Flint Group launches range of low-odor, low-migration printing inks

Flint Group launches Novasens® P670 PRIME, a high-performance low-odor, low-migration (LOLM) printing ink family. It is formulated to meet the needs of sheetfed offset packaging printers worldwide.

Novasens® P670 PRIME provides a comprehensive solution to increase efficiency and reduce waste. This ink range meets the printer’s sustainability goals without compromising print quality and is fully compliant with regulatory requirements.

In a market that demands lower costs while increasing productivity, Novasens® P670 PRIME helps increase printer press room efficiency. This ink range supports efficient, high-quality printing while ensuring outstanding color intensity and vibrancy. Novasens® P670 PRIME is a new milestone in Flint Group LOLM sheetfed inks.

The product's low tack, picking and piling performance enables excellent board compatibility, ensuring reduced press downtime. In addition, the product's low fogging properties improve the performance of high-speed presses.

"Today’s sheetfed packaging converters find themselves facing increasing challenges. With pressure from customers and regulatory requirements, sheetfed presses need inks they can rely on," said Roy van der Pijl, Senior Commercial Director of Offset Packaging Solutions at Flint Group.

"Novasens® P670 PRIME delivers tangible productivity and performance improvements for sheetfed presses – simplifying ink inventory management and improving environmental performance while reducing waste and inefficiencies."

Novasens® P670 PRIME supports sheetfed packaging converters in meeting their environmental and regulatory goals. This ink range complies with INGEDE deinking requirements and meets a number of environmental standards. It is formulated from 75% renewable raw materials and meets standards such as FDA, ISEGA, EuPIA, Swiss regulations and Dutch commodity law.

"Novasens® P670 PRIME delivers uncompromising quality and unlocks unparalleled performance, regardless of the paperboard grade used," said Emil Schroetter, Technical Director, Sheetfed Printing, Offset Packaging Solutions, Flint Group.

"Additionally, the ink system runs easily on fast-running presses, ensuring excellent printability and increased productivity across a wide range of press types. Importantly, in addition to a range of proven environmental benefits, the product also boasts the broadest regulatory compliance of any Flint Group sheetfed ink range. "