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PACKAGING NEWS

Herma expands Thin Range of Color-Logic’s
anniversary
label materials of color communication
Color-Logic, a developer

Herma has expanded its weather and chemical systems, software and one
of the leaders in metallic
Thin Range portfolio of par- resistance. The adhesive color and embellishments,
ticularly lightweight self- 62Xpc used here was spe- celebrates 15th anniversary.
adhesive label materials, cially developed for film It is now distributed in 74
with Herma PP white light labels with the use of the countries around the globe.
(grade 884) plastic film in 2-layer technology and ide- Color-Logic today is com-
combination with the spe- ally matched adhesive lay- patible with virtually every
cial film adhesive 62Xpc, ers providing good further RIP or digital front end,
which significantly reduces processing properties and which means that licensed
the use of resources, also by adhesive properties. printers can choose from
reducing the transport When applied, the adhe- among more than 100 digi-
weight.The film weighs tal presses and printers
only 37 grams per square New film is around 15 percent lighter than a standard PP film sive 62Xpc is resistant to when expanding produc-
meter, making it more than moisture, soaps and oil. It tion to meet clients’ needs.
15 percent lighter than a product manager at Herma. print quality in conven- also has good resistance to Color-Logic is compatible
standard film, which typi- In terms of functional qual- tional printing processes, light, heat and ageing. with every conventional
cally weighs 44 grams per ity, the new film is practi- such as UV flexographic Herma’s lightweight Thin printing process, including
square meter. cally the same as its heavier printing. The new PP film is Range now includes six self- offset lithography, flexogra-
‘In terms of sustainabil- equivalent, especially in particularly suitable for the adhesive materials. ‘The self- phy, screen printing and
ity, this is a considerable standard applications. Due labelling of cosmetic and adhesive materials in our gravure, as long as the press
leap, especially as this also to its special treatment, the personal care products, Thin Range cover a very can put silver ink and
results in a lower transport glossy surface of Herma PP household cleaners, as well broad functional spectrum,’ CMYK on conventional
weight,’ said Hendrik Kehl, white light results in good as for applications requiring commented Kehl. substrates.
UPM Raflatac achieves RecyClass Techkon launches

recognition in PE films ChromaQA

UPM Raflatac has received Techkon has launched
RecyClass recognition for PE ChromaQA5 with SmartInk,
films with its multipurpose an AI driven, new feature,
UV acrylic adhesive technol- that allows users to make pre-
ogy - making UPM Raflatac cise ink toning adjustments,
the first ever pressure sensi- either on press or in the ink
tive laminate producer to room, without the guesswork
receive technology approval or inherent experience.
in this category. The granted ChromaQA with SmartINK
recognition expands UPM allows users to tone ink AI-driven technology
Raflatac’s portfolio of quickly and efficiently with maximum desired amount of
RecyClass approved PE (pol- First ever pressure sensitive laminate producer to get this approval just a few clicks. First, users ink to add, clicks button to
yethylene) label materials. the growing market demands Labels not only serve as an define their specific base ink run correction calculations
These materials are recog- with its labeling prodycts for important carrier of informa- sets and substrates, a one
nized to be recycling compat- fast-moving consumer goods time-setup to make sure that and makes the required ink
ible with colored and natural (FMCG) products which are tion on flexible packages and the AI-driven algorithms are recipe corrections. The new
PE flexible films. by default designed to sup- packaging films, but also correctly tailored to the spe- feature is a viable substitute
Today’s consumers and port recycling compatibility. offer a functional purpose as cific environment. for full blown ink formula-
brand owners demand prod- Katja Kivelä, business direc- closure systems for example. From there, whenever ink tion software at a fraction of
ucts where the sustainability tor, food and HPC, films and We are proud to be the first corrections are necessary to the cost, much easier to learn
aspects including packaging specials SBU EMEIA, UPM get below a certain deltaE tol- and use and can help address
recyclability are carefully Raflatac, said: ‘We are work- ever self-adhesive label com- erance, the user selects the skilled labor shortages as it
considered. As a significant ing towards a more sustaina- pany to provide RecyClass correct base ink set and sub- empowers anyone to per-
trend which is only going to ble and circular future. One approved recycling compati- strate combination, sets the form ink toning on press effi-
get bigger, UPM Raflatac is big part of this is making plas- ble labeling solutions for PE starting amount of ink in the ciently and without prior
well positioned to cater for tic packaging recyclable. flexible packaging.’ bucket or on press, set the experience.
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