Ink producer INX International has expanded its INXhrc RC natural-based inks range, with a new UV/LED dual cure low migration formulation for plastic and foam-based packaging. Both inks offer operational, regulatory, and sustainable benefits for brand owners and printers, reducing carbon footprint of packaging materials by up to 30%, says the company.
INX RC LM is a ‘high-performance’ ink solution with clean, renewable, and sustainable ingredients used for the printing of low migration applications on rigid container packaging, explained INX. The inks are designed, said INX, with high levels of bio renewable content and formulated without VOC solvents, achieving ‘excellent’ adhesion and colour consistency attributes, and can be used for food sensitive packaging applications.
‘Consumer expectations for manufacturer accountability in regards to safety and sustainability continues to increase, so low migration inks are becoming a more important consideration for the packaging industry,’ stated Renee Schouten, INX International’s vice president of marketing. ‘This is especially true for the impact of plastic and foam-based rigid containers, so we are replacing petrochemical derived resins with natural and renewable materials.’
According to Mr Schouten, a long time Michigan based customer who began using INXhrc inks in 2017, has experienced a positive impact on its environmental footprint. Over the course of seven years using INXhrc inks, the foam cups and disposable food container company has experienced an annual decrease of 200 tons of CO2 carbon emissions, as well as lowering VOC emissions by 75%.
Mr Schouten added that the two INXhrc RC formulations offer superior dry offset printing quality of rigid containers or decorative packaging and help lower carbon footprint.
