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Applied in a single pass on a press, these products are said to require no changes to the converter’s existing ink system or curing processes. In this way, the Evolution Series makes an important contribution to the circular economy for packaging – where recycled plastic material is remains valuable and is kept in the production chain for longer, says the company. Over print
According to the company, the Evolution series of UV-flexo coatings allow the substrates and containers they are used on to be recycled without contamination and therefore be reused more easily. The Evolution Deinking Primer is applied to shrink sleeves to allow the ink to be released during the recycling process without contaminating the bottle flake. The materials are then