International. Clariant unveiled new innovations for inks and coatings. The growing desire to be greener through recycling and less waste generation is affecting material and format options. However, functionality definitely matters as well.
Clariant's support to unite creativity and sustainability for the industry spans the entire spectrum of material packaging and diverse applications. At ECS 2019, Clariant focuses its attention on its natural-based alternative for safer, harder printing inks for food applications, and publications on how to improve the long-term natural appeal and design possibilities of glass.
All types of food packaging and publication inks can benefit from a predominantly bio-based micronized wax that ensures it does not come off. Ceridust 8330 stands for high performance and is mainly based on a renewable ingredient. It surpasses conventional waxes by providing inks with superior rubbing resistance properties without the need for PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).
Ceridust 8330 offers even more advantages to manufacturers of gravure and flexographic inks, common options for printing on paper, cardboard and plastic food packaging. Here, the amount of wax can be reduced by 30-50% without any reduction to the high level of friction resistance. It adds to less additive and higher efficiency without compromising performance.
On the other hand, by its very nature, glass is a sustainable option, as it can be recycled infinitely. Using Clariant's Hostatint A-100 ST highly transparent pigment preparations, packaging specialists are developing bottles and containers with highly creative effects, highlighting the brilliance of glass and the color intensity of novel metallic and pearly mineral effects. Unlike dyes, the high climate and light resistance mean long-term appeal and there is no migration or bleeding. Pigment preparations also have a long shelf life and are easy and safe to use, so manufacturers can benefit from more efficient production.
