Innovative Low Migration inkjet inks for food and pharma packagingMarc Graindourze, Agfa Graphics2015-10-22

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Industrial Printing @ Agfa Graphics

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• Industrial inks for graphic and non-graphic applications• Integration of printing into existing industrial manufacturing

processes• Integration of print equipment or print head technology• Ink development • Imaging software and color control• Workflow solutions

Your partner to integrate print in manufacturing

Ideal partner for industrial imaging projects

Agfa Graphics is a knowledgeable partner for industrial manufacturers seeking to integrate digital printing in production lines.

Print adding value

We focus on segments where print adds value to a product.

Integrated solutions / Customized inks

Agfa Graphics has a deep knowledge of fine chemistry and ink/fluid design on the one hand, combined with a thorough knowledge of system building and printing processes on the other hand, as well as the way in which these elements interact.

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Agfa LM inkjet ink technology honored with essenscia Innovation Award 2014 � awarded

for innovation in respect to innovation, sustainability, protected by IP, and showing big

potential in next years selected from 25 innovations granted by essenscia (Federation of

Belgian Chemical Industry) granted on December 03, 2014

Altamira Pack LM Inks

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• Packaging printing• Indirect printing (printing on the non-contact side

• Primary food packaging (food & beverages)• Direct on ‘Food container’• Lids and closures• Pouches• Foils (wrap, flexible, laminates, etc.)

• Labels• Secondary food packaging

• Pharmaceutical packaging• Direct print on medical bag, syringes, etc.• Foils (mostly alu based blisters)• Secondary packaging

Low Migration Inks � applications

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Food safety

ENDANGER HEALTH

CHANGE SMELL TASTE

• Food packaging printing needs to be a controlled pr ocess

Food safety

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LM UV-curable inkjet ink

Substrate(barrier quality)

Printing and process

conditions

Environmental conditions

Food safe packaging

Combination and control of all parts of the print s olution

Packaging trends � opportunities for inkjet printing

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Comparison full cost of printing (ROI) between traditional printing andinkjet printing (in function of the run length) � so-called cross-over point

Cost per piece & run length distribution

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Traditional printing

Inkjet printing

New demand ?

“every cent lower will increase inkjet use”

Trend to shorter run lengths

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printPackaging trends

• Shorter run lengths

• Just in time

• Events, seasoning

Sustainability digital print for packaging

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Inkjet sustainability

• Direct from file

• Low ink waste

• Low substrate waste

• Low energy

• No VOC’s

Low use of resources and low waste

Short time chain� Less food waste

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Agfa innovative Low Migration Inks

• UV-curable inkjet inks

• Low viscosity for inkjet printing

• Based on specific monomers and photo-initiators

• Agfa proprietary (patented) technology

• Compliant with the available legislative mandates

• Designed by strict project follow-up and customization in relation to engine and application

• Foils, labels and direct printing on objects (e.g. food containers)

• Full LED curing as focus point

• In-house testing laboratory (migration testing)

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Ink tuning : what is in the ink ?

Inkjet ink droplet (picoliter size)

Color pigment &Polymeric dispersant

Monomers

Photo-initiators

Additives• Surfactants• Adhesion promoters• …

UV curable inkjet ink

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Ink tuning : Low Migration UV inkjet inks

Inkjet ink droplet

Color pigment &Polymeric dispersant

Additives• Surfactants• Adhesion promoters• …

UV curable LM inkjet ink

- All compounds on Swiss list

- GMP produced

- Many other guidelines

Combination of

- Highly reactive low viscous monomer

- Diffusion-hindered PI system

� High curing degree

� Low migration of monomers and PI’s

Ink design to - Specific print system- Specific application

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Monomers and Photo-initiators “chained together” in the ink layer after curing by UV light

Monomers Photo-initiators

Agfa LM inkjet inks : the basic concept

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Use of Agfa LM inkjet inks … Some examples

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Direct print on PET beverage bottle

Direct print on plastic food cups / tubs

Direct print on plastic closure caps

KHSBottling linesDirect Print

SacmiFood packaging equipment

Colora Cap

POLYTYPEPrint equipment food containers

DigiCup / DigiRound printer

production printing Just-In-Time printing

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Value proposition

Drink Manufacturer

stockLabel printer

Bottle manufacturer

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glue

logistics

fill ship

State-of-the-Art

Innovation Drink Manufacturer

Bottle manufacturer

stock

fill ship

inkjet

label order design

Delay

Value proposition = JIT + Cost effective Solution

CostCost

Printed bottle supplier

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Example : Martens Brewey : “de dagschotel”

• Innovation in all aspects• Beer in PET bottles (bottles with internal coating)

• Light weight, unbreakable, recyclable into bottles

• First Direct Print system powered by KHS• PET bottle blowing – inside coating – Direct Print – filling all at same location• Printing 4 images at the same time

• Campaign : Kampioenenbier• Talking Bottles by the app on your smart phone

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Thank you …

YOUR PARTNER TO INTEGRATEPRINT IN MANUFACTURING

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Marc GraindourzeBusiness Development Manager Industrial Inks

marc.graindourze@agfa.com