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Toran 3 One-Stage Pre-Treatment and Powder Coating: The Combination Chosen by Omet to Protect Label and Packaging Printing Machines Against Inks and Solvents Gabriele Lazzari ipcm®
Printing labels and packaging is an essential activity for many markets. However, it inevitably causes damage to the coating of the machines used, due to constant exposure to aggressive inks or unsuitable cleaning products. Omet was able to overcome this problem by using a one-stage cold pre-treatment product and coating its machines with epoxy powders to give them high resistance to inks and solvents.
T
he design and material innovations that have characterised
consumers1. The food, beverage, wine, and pharmaceutical industries
the last few years are also spreading in the label and packaging
in particular require the printing of large volumes of labels and they
market, especially in emerging economies. There is an increase
need machines that perform well even with the large quantities of ink
in the use of chromatic and tactile effects provided by special
and chemicals that are used in the printing processes.
paints, which improve the emotional impact that labels have on end Labels & Labeling, https://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/industry-updates/ label-and-package-printing-industry-predictions-2020
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