Toyo Ink Group to Feature Packaging Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability at interpack
March 12, 2023Toyo Ink Co., Ltd., Toyo Printing Inks Inc. and
Toyo Ink Europe, N.V., all member companies of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan,
will be jointly exhibiting at interpack 2023. Under the banner of “Packaging
Innovation for a Sustainable Future,” the Group will feature at its stand (Hall
18, Stand F16) solutions that can help brands and packaging converters make the
transition to a more circular economy. This entails functional inks and
coatings, adhesives and other specialty materials that help to reduce the
amount of plastics used in packaging and that support the shift from
multi-material to mono-material packaging. After a six-year pandemic-induced
hiatus, the trade event will take place from May 4 to 10, at the Fairground
Düsseldorf in Germany.
“Consumers and brand owners are putting greater
emphasis on sustainable packaging now more than ever before,” states Hideki
Ohba, General Manager, Marketing Division at Toyo Ink Co. “Brands demand
materials that reduce their environmental footprint as they seek to align their
brand with consumer expectations. This means all of us in the packaging supply
chain need to work closely together to realize better structural designs that
ensure the packaging of tomorrow can be recycled or reused after its first use.
At this year’s interpack, visitors to the Toyo Ink Group stand can expect to
find solutions that address these requirements and much, much more.” ”
Solutions for Increased Circularity
Kicking off this product portfolio is a new lineup of functional coatings
used to replace plastic in paper or film packaging as part of the growing drive
toward increased recyclability. Product highlights include oxygen barrier
coatings and transparent UV-block coatings RV-20010 that serve as a substitute
for aluminum in flexible packaging structures. Not only do they shut out
unwanted UV rays that can harm packaged content, but they help boost the
recyclability of the total package. In addition, a new soft-feel matte coating
that protects carton packaging and eliminates the need for a protective plastic
layer will make its interpack debut as a product currently undergoing
evaluation.
Ultra Energy Efficient, Low VOC Ink Systems
For paper label and package printers looking to learn more about the
energy-saving benefits of Toyo Ink’s high-sensitivity UV LED ink systems, the
Toyo Ink Group will be showcasing an updated line of low-energy, low-VOC ink
systems for sensitive packaging and label printing applications. Steraflex™ LED
Food is the low-odor, low-migration flexo ink engineered to be food-grade
compliant in accordance with Swiss Ordinance. Moreover, the Group will show a
complete portfolio of UV LED offset inks that exhibit outstanding print and
press performance, making it well suited for most label and narrow web
applications, and in-mold labeling.
Solutions for Enhanced Food Safety
As for solutions that address food safety, the Toyo Ink Group will showcase
the LP-9000 Toyo Life Premium Food LO/LM series of sheetfed offset inks. In
addition to being INGEDE-certified for deinkability, LP-9000 systems are
engineered and manufactured in accordance with EuPIA guidelines and Good Manufacturing
Practices standards.
The Group will also showcase its total solution approach to metal package
production, including its popular internal can coatings that are free of any
intentionally added bisphenol A (BPA-NI) and fully compliant with food contact
regulations.
In other products, the Group will spotlight water-based flexo and gravure inks
used in flexible packaging, mineral oil-free sheetfed offset inks for food
applications, and many other solutions that are safer for human health but also
better for the environment and recycling.