform
to the highest standards and bring economical and ecological benefits to the
market. First launched in the U.S. in
2012, these inks are now globally available through Flint Group’s extensive
distribution network.
