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PACKAGING NEWS

Dehn moves to digital IN BRIEF

Asahi Photoproducts, a
pioneer in photopolymer
platemaking plate development, is tak-
ing its sustainability mes-
sage to Labelexpo Southeast
Asia 2023 featuring AWP-
DEW plates, which have
The German electrical achieved Carbon Neutral
certification in Japan, the
engineering company Dehn USA, China and Europe.‘We are pleased to represent Asahi
has digitalized the imaging Photoproducts in Southeast Asia and to have its partici-
process with the installation pation in our stand at Labelexpo Southeast Asia,’ said
of an XSYS ThermoFlexX 30 Jiraporn Tongtem, assistant product manager at Asahi
Southeast Asia distributor BJC. ‘Based on our long-time
to produce pad printing relationship with Asahi, we know it will bring an excep-
plates. The conversion from tional level of knowledge and expertise to the event that
analog to digital has drasti- all attendees will be able to benefit from as they pursue
cally reduced the throughput Dehn has digitalized the imaging process with ThermoFlexX their own productivity, profitability and sustainability
goals.’ ‘At Labelexpo Southeast Asia, we will focus on the
time and increased consist- production and controls cost, exposure. value of switching to Asahi CleanPrint water-washable
ency and quality. it improves supply chain The ThermoFlexX 30 plates, an environmentally sustainable solution that does
=Dehn is a global special- traceability and facilitates the Imager from XSYS is not use a VOC-based washout and not only results in
ist in the fields of surge and implementation of product designed for the imaging of faster plate production but is also a key enabler in
improving pressroom productivity,’ added Uina
lightning protection as well design changes very quickly. photopolymer plates for flex- Kawashimo, Asahi sales representative for Southeast Asia.
as safety equipment. In pro- Until recently, the com- At the show, which is scheduled for February 2023 at the
duction, the company works pany relied on time-consum- ographic and letterpress BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand, Asahi Kasei’s products will be
presented on stand C60.
with several print technolo- ing analog photopolymer printing as well as direct Coveris has received a silver
gies including inkjet, laser, plates for its pad printing engraving of pad printing award in the Shrink Films
direct thermal and pad print- operation. This involved a plates as part of a digital other than Polyethylene
ing to make components for a number of manual steps, workflow. At Dehn, the category as well as a bronze
wide variety of devices and including positioning the imager is used with the XSYS award in the Non-Shrink
Polyethylene Films category
systems. print image by hand, while nyloprint DLE S 30 pad print- at the annual FlexoStars
Having in-house printing the plate imaging was per- ing plates that offer resolu- awards in Dijon, France. The
facilities not only speeds up formed with traditional tube tion of up to 5080 dpi. contest is organized by the
French Association of Flexographic Technology (ATF Flexo)
and is the only annual event in France that acknowl-
Sabic and Scientex develop flexible edges the best flexographic artwork. The silver-winning
product in the Shrink Films other than Polyethylene cat-
packaging egory is a shrink sleeve printed for the yogurt brand YOP,
part of the Yoplait Group. This promotional sleeve was
produced for a limited edition of chocolate hazelnut-
flavored yogurt. The sleeve was applied to a white 500ml
Sabic has collaborated PET bottle with a distinctive shape. The bronze award-
with Scientex in the packag- winning print in the Non-Shrink Polyethylene Films cat-
ing value chain to enable the egory was produced to decorate a six-liter metal beer
manufacturer to develop barrel.
material for the reportedly Flexo Image Graphics, a
distributor of Mark Andy and
world’s first flexible food Rotoflex in India and select-
packaging made based on ed neighboring countries,
advanced recycled OBP, was among more than 250
using Sabic certified circular exhibitors of the Labelexpo
polypropylene (PP). The India 2022, which hosted
o v e r 12, 000 gue sts.
material is being used in a ‘Considering the canceled
premium brand noodles Sabic has collaborated with Scientex in packaging value chain Brussels-based European edition of Labelexpo, we were
packaging sold in Malaysia. ‘This flexible food packaging rainfall, rivers or tides. extremely happy to present and promote our solutions
‘We are proud to offer our containing OBP connects The OBP used in the pro- during two other Labelexpo shows as it’s a very important
global series of events for every printer and converter
customers circular solutions with our TruCircle program ject is recovered and con- operating in narrow-web label and packaging market. In
to reduce plastic waste that of circular solutions verted to pyrolysis oil in an September, during Labelexpo Americas in Chicago, we
could otherwise end up in designed to help protect our advanced recycling process. demonstrated three hybrid presses, including this year’s
our rivers and oceans,’ says planet.’ Sabic uses this oil as an alter- premiere – a toner-based Digital Pro MAX,’ commented
Abdullah Al Otaibi, general OBP is abandoned plastic Tom Cavalco, executive vice president of Mark Andy.
During Labelexpo India, together with its long-term part-
manager, engineering ther- waste found in areas up to native feedstock to produce ner Flexo Image Graphics, Mark Andy had an opportunity
moplastic and market solu- 50km inland from water- certified circular PP poly- to present its newest flexo and digital/hybrid offer to
tions business unit for ways that may eventually be mer for further processing to many current and possible customers from India and
Petrochemicals at Sabic. washed into the ocean by BOPP film. neighboring countries.
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