February 19, 2021

G7® Certification to Printing Converters and Brands in India

Siegwerk, one of the leading global suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, headquartered in Germany, announced that it has partnered with Idealliance to offer G7® Certification for the printing community globally – including India. Idealliance is a transformational industry association providing global standardization, training, and certification programs for the printing and packaging supply chain. Their specifications, G7®, BrandQ®, GRACoL® and many more, have transformed the industry by creating a state-of-the-art architecture for production workflows.

UltraGuard Solutions

UltraGuard™ Solutions enabling more recyclable, mono-material packaging

Milliken’s line of tailored masterbatches called UltraGuard™ Solutions helps to address the recyclability challenge of many current multilayer flexible packaging constructions. By significantly enhancing the barrier properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), UltraGuard helps to enable the use of more mono-material structures, with reduced use of materials that have an adverse impact on the film’s recyclability.

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Interview With Dr. Matthais Henker of EuPIA

The upcoming revision of the Foodcontactmaterials legislation (expected in Q4 2022) is again an opportunity for EU legislation on printing inks for food contact materials. In this interview, Dr. Matthias Henker explains the approach at EuPIA on printing inks for food packaging and which bottlenecks should be avoided in future legislation.

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