Recyclable and UV LED flexo inks: Sun Chemical at Flexo & Labels Expo

Visitors to Sun Chemical's booth can review a portfolio of print solution technologies covering performance, compliance, and sustainability requirements for label and packaging markets. The portfolio includes UV LED, UV, and water-based flexo systems, as well as Electron Beam (EB) systems for labels, sleeves, and packaging, alongside services including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations.

Sun Chemical will present a portfolio of UV LED inks and coatings, including:

• SolarWave Integra: standard UV LED flexo inks
• SolarWave FSP: migration-compliant UV LED flexo inks
• SunWave LED coatings: available in gloss, stampable, matt, and migration-compliant grades, designed for offset print applications
• SolarWave Panther: high-density flexo UV LED black inks optimized for curing at high density
• SolarFlex FDW and Slalom: standard and food-compliant opaque whites for labels and sleeves, optimized for UV LED
• SolarVerse: a system of pigmented bases and technology varnishes designed for special color mixing of UV flexo inks in standard, compliant, and UV LED profiles, offering advantages in simplification and sustainability

Interested in packaging ingredients? See all Sun Chemical grades >>

Sustainability and compliance with extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation - including Brazil's National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) and EPR frameworks in Chile and Colombia - are addressed in Sun Chemical's portfolio at Flexo & Labels Expo 2026. The company will present solutions for labels and packaging that facilitate recycling.

Developments include:

• Retention grade recyclable solution: SolarWave Integra UV LED ink combined with EV-LU029 coating
• Washable/deinking solution: SolarFlex CRCL - compatible with recycling processes based on ink retention or deinking (US market)
• Electron Beam (EB) solutions: EB-curable inks and coatings for mono-material and monolayer packaging structures

Looking for recycled ingredients? See all grades in the Master Catalog of Coatings >>

The technologies help brand owners and converters meet sustainability, performance, and regulatory requirements without compromising print quality, productivity, or shelf appeal.

You can access technical data of Sun Chemical's UV/radiation-curable coating ingredients directly in the Master Catalog of Coatings.

Sun Chemical will also present SunColorBox, a set of tools and services for consistent and accurate digital color communication across the packaging supply chain. The system addresses spot colors, CMYK, and extended gamut processes, and is designed to allow businesses to select color management tools suited to their requirements and investment level, supporting consistency from design through to production.

"We're proud to offer one of the most comprehensive portfolios for label and packaging printing. Our continued innovation in UV, UV LED, and EB ink technologies, combined with our strong sustainability focus and global support infrastructure, enables us to provide converters with tailored solutions that deliver performance, compliance and environmental responsibility. Flexo & Labels Expo 2026 allows us to present our sustainable and compliant solutions to this market, and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our booth," said Mike Wouters, general manager, Sun Chemical Brazil.

You can access technical data of Sun Chemical's UV/radiation-curable inks ingredients directly in the Master Catalog of Coatings.