Sun Chemical to Exhibit Metal Packaging Solutions at METPACK 2023

During METPACK 2023 at May 2-6 in Essen, Germany, Sun Chemical will present its range of metal packaging solutions under the theme of “Transform with Metal Packaging.”

Sun Chemical will demonstrate how it is working in unison with its parent company, DIC Corporation, to provide a full range of metal decorating products for two- and three-piece cans, aluminum collapsible tubes and monobloc aerosol cans and bottles, to support can makers, converters and brand owners respond to increasing consumer demands for more sustainable packaging.

Offering multiple sustainable benefits, such as reduced ink and metal waste, Sun Chemical’s SunColorBoxcolor management toolkit helps converters produce consistent brand colors across production facilities anywhere in the world.

One SunColorBox service, SunDigiProof, will be of particular interest to the metal packaging industry as it allows converters and manufacturers to create a digital proof accurately simulating the metal decorating substrate that can be quickly produced and verified as an achievable color and design layout target, accelerating the color approval process.

This metal deco digital proofing solution (Flex Pack software from CGS ORIS linked to two new metal deco dependent color libraries for PantoneLIVE) for two-piece beverage cans is the result of Sun Chemical’s collaboration with CGS ORIS GmbH and will enable can makers, designers and brand owners to dispense with physical aluminum wet proofs and to significantly reduce the length of the packaging design process – from weeks to just days.

Sun Chemical’s digital inkjet business will be launching its new range of inkjet inks and varnishes developed specifically for the metal decoration industry. The DigiMet range of inks includes UV and LED cure formulations that can be tuned to most available printheads. Digital solutions are available for two-piece cans and 3-piece cans and are optimized for adhesion and flexibility to comply with existing can making needs. For food sensitive metal packaging applications, low migration capable inkjet inks and varnishes are available.

Sun Chemical will also present its metal decorating product families: SunDuo, SunTrio and SunAltec.

SunDuo for two-piece cans provides can makers with a range of high value, flexible, robust inks that offer high speed press performance and are suitable for printing on steel and aluminum cans in “novar” and over varnish technology.

Offering both UV, UV LED and conventional curing, the SunTrio range for three-piece cans provides excellent press performance and good adhesion between layers and to the substrate.

Sun Chemical’s SunAltec series of inks for metal decoration on aluminum collapsible tubes, monobloc bottles and aerosol cans offers excellent performance, superior quality, high productivity and strong chemical resistance properties.

“A lot has changed in the past six years, but sustainability remains an important goal for us and our customers,” said Eduardo Alegria, global metal deco inks sales director, Sun Chemical. “METPACK is a great opportunity for us to showcase our commitment to sustainable packaging solutions.”