PITTSBURGH—The PIA/GATF has released the names of the winning technologies for its 2008 InterTech Technology Awards. The winners, along with their technologies, are: Alwan Dynamic DeviceLinks from Alwan Color Expertise; EskoArtwork Neo from EskoArtwork; POLAR P.A.C.E. cutting systems from Heidelberg USA; Prinect Inpress Control from Heidelberg USA; HIFLEX MIS with eBusiness, Webshop and Print Support…
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—May 29, 2008—A breakthrough in UV curing inks for sheetfed offset printing has been unveiled by Sun Chemical as part of its growing commitment to customers and the environment. Commercial production has started for a world-first ‘eco-friendly’ UV ink, called Suncure® Advantage, which uses 30 percent sustainable materials – a first for a UV curing ink. The twin challenges of high productivity at the highest press speeds, together with the need to source ‘sustainable’ materials, have resulted in this unique range of inks. These new inks are the result of several years of research and development and bring real advantages to UV
PLYMOUTH, MI/WEST CHICAGO, IL—Rising crude oil prices continue to put pressure on ink makers to find ways to recoup cost increases. Imposing a surcharge of $0.10/lb. on all heatset, coldset and news inks, is the approach being taken by the Flint Group North America Publication and News Inks divisions. Central Ink is implementing a range of price increases, including $0.12/lb. on all non-heatset black inks and 8 percent on colors, as well as a flat 6 percent for all heatset inks. Additionally, Sun Chemical’s Performance Pigments division is raising pigment prices by 10 to 30 percent. All of these increases are effective July
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—June 11, 2008—The PrintCity Alliance has had its most successful show ever at the drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 29 to June 11. With over 40 members and partners exhibiting in Hall 6, the show traffic was so high that PrintCity had to reprint its Hall 6 GUIDEs half way through the show, due to strong demand. The drupa show has seen great success for alliance members with many orders and future prospects. Highlights of PrintCity Alliance Hall 6 activities included seven Competence Centres and two special attractions – the Print4Life Lounge and the new PRINTplusX project, both targeted at Print Buyers,
BATH, ENGLAND—June 2, 2008—SunJet, the ink-jet ink division of Sun Chemical, has announced at drupa the development of ink chemistry designed to support and deliver conductive films using nano-particles of silver. These are present on the Sun Chemical stand, B75, Hall 6, at drupa 2008, Düsseldorf, from May 29 to June 11. SunJet is a leader in the development of ink-jet fluids for industrial applications as well as for the established market of wide format graphics. Specialty development requirements in ink-jet continue to emerge and SunJet uses experience gained from over 25 years of formulation work to address the challenges presented by each
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—June 2, 2008 – SunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, has announced at drupa the development of new and novel ink chemistry specifically designed for curing under exposure to UV light from LED sources. In laboratory tests line speeds in single pass applications have exceeded 100m or 300 ft. per minute. SunJet is present on the Sun Chemical stand at drupa 2008, Düsseldorf from May 29 to June 11, in Hall 6, Stand B75. SunJet is a leader in the development of UV curing inks and has supported the industry developments in LED UV lamp technology for several years and was
Behind the Scenes R&D on New Line of Eco-Friendly Inks CARLSTADT, NJ—At Sun Chemical’s Carlstadt Technical Center, a research and development facility, more than 100 scientists and support staff from around the globe test the analysis, surface characterization, interfacial dynamics and synthesis of new inks. Some new developments at the facility include Earth sheetfed inks, which produce only 2 percent VOCs, and offer sharp lithographic dot fidelity, high-trap efficiency, well-maintained density during press runs and fast color accuracy; and Liberty eco-friendly inks that offer sharp press stability and ultra-fast drying; the WetFlex printing process, which allows converters to print flexible films at high speed
PARSIPPANY, NJ—With costs for raw materials continuing to rise, Sun Chemical announced it will increase prices for publication inks by 12 percent effective July 1. Spiraling crude oil prices are impacting the many oils, resins and other hydrocarbon related materials used by Sun Chemical, notes Greg Lawson, vice president of sales, on top of transportation…
WEXHAM SPRINGS, SLOUGH, UK—May 16, 2008—Sun Chemical is partnering with Energy Sciences Inc (ESI), the world’s leading electron beam supplier, and Comexi Group, a global supplier of machines dedicated to the flexible packaging sector, to showcase the WetFlex™ flexographic printing technology at drupa – its first public demonstration. Being shown on the Comexi stand (Hall 10, Stand C62), WetFlex is a breakthrough technology which delivers wet-on-wet flexographic printing. It is designed to meet the needs of the flexible packaging market for improved print quality, efficiency, and low environmental impact. WetFlex uses the inks, a new generation energy curable ink technology specially developed and patented
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK—May 2, 2008—At drupa, Sun Chemical will be announcing ‘world firsts’ in UV curing printing inks and flexible packaging, advances in water-based printing technology and international strategic partnerships. The company will be on stand B75, Hall 6, at the show in Düsseldorf from May 29 to June 11. Around the theme ‘Working for You,’ Sun Chemical will be presenting full details of its products and solutions within the Packaging, Publication, Commercial and Industrial sectors that deliver quality, service and innovation. It will also be running the graphic arts industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of inks on the printing presses of most manufacturers
