Kodak has introduced four new inkjet modules, together with food-safe packaging inks and pre-coatings for a variety of food packaging and serving applications. Available from April, the new Prosper Plus components expand the capabilities of the Kodak Prosper 6000S Simplex press and Uteco’s Sapphire Evo webfed press.
The four new modules are based on the Prosper S-Series imprinting systems for packaging and product decoration and will include two narrow formats and two wider format models, printing at max speeds of 260m/min or 600m/min respectively.
The narrow format design is a 105mm single jetting module for printing barcodes, QR codes, promotional contest information or small format designs in either monochrome or four colours. The wider format design is 210mm dual-stitched, designed for corrugated, folding carton and label packaging applications that require full-page printing or dynamic layouts. The modules can be mounted inline with offset, flexo or gravure presses, or on finishing lines, such as folding/gluing systems. They feature new print modes with smaller drop size and higher resolution for faster drying and better quality.
Meanwhile Kodak’s water-based inks have passed US and European certifications for food safety, direct skin contact and food service products including folding cartons, food wraps, paper cups and plates, and ream wraps. The inks are complemented by a water-based Digital Varnish, which has been formulated for indirect food contact compliance and is free of VOCs, mineral oils and any unreacted UV-curable components.
Kodak has also been working with industry manufacturersto test compatibility of Kodak’s inks and technologies with various packaging substrates such as PET, nylon and polypropylene.
