Markem-Imaje Launches A White Ink For Coding Non-Returnable And Returnable Glass Bottles

Markem-Imaje, the global manufacturer and distributor of marking and printing solutions, has launched its MW470 coding ink - a white ink aimed at the beer, cola and fruit juice sectors. Legible, resistant and washable, the new MW470 ink can be used to code non-returnable and returnable dark glass bottles.

Markem-Imaje, the global manufacturer and distributor of marking and printing solutions, has launched its MW470 coding ink - a white ink aimed at the beer, cola and fruit juice sectors. Legible, resistant and washable, the new MW470 ink can be used to code non-returnable and returnable dark glass bottles. Widely used by major brewers in South America, Africa and Europe as well as many craft brewers in Europe and North America, the opacity of Markem-Imaje's new MW470 ink delivers the contrast required for excellent legibility of codes printed on amber and coloured glass bottles. The white ink blends harmoniously with the bottle decors, unlike the blue and yellow inks traditionally used. MW470 ink adheres perfectly to glass but can be removed easily in washers using low soda concentrations.

For manufacturers this allows savings to be made on soda use and wastewater treatment requirements. MW470 ink is resistant to pasteurization and can be used to code returnable bottles that have undergone scratch prevention treatments (Toggles® and Opticoat®). In addition to coding on glass, the excellent adhesive qualities of MW470 ink make it suitable for PET bottles, aluminium cans, metal and PE drums, bottle racks, removable films and cardboard packs. When used in combination with the Markem-Imaje 9450S inkjet printer, the new MW470 is ideally suited to the demands of the beverage sector and has been designed to code up to 120,000 products per hour.

Source: Markem-Imaje