Coding and marking solutions specialist Linx Printing Technologies (St Ives, Cambridgeshire / UK; www.linxglobal.com) has added an ink type to its range that has been developed to provide excellent adhesion to PE and is for use in most PP applications. The ink is suitable for non-contact food packaging and conforms to Swiss Ordinance 817.023.021, the European reference for food packaging inks.

Linx Black PE Ink 1130 has been formulated to meet the specific challenges of effective printing onto PE and PP in a range of packaging applications, including food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care, automotive, cable and wire.

Ndidi Ihekwaba, an inks product specialist with Linx Printing Technologies, said: “PE and PP are traditionally challenging substrates to adhere to, due to their low surface energies. Black PE Ink 1130 is able to overcome this challenge and creates excellent adhesion to these substrates, ensuring a quality code each time.”

The company said the ink also offers a durable adhesion with many other substrates – including ABS, acrylic, HDPE, LDPE and PET – giving manufacturers the flexibility to retain a single ink, rather than multiple varieties.