Sun Chemical expands metallic inks portfolio to meet growing market demand
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – July 14th, 2026 – Sun Chemical expands its comprehensive metallic inks portfolio as converters and brand owners seek high-impact packaging solutions that enhance shelf appeal, support design flexibility and deliver premium visual effects across global applications.
As brands compete for consumer attention in crowded retail environments, metallic inks offer a powerful way to create depth, brilliance and differentiation, enhancing shelf impact. Sun Chemical’s metallic inks help elevate packaging with striking visual effects across labels, folding cartons, and flexible packaging.
Sun Chemical offers a full range of metallic inks designed for flexographic and gravure printing, available in water-based, solvent-based, and UV-curable technologies, that integrate into a variety of packaging workflows.
Leveraging internally developed, high-performance pigments and the expertise of its pigment portfolio, Sun Chemical offers a broad spectrum of metallic effects that range from cost-effective finishes to high-luster and mirror-like results.
The company’s portfolio includes a variety of metallic flake geometries, including cornflakes, silver dollar, and vacuum metallized pigments (VMP), giving customers flexibility to achieve the desired balance of brilliance, opacity, visual effect, and cost performance.
In addition to enhancing aesthetics, Sun Chemical’s metallic inks can support sustainability initiatives on certain applications by helping brands reduce reliance on metallized films and foils while maintaining premium visual appeal.
With more than 100 years of experience in metallic pigments and a global manufacturing and service footprint, Sun Chemical delivers innovative metallic solutions backed by technical expertise, regional support, and reliable supply.
Jim Felsberg, Director Product Management, Packaging Inks, Sun Chemical, comments: “Converters and brands are looking for solutions that combine visual impact with performance, flexibility and sustainability. Sun Chemical’s metallic inks deliver premium brilliance effects across a wide range of substrates and print processes, helping customers create distinctive packaging while supporting sustainable packaging initiatives.”
Converters and brand owners can learn more about Sun Chemical’s metallic inks and pigments here: https://www.sunchemical.com/metallic-solutions/.
About Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $7 billion and 21,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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