Flint Group has collaborated with key industry partners to deliver a comprehensive webinar on the latest technology available to deliver successful extended gamut printing (EGP).

With live footage of the latest SOMA Optima² CI intelligent flexo press in action at the SOMA Technology Centre in Lanskroun, Czech Republic, the team printed an eco-friendly, full high definition, EGP design reverse printed on polypropylene film.

The design focused on 80 lpcm (203 dpi) HiQ expanded gamut printing, demonstrating gang-run printing of ten brand extensions printed in different brand colours. The job utilised low volume aniloxes and high intensity inks in CMYK, as well as green, violet and a high opacity white, delivering outstanding results with high vibrancy and detail.

Thomas Strohe, Senior Director of Segmentation & Product Strategy at Flint Group, gave insight to Flint Group’s contributions to the project. “In line with our sustainability vision, which focuses on supporting packaging markets with responsibly built products and sustainable solutions designed for circular economies, the webinar was a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the performance and environmental benefits of our EGP solutions.

“The live demo showcased our unique portfolio of sleeves, plates and solvent-based inks to the audience and, being the only global supplier fully EGP certified via a full solution in covering both plates and inks, we were able to evidence our ability to lift print quality to the next level.

“We are listening to our customers’ needs for simplification, innovation, reliability and, of course, sustainability. EGP is the perfect representation of this strategy. It offers printers the opportunity to deliver fantastic print results while, at the same time, simplifying their ink ranges, reducing costs, and importantly, delivering numerous benefits for the environment.”

Flint Group Packaging Inks demonstrated seamless EGP printing

Flint Group’s FlexiPrint MV inks are modified nitrocellulose-based inks which have been optimised for high quality flexographic surface or lamination printing on a wide variety of films.

The inks provide excellent rub, water and heat resistance, along with superior print quality at high speeds, and are also low odour. FlexiPrint MV inks are tested according to OK Compost certification standards, making them suitable for a wide variety of compostable packaging films and applications. Designed for circularity, Flint Group Packaging Inks’ FlexiPrint MV is approved by CADEL DEINKING for water-based deinking to support the recycling process of plastic based packaging material.