Flint Group unveils dual-cure white ink for shrink-sleeve packaging at trade show

Flint Group Packaging Solutions is showing its EkoCure Fast Cure Ultralow COF Shrink White, a dual-cure last-down white ink for low to moderate shrink-sleeve applications, at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Booth 5821. The company is also demonstrating its UV LED ink systems as a lower-risk transition path from conventional UV, and Flexocure LEAP, a UV conventional technology for food packaging designed to reduce photoinitiator migration risk. FlintLink B2B portal and VIVO Colour Solutions are also highlighted.

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Printing inks of this kind carry color and graphics onto packaging substrates, and UV-curable formulations are widely used in label, narrow web and flexible packaging printing because they cure quickly and suit high-speed presses. Shrink sleeves are plastic film labels that wrap tightly around bottles and containers, and white ink is a key component because it provides opacity and a base for bright graphics on clear or colored films. Demand for these inks is driven mainly by beverage, personal care, household and food packaging brands that need decorative, tamper-evident labeling. Food packaging adds a regulatory dimension, since photoinitiators used in UV inks can migrate into packaged food, which is why low-migration chemistries are gaining attention. Shifts toward UV LED curing are also reshaping the market, as LED systems use less energy and avoid mercury lamps, though converters must weigh equipment and ink reformulation costs. Product launches like these signal competition among ink suppliers on curing speed, migration safety and ease of switching technologies.

Source: official release on flintgrp.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.