46 | Screen openingRingbo is excited by the possibilities: ‘The inline primer is very useful. You only prime where you print, so you need less primer. And the primer will not affect the gloss of material surface as you only prime where it’s needed. Finally it seems we have found a solution that will work for the wine market in inkjet. Because on many wine labels you don’t want the inks to be absorbed by the material, while you still want the matte surface remaining on the non-printed area of the label.’Screen also announced at Labelexpo Europe a new ink series that helps customers comply with the latest European safety regulations issued by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA). Screen’s new TPO/EDB-free Truepress ink LV02 series for the Truepress Label 350UV SAI S print press complies with the EuPIA guidelines that were reclassifed in April 2023, while offering improved lightfastness in yellow ink for more functionality.In recent years, materials used in the packaging and label Juan Cano in front of the PAC520P WB inkjet press printing on paper pouchesindustries have been submitted to more and more scrutiny from a safety perspective. This has led to the reclassifcation of various substances as ‘substances of concern’. “The IIC will also serve as a spare Several types of printing inks were among these substances. UV inks, and in particular photoinitiators and monomers, parts and servicing hub for are considered potentially harmful, especially compared to Screen’s European customers, water-based inks. EDB, a substance that is widely used as a photo-initiator in UV inks, was reclassifed as H360. This means it is providing engineering support classifed in the ‘reproductive toxicity’ category as defned in the European CLP Regulation. and preventive maintenance In response to this reclassifcation, EuPIA has added EDB to its exclusion list. Another substance, TPO, was added to the services as part of Screen’s REACH Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) List, also due to reproductive toxicity concerns. TPO may soon also be reclassifed 24/7 global support network”by ECHA and included in the EuPIA Negative List in the same manner as EDB.Flexible packagingThe second showroom press of interest to label and package printing converters is the Screen Truepress PAC520P water-based inkjet press for printing on uncoated paper-based packaging. Juan Cano, business development director at Screen Europe, says: ‘Today under one percent of the fexible packaging market is digital, so we see great potential for ultra-short runs, limited edition campaigns, personalization and production mock-ups. Brands are making the move to paper from flm pouches for reasons of sustainability.’Cano sees the market for dry products as a key target for the PAC520P, and Screen showed some examples from Japan of a heat-sealed paper pouch for chocolates. The food-safe water-based (L-R)Osamu Yamagata, president Screen Europe; Mayor of Aalsmeer, inks used in the press are formulated to be resistant to the high Gido Oude Kotte; Eiji Kakiuchi, chairman Screen Holdings temperatures generated by heat sealing. The press uses a heated cylinder to remove the water from the inks, meaning that, along with the natural absorption of the paper, no extended drying tunnels are required. This allows the press to occupy a very compact footprint. No primer or overprint varnish is required.The PAC520P prints in four colors on a print width of 520mm at resolutions up to 600 x 900dpi, with a maximum reel diameter of 1350mm.During its Labelexpo Europe 2023 press conference, Screen announced the launch of itsTruePress PAC 830F, a water-based inkjet press dedicated to printing on flmic fexible packaging. The company is expecting delivery of this sizeable machine to the IIC demo center over the next few months. For more on Screen’s presence at Labelexpo Europe, turn to page 89Screen’s 2,000sqm IIClabelsandlabeling.com