At the Package Printing Zone, organized by Tarsus in Hall 12 during LabelExpo 2011, Nuova GIDUE S.r.l. unveils the new Food Packaging Program for UV Flexo developed to support label converters in their introduction into the flexible packaging industry.
Mr. Federico d’Annunzio, MD, discloses the recent installation at a major label converter in Italy of a new Master M5 630 Digital Flexo™ press, in line with a totally new development from GIDUE, the Master™ SL 630 Solvent-Less Laminator. “The combination of UV Flexo and in-line solvent-less lamination is potentially revolutionary for the flexible packaging market. Our solution avoids any contact of UV inks with the reel (and with the food), by “protecting” the UV printed surface with a laminated film before rewinding. Risks of UV ink migration are virtually eliminated. In particular label converters, who know UV flexo technology since years, could enter the lucrative short-runs flexible packaging market, with a limited “learning” curve”, providing excellent UV flexo print quality.”
The Food Packaging Program for UV Flexo developed by GIDUE reduces the need of “entry” legal and laboratory costs for food acceptance certifications. It also increases the overall converting productivity with a “all-in-one-pass” printing and laminating process (over 70% of food packaging is laminated). The new Master™ SL 630 solventless laminator has been developed focusing on short set up times, automated operations, quick change of the lamination roller, servo driven bi-component mixing, semi-automated linear pre-web guide, to enhance the in-line productivity of the Master™ M5 630 Digital Flexo™ press.
Mr. d’Annunzio concludes:”it could take some time, but the combination of the Master M5 630 UV flexo press in-line with the Master SL 630 solventless laminator is a serious opportunity for label converters looking at new areas of growth. Label converters could start “one step ahead” by entering the flexible packaging industry, introducing the narrow web established culture of short-runs efficiency, high print quality and creativity”.
Nuova GIDUE S.r.l. will present “live” at LabelExpo, Hall 12 Booth 100-110, three new flexographic press lines (Combat™ M1, Combat™ M3, Master™ M5) and one platform with offset modules (Xpannd™ M7) for the labels and packaging industry.
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