Flexo printed high performance pouches - The importance of the correct ink & adhesive combination
The growth of the high performance printed pouch is not in question – what is open for discussion is how you print it ……….and how you laminate it …….
Historically it was only possible to meet the demanding retort specifications by gravure printing with PVC ink technology and laminating with solvent based adhesive but the landscape is beginning to change, latest developments in printing ink technology now opens the door for flexo printing – meaning cost competitive smaller print runs are now possible.
Going forward developments in adhesive technology will also open the door for the possible use of solvent free or even water based adhesive technology which will in turn increase the options and improve the competitive situation for the printer convertor. A little further away but most definitely on the horizon is digital printing for high performance pouches, with the appropriate support products – Primers & Adhesives – it will soon be possible to think about ultra small run sizes and even personalization of this fast growing, but technically demanding area of the packaging market.”
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Extent: 27 pages
congress: PC-10-16
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Extent: 27 pages
congress: PC-10-16
Size: 1.78 mB
Language:
englishHistorically it was only possible to meet the demanding retort specifications by gravure printing with PVC ink technology and laminating with solvent based adhesive but the landscape is beginning to change, latest developments in printing ink technology now opens the door for flexo printing – meaning cost competitive smaller print runs are now possible.
Going forward developments in adhesive technology will also open the door for the possible use of solvent free or even water based adhesive technology which will in turn increase the options and improve the competitive situation for the printer convertor. A little further away but most definitely on the horizon is digital printing for high performance pouches, with the appropriate support products – Primers & Adhesives – it will soon be possible to think about ultra small run sizes and even personalization of this fast growing, but technically demanding area of the packaging market.”