The 2022 Resin Report

Resins play a critical role in ink formulation. They come in many different types, depending on the type of ink, and have their own particular characteristics they impart to a finished ink. Dr. Ulrike Canella, head of product development sheetfed and UV for hubergroup, spoke about hubergroup’s selection of resins. “We use rosin-based resins for our sheetfed inks because they are renewable materials,” Dr. Canella observed. “Most of the resins we use are modified at our sites in India, which is why we can guarantee high environmental standards in production. Rosin-based resins are standard in both commercial and packaging offset printing. We see the increasing availability of phenol-free resin alternatives, giving ink manufacturers the possibility to fulfill corresponding requirements.” Dr. Lutz Frischmann, global product director flexible packaging at hubergroup, talked about the importance of sustainability in resin selection. “Within the