Focus Label Machinery explores environmentally friendly ink alternatives that have gained traction in the printing industry. For many years, solvent inks were the go-to choice for many printing and packaging applications, but soaring demand for sustainable printing, coupled with legislation on Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, fire hazards, and energy consumption, means businesses had to seek alternative products that offer environmental and economic benefits. Inks contain a few different components: pigments (provides the colour), additives (that improve performance, drying time, resistance to smudging, etc), and carriers (the vehicle that [...]

Africa Print expo organisers Practical Publishing have announced an exciting 2024 calendar, with events to be hosted in Bloemfontein, Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Visitors to the 2024 Africa Print expo’s can see the latest opportunities in digital printing presses, binding equipment, digital packaging solutions, screen printing, digital textile printing, finishing equipment, ink, software, pad printing, paper and board, litho print solutions, encapsulating/laminating and digital label printing. A major theme of the Africa Print Expos will be live, on-site demonstrations conducted by product experts from various leading companies, who [...]

Dura were at the recently held Africa Print Expo, which took place from 13-15 September 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre. At the stand was the company’s RUK 2.5 x 1.3m flatbed cutter, creaser and scorer, as well as a RUK 400 x 600mm digital die-cutter, kiss-cutter and scorer, both of which have drag knives, scoring wheels and cameras for registration. DURA +27 72 319 9275 info@durait.co.za

Focus Label Machinery outlines the benefits of UV and electron beam (EB) curing, and their respective considerations. When it comes to curing in the printing industry, UV and EB are two popular methods that offer unique advantages. Understanding the benefits of both UV and EB curing can help you make an informed decision about which method is best suited for your specific needs. What Is UV Printing? UV printing is a printing method that uses special UV curing ink to print onto a variety of substrates. The ink is placed [...]