Inks and Materials for the Printing Industry

Explore Our Wide Portfolio of Specialized Inks and Printing Ink Additives

Sun Chemical offers a broad offering of materials for the manufacture of inks in the printing industry, including: resins, polyisocyanates and pigments. In addition to our comprehensive range of solutions for the packaging and graphics industry, we also offer a variety of inks for specialized applications, including screen and pad inks for industrial printing, digital inks for printing on textiles, and edible inks for direct food contact.

Resins for High Quality Printing

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We have developed a wide range of advanced polyurethane resins that enable our customers to produce competitive, sustainable, and high-quality inks. These resins are designed to provide excellent adhesion to various flexible films, deliver high bond strengths in diverse laminates and exhibit resistance to heat, deep-freezing, oils and water, meeting the stringent requirements of retort and sterilization applications. Our solvents are suitable for both laminating and surface printing inks, offering versatility to meet a variety of industry needs.

At Sun Chemical, we are dedicated to providing top-tier resin solutions that embody our long-standing experience, expertise, and commitment to eco-conscious practices while setting new benchmarks in quality and sustainability for the printing industry.

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State-of-the-Art Polyisocyanates

Sun Chemical’s extensive offering of solvent-based resins and polyisocyanates are meticulously crafted to deliver unparalleled performance in printing and inks.

Sun chemical offers a wide range of products with exceptional performance, prioritizing environmental consciousness and sustainability.

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Cutting-Edge Pigment Solutions

Sun Chemical leads the way in providing cutting-edge pigment solutions for the printing inks industry. Our extensive range includes classical pigments, high-performance pigments, stir-in dispersions, effect pigments, and metallic pigments, ensuring a spectrum of vibrant visual effects for our customers.

With a focus on sustainability, we offer a dedicated sensitive applications portfolio, meeting the latest regulatory standards, especially in areas of food safety and health compliance. Our metallic pigments elevate packaging design to a premium level, while our pigment dispersions cater to diverse ink systems, delivering consistency and reliability. Explore our innovative pigment solutions today and experience the difference that partnering with a trailblazer in innovation and sustainability can make.

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Vibrant Inks for Vibrant Textile Prints

Sun Chemical’s digital textile inks are designed to elevate textile printing to new heights, offering outstanding performance across a range of markets and applications. With a deep understanding of the needs of different markets and applications, Sun Chemical has curated a portfolio of inks to print onto any fabric and application segment.

Whether you need reactive inks for cotton and viscose, sublimation inks for polyester, pigment inks for multiple textiles, direct-to-film (DTF) inks for garment decoration, or acid inks for silk and polyamide, Sun Chemical has tailored solutions to meet and exceed your needs.

To further emphasize our commitment to sustainability, our 5R approach is incorporated into the development of sustainable products for the digital textile printing market. Explore our innovative digital textile inks and discover how Sun Chemical can help you stand out from the crowd in the world of textile printing.

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Screen, Pad and Industrial Inks

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Sun Chemical is a leader in developing screen inks for many challenging industrial applications, including automotive, appliances, aerospace, rigid plastics, glass and ceramics, electronic materials and more.

We also offer a range of pad printing inks unrivaled in scope and end use applications. From toys and medical devices to caps, closures and promotional items, Sun Chemical has a proven ink to suit.

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Edible Inks for Direct Food Contact

Sun Chemical’s edible inks are specifically designed for direct food printing applications, providing exceptional color vibrancy and sharpness. Whether you want to personalize cookies, fondant sheets, or finished cakes, these compliant digital inks allow for print-on-demand tailored solutions to meet the demands of today’s consumers. Focusing on regulatory excellence and safety, Sun Chemical brings a wealth of experience in food printing, ensuring that all colorants used are carefully selected to meet strict compliance standards.

Explore Sun Chemical’s edible ink series to elevate your food decoration with vibrant colors, excellent image sharpness, and industrial-grade performance over long runs.

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