Videojet has Sticky Ink for Returnable Bottles

From cold fill at high speeds to movement throughout the distribution chain, recycled bottling applications demand tough ink formulations. To meet the demanding adhesion, durability and wash requirements, a new ink for Videojet's 1000 Line of Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printers, the V420 and V528, has been released. Utilizing a unique adhesion promoter and binder chemistry, these new inks offer both exceptional adhesion in variable environments and condensing conditions and the benefit of easy code removal with caustic wash.

V420 and V528 are specifically formulated to withstand the challenging conditions bottles are exposed to, including temperature-variable filling conditions as well as hot, humid and wet environments. Unique ink chemistry helps ensure rapid drying and exceptional adhesion in high speed bottling applications. These MEK-based inks offer an ideal balance of resiliency and ease-of-use, maintaining their code quality until the bottles go through the caustic wash process upon their return, at which time the codes can be easily removed by the bottler. Both inks are for use with Videojet 1000 Line printers, though the V528 is specifically designed for the Ultra High Speed model.

With 40 plus years of ink development experience, Videojet continues to invest significant resources to create leading coding and ink solutions for a vast range of substrates and applications. Addressing a variety of customer challenges, Videojet continuously monitors packaging trends, regulations, and customer needs to innovate and help ensure that Videojet solutions meet manufacturers’ printing requirements.

Source: Videojet.