DES MOINES, IA—Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, will exhibit Sept. 25 to 27 at Labelexpo Americas 2018. Visitors to the trade show can “explore the future” with Siegwerk’s experts at booth 5923 to discuss label and package printing innovations, trends and learn more about the company’s inks and services.
“At Labelexpo, we will give visitors insights into our newest ink developments,” says Tom Hammer, head of technical marketing at Siegwerk. “We will debuting our new Sicura Flex ORBIS ink series, a new generation of UV flexo inks especially developed for pressure-sensitive paper, film labels as well as unsupported films and shrink sleeve applications.”
Sicura Flex ORBIS offers high color strength and low viscosity for an improved print performance at higher speeds. It is a monochromatic base ink series, which provides a wider expanded color gamut that increases productivity. “We will also commercially launch a new water-based lamination system called HyperLam, as well as a new system of metallics called Aqua Sparkle X at the show,” adds Hammer.
Furthermore, Siegwerk will be highlighting the latest product enhancements to popular brands such as Ultra Pro, Film III and Poly Screen III systems. These inks have been enhanced to require very low maintenance with improved printability to assure quality and consistent printing for better productivity and reduced waste.
Food safe ink solutions are more in demand than ever, which makes migration optimized ink systems one of the largest growing areas in the ink industry. Siegwerk offers an extensive UV ink portfolio for food compliant applications, which the company will also showcase at Labelexpo. “All our low migration UV inks offer outstanding printing properties, optimal curing results, and safe fulfillment of legal requirements. They show a high degree of strength and resistance for different packaged products and are suitable for printing at high production speeds,” explains Hammer.
Siegwerk will also have interactive live demos of FastMatch, a web-based color management software program for accurate ink formulations. FastMatch is available for water-based and UV inks, and can utilize the user’s preferred substrate. It allows printers to reduce setup times and waste with every color in the Pantone book, including the most recent 3500 series. Colors can be standardized and stored in a database that can be utilized across multiple locations and be used at a moment’s notice without adjustments to the formula. FastMatch is only available in the U.S. and Canada.
“It’s always our goal to provide customers with the best and most efficient solution and support for their individual situation. We are always focused on finding the optimal solution that exactly meets the individual requirements and needs of every single customer,” explains Dave Hiserodt, president at Siegwerk CUSA . “That’s why platforms like Labelexpo are ideal touchpoints for us to share ideas and discuss newest challenges and requirements with our customers and other industry experts.”