Sun Chemical has announced that it will demonstrate its latest offering of conventional and UV curing screen inks and effect varnishes for direct glass printing at GlassPrint 2015, which takes place from 25-26th November in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Providing an alternative to traditional ceramic enamel printing, Sun Chemical’s SunVetro screen ink series comprises a portfolio of organic UV curing and conventional solvent-based inks for direct printing on to flat or hollow glass surfaces. The range is available in bright standard mixing colours as well as a selection of special effects such as frosting or etch effects, thermochromics inks as well as covert and overt brand protection features. 

SunVetro ink series, which is heavy metal and cadmium-free, is fully compliant with packaging regulations, extending its use for food and sensitive product packaging applications.

Robin McMillan, European marketing manager, industrial inks at Sun Chemical explained: “Our latest SunVetro range of UV formulated heavy metal and VOC-free inks and coatings allows printers deliver vibrant and accurate brand colours directly on to the glass surface. The very nature of glass with its rigid composition, barrier resistant properties and recycling credentials makes glass a unique and highly attractive substrate for brand owners and consumers. The challenge, however, has been the limitations of reproducing exact, bold and bright colours directly on to the surface of the glass.”