Solvent-Based Inks Boost PET Recycling
Sun Chemical has launched a recycling-friendly, solvent-based ink that it says will boost recycling rates for PET bottles. Its SunSpectro SolvaWash GR and FL washable/deinkable gravure and flexo-printable inks are designed for reverse printing of crystallizable PET shrink sleeves. The ink has been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers for its ability to be removed without staining the flake or wash water from post-consumer printed PET packaging during the hot caustic wash step of the recycling process.
