Domino expands its thermal inkjet offering with new fast-drying ink for food packaging
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5th February 2014
Domino expands its thermal inkjet offering
with new fast-drying ink for food packaging
Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new ink that answers the coding demandsof the food packaging industry. Developed by Domino’s ink specialists forhigh speed production environments, the BK652 ink has an unparalleled drying time of less than half a secondand is four times more resistant to fade than comparable inks available for retail packaging.
The new ink is available now for use with Domino’s G-Series Thermal Ink Jet range, which prints high-definition codes onto a variety of food packaging substrates including labels, cartons, sachets and pouches. The unique G-Series printers can print bar codes, Datamatrix codes, graphics and text onto a variety of porous and semi-porous surfaces.
BK652’s market leading dry time enables codes to be completely fixed and bonded in record time without impeding on the productivity of the rest of the packaging line. The high-contrast TrueType code allows for easier reading by machine vision systems now found on food production lines, which helps maintain continuously running lines and reducereject rates and stoppages.
“We anticipate that BK652 will build on the success that we have already seen in this sector with BK651,” explains Phil Parkins, Technical Product Manager for Thermal Ink Jet (TIJ) at Domino. “The super-fast dry time combined with excellent de-cap time will reduce the initial rejects manufacturers see after the machine has been idle, thus cutting reworking requirements.”
“There’s a growing need for high resolution, high quality scratch resistant coding, which are key requirements for the packaging of ready meals and convenience foods,” concludes Greg Treanor, Product Marketing Manager at Domino Printing Sciences. “In order for food manufacturers to comply with the latest legislative requirements, they require an ink that is certified for use in packaging applications. Thermal Ink Jet lends itself well to the food industry, as it is one of the most efficient and clean solutions for delivering high speed, high definition coding within the controlled environments of food packaging production lines.We are confident thatBK652 will prove to be a popular choice for businesses operating in the food sector.”
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About Domino
Domino is the leading business within Domino Printing Sciences plc. Founded in 1978, the company has established a global reputation for the development and manufacture of coding, marking and printing technologies, as well as its worldwide aftermarket products and customer services. Today, Domino offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios of complete end to end coding solutions spanning primary, secondary and tertiary applications designed to satisfy the compliance and productivity requirements of manufacturers. These include innovative ink jet, laser, print & apply and thermal transfer overprinting technologies that are deployed for the application of variable and authentication data, bar codes and unique traceability codes onto product and packaging, across many industrial sectors, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial products.
Domino’s continued growth is underpinned by an unrivalled commitment to product development. In 2012, Domino was awarded the Queen’s Award for Continuous Achievement in International Trade.
About Domino Printing Sciences plc
Domino Printing Sciences plc achieved a turnover of £335 million in the financial year 2012/13. It is listed in the FTSE 250 share index on the London Stock Exchange (share code DNO) and was named Company of the Year in the 2010 UK PLC awards. The Domino Group employs 2,200 people worldwide and sells to more than 120 countries through a global network of 25 subsidiary offices and more than 200 distributors. Domino's manufacturing facilities are situated in China, Germany, India, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA.
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