INX International Airport is launching a new product INXhrc RC high-performance UV and LED curing ink. "Hrc" stands for high renewable content and "RC" stands for rigid container. These products are made with clean, renewable and sustainable ingredients and can be used on a variety of plastics and other surfaces.

"Sustainability is the foundation of the packaging value chain," said Jim Wegemer, Director of National Accounts at INX. "Printers, packaging processors, and brand owners need to provide high-quality packaging that meets the guidelines and standards set by retailers, ensure compliance, and strike a balance between sustainability goals and safety assurance. Creating sustainable packaging The key is to ensure that inks and coatings have the least impact on the environment, and to support the reduction, reuse and recycling of packaging in a circular economy model."

The new product complies with the Nestlé Food Packaging Standard, which means that the standard “refers to Nestlé’s guidance, which outlines the requirements for the production of packaged goods acceptable to Nestlé. Any ink used on the packaging must be formulated with materials that also meet the guidelines Some chemicals or compounds may only be allowed to reach a certain level, while others may not be allowed at all."

Marketing director Renee Schouten pointed out that these inks do not contain volatile organic compound (VOC) solvents. "Natural ingredients do not come from food crops. They are non-allergenic and do not include nanomaterials, fluorinated compounds, fan-shaped pigments, heavy metals or polytetrafluoroethylene."

Wegemer said that the new ink system has been successfully used in rigid plastic and foam beverage cups. "This is a relatively new product, and we are also investigating whether the system is suitable for other packaging, such as yogurt, cream cheese, margarine, and other such uses. It is important to remember that by providing more renewable The content of the system, the solution must also provide excellent printing characteristics and final product performance, as well as great value for customers."

INXhrc RC has shown good results. Printers have experienced high strength, excellent gloss and true consistency of vivid colors on all types of dry offset hard packaging printers. It also has excellent adhesion and abrasion resistance. 13 kinds of mixed base materials, plus opaque white and intense black, can be used for printing on non-porous substrates, such as polyester (PET), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), hair Expanded polystyrene (EPS) and polylactic acid (PLA).

INX has reached an agreement with packaging innovator HAVI, which counts McDonald's as one of its largest customers.

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