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hubergroup Launches Sheetfed Offset Ink for Direct Food Contact

The ink series is suitable for safe printing on the inside of paper and cardboard food packaging.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

hubergroup Print Solutions has launched MGA CONTACT, its new sheetfed offset ink. Thanks to raw materials which have been carefully selected, the ink series is suitable for safe printing on the inside of paper and cardboard food packaging. Together with the right hubergroup dispersion varnish, MGA CONTACT is approved for direct contact with food, meaning that no functional barriers are required.

The color gamut and light fastness of this ink series, which is now available across the globe, are comparable with those of conventional offset inks, hubergroup reported.

“With MGA CONTACT, brand owners and packaging designers now have twice as much space to display their messages and information. This way, packaging for fruit, vegetables or chocolates can feature a more attractive design,” said Josef Sutter, product manager for Sheetfed/UV Europe at hubergroup.

This is possible as the ink specialist only uses ingredients which have been authorized for direct contact with food in accordance with EU guidelines and FDA criteria. Moreover, the ink series is produced in a separate production facility at hubergroup’s plant in Celle, Germany.

MGA CONTACT achieves the same process stability in printing as other MGA ink series, so printers do not need to make any adjustments. The ink series only needs to be coated with a dispersion varnish, which is also suitable for direct contact with food. For this, hubergroup recommends products of its ACRYLAC DFC (Direct Food Contact) range.

Manufacturers can give their creativity free rein when designing their packaging as MGA CONTACT has excellent light fastness and, as an ECG (Extended Color Gamut) series, also covers a large color gamut. Due to its sustainable formulation, the ink series is also well recyclable.

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