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| Christopher Morrissey
Sun Chemical
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John Kalkowski
Sun Chemical
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Sun Chemical to Premiere Gravure Laminating Inks; RotoPure™ Ultra Already Wins Industry Recognition
Northlake, IL
- April 14, 2003 -- Sun Chemical will debut two innovative gravure laminating inks at the CMM Conference and Exhibition 2003, to be held April 14-17, in Chicago, IL. RotoPure™ and RotoPure™ Ultra are high-performance, solvent-based laminating systems designed to print on a wide range of film substrates and structures.
Both products utilize Sun Chemical's proprietary polymer technologies, which eliminate the need for toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and tin-containing compounds. These components have been dropped to improve product safety in food packaging without reducing pressroom performance. Both ink systems are ideal for use in stand-up pouches and other flexible packaging applications.
"We're very excited about introducing these two new systems to the industry," said Robert Mullen, vice president, packaging sales, Sun Chemical Ink (GPI). "Sun Chemical has always been at the forefront of printing ink technology. RotoPure and RotoPure Ultra represent Sun Chemical's continued industry-leading response to the changing needs of the packaging industry."
Although market trials on RotoPure Ultra have only recently been completed, Sun Chemical already has received a technical achievement award for the product from the Packaging and Label Gravure Association. The PLGA recognized the Sun Chemical product for excellent print quality that balances health and environmental concerns with high performance.
Developed for printing on surfaces requiring excellent adhesion and high lamination bond values, the RotoPure gravure laminating ink system features excellent print quality and low retained solvents. RotoPure inks are nitrocellulose-compatible and formulated to minimize cylinder hazing.
The RotoPure Ultra line offers these same attributes, plus improved printability and superior bond strength, for use on a wider range of substrates. Both RotoPure and RotoPure Ultra offer high color strength and are designed for high-speed applications.
About Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical, the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments, is a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. With annual sales of more than $3 billion, Sun Chemical has over 12,500 employees supporting customers around the world. The Sun Chemical Group of companies includes such well-known names as Vivitek, Coates Lorilleux, Gibbon, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden, Swale, Usher-Walker and US Ink. In addition, Sun Chemical has many joint ventures, with the largest being its $1.5 billion Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) joint venture with Eastman Kodak. KPG is a world leader in prepress products, services and equipment.
Sun Chemical Corporation in the United States of America and Sun Chemical Limited in England are subsidiaries of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the Netherlands. Sun Chemical has headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Watford, England; and Weesp, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sunchemical.com.
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