The new range of coatings, dubbed SB Lamination Coatings, can be used for a variety of end products, such as yoghurt pouches, pet food, and beauty products
DataLase introduces SB Lamination Coatings. (Credit: DataLase.)
UK-based photonic printing solutions provider DataLase has rolled out a new range of coatings, dubbed SB Lamination Coatings, for laminated constructions.
The new product range expands the company’s coatings and substrate application offering.
SB Lamination Coatings comes in four variations, based on usage of CO2 or fibre laser marking system, and colour change options from translucent to white and white to black.
The coatings are designed for use in either solvent-based flexographic or gravure printing processes in the laminated packaging sector.
Also, they can be used for a variety of end products, such as yoghurt pouches, pet food, and beauty products, said the company.
DataLase CTO Ally Grant said: “As expected from our market-leading coatings technology, the SB Lamination Coatings help eliminate consumables and waste from production environments, can help increase throughput, improve productivity and are scuff/rub resistant reducing potential rework and waste.
“The coatings can be used for product coding applications in a variety of markets including food & beverage, home & personal care, pharmaceutical and medical on a range of multi and mono polymer layered laminated substrates such as pouches, booklets and leaflets.”
The patch, which lies between an outer layer and inner layers of barrier films, can be surface printed or reverse printed to provide anti-counterfeit tamper-proof coding.
DataLase said that pressure-sensitive labels and laser ablation would provide an alternative to continuous inkjet (CIJ) for coding data onto laminated substrates, such as alphanumeric text, QR codes, expiry codes and lot numbers.
The lamination coatings are said to provide brand owners and retailers with machine-readable tamper-proof coding and marking, which prevent direct food contact.
Last year, DataLase expanded its high humidity coatings range with water-based flexographic (WBF) coating for paper and corrugated printing applications.
The new coating, dubbed WBF-7101, is said to provide high contrast white-to-black colour change with a standard level of rub resistance.
It can be used for case coding applications in high humidity areas, including food and beverage and e-commerce areas, said the company.