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Münzing is a privately owned additives company based in Germany with a presence in over 40 countries. They specialize in specialty additives for printing inks and offer a wide range of products such as defoamers, dispersants, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, and wax dispersions. Münzing's technical service and R&D capabilities allow them to provide customized solutions to their customers. They are committed to quality and the environment, as evidenced by their ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registrations. [Extracted from the article]

Conventional printing inks, adhesives and polymer-based packaging materials have several harmful effects on ecological aspects as well as human well-being. Expressions of concern about impurities in food contact materials have increased over the last few years. Chemical compounds that are incorporated within polymeric materials to improve functionality, may interact with food components during processing or storage and migrate into the food. Food contact materials (FCM) may contain intentionally added substance (IAS) and non-intentionally added substance (NIAS) which comes from reaction by-products, breakdown or degradation products; impurities from raw materials used their production, chemical reaction between packaging materials and foodstuff, side products or neoformed compounds and contaminants picked up during the production and recycling process. Chemical migration of intentionally added substance (IAS), non-intentionally added substance (NIAS), and not listed substance (NLS) from food packaging is affected by a number of parameters including the nature and complexity of foods, contact time and temperature of the system, type of packaging contact layer, and properties of IAS, NIAS and NLS. New packaging development requires a safety evaluation which helps to mitigate potential health risks, which always implicate the application of complex analytical methods. This article provides a comprehensive overview of migration theory and analytical approach towards identification of migrated IAS, NIAS, and NLS by different analytical strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The record for safe food packaging shows that proper guidance of appropriate printing ink materials is designed and used but at the same time, consumer concern and expectations around environmental issues are on the rise. The brand leaders now emphasize more on the sustainability of packaging materials including printing inks. Choosing suitable materials are of top priority in food packaging ink for direct or indirect contact as the solvents, resins, additives, pigments and other chemicals may harm the safety of foods. We have seen a lot of manufacturer interest in sustainable inks since sustainable inks could be as a constituent part of completely biodegradable packaging concepts. Due to increasing environmental awareness, numerous regulations and laws and scarcity of resources, there is a great demand for sustainable inks and work is being carried out according to sustainability guidelines with a small ecological footprint. This article sheds light on the macro issues related to sustainable inks, global regulations on packaging and provides a checklist that helps to develop sustainable inks for food packaging applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A simple and sensitive method for the simultaneous determination of methanol, ethanol, iso propyl alcohol(IPA), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), n-propyl alcohol (n-PA), ethyl acetate (EA), n-butanol, n-propyl acetate (n-PAc), toluene and ortho-xylene by headspace techniques with FID detection is described. An efficient and sensitive method was successfully developed and validated for the determination of above mentioned solvents of varying polarity used as residual solvents from printing ink. Based on Good Manufacturing Practices, measuring residual solvents is mandatory for the release testing of all active chemical ingredients. The method was validated for repeatability, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification and recovery according to the International Conference on Harmonization guidelines. The method validation results indicate that the method is accurate, precise, linear and sensitive for solvents assessed in the printing ink. Excellent results were obtained, within the globally accepted validation reference values, particularly taking into account the low concentration levels investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the growth of the wax and additive markets in 2015. Executive Joon Choo states that such growth is driven by the slower global economy and the volume decline of some segments of the printing ink industry. Topics discussed include the acquisition of the wax compound of U.S.-based specialty chemicals company Lubrizol Corp. by printing solutions provider Kustom Group and the regulatory concerns on the food packaging applications of printing inks.

The article presents an answer to a question on ways of preventing undue foam of waterborne ink during press runs.

The article offers tips in achieving optimal performance defoamers in graphic arts applications. It mentions the capability of a structured siloxane-based defoamer line to enable the formulator to follow a systematic approach when choosing defoamers for ink formulation. It suggests the need to consider the effectiveness of the defoamer at controlling foam and its compatibility with the printing ink system to prevent surface defects caused by surface tension.

The article focuses on the growth in printing ink industry in 2013. It states that the leading ink industry executives claim that there are developments in printing such as digital, packaging, and energy curing, as commercial offset and publication remain to conflict. It also mentions that the bigger ink manufacturers are focusing on all areas of packaging printing applications.

The article offers news briefs related to ink industry. It mentions the plan of ink manufacturer DIC Corp. and its subsidiary in the U.S., Sun Chemical Corp., for the integration of their jet inks product portfolios. The Award for Innodata at The Label Industry Global Awards has been received by Flint Group Narrow Web for its EkoCure ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) ink technologies. It adds the launch of the Uvijet KA ink from FUJIFILM. INSETS: ALTANA Acquires Valspar's Overprint Varnishes Business;R.R. Donnelley to Acquire Consolidated Graphics.

The article discusses the comparison between the fundamental and the practical formulation of defoamer combinations and surfactants in waterborne printing inks. It explores the defoamer selection criteria that can eliminate bubbles without adverse effects to the finished print. It concludes that defoamer performance is influenced by the chemical reaction of the ink depending on its preparation and its appilication.

The article presents the corporate profile of the leading ink manufacturers and the growth of raw materials in 2011. DIC Corp. revises its business segments with Printing Inks & Supplies as the largest segment of the company. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. enjoys excellent growth in ultraviolet (UV) coatings and inks throughout the year. Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd. emphasizes the development of ecologically responsible offset printing inks.

The article reports on the concerns of pricing and availability of raw materials and its impact on the resin manufacturers for printing ink production. It notes key ingredients including gum rosin, tall oil, and acrylate monomers which face increasing cost and volatile supply in the market. Also highlighted are economic reports from various printing ink manufacturers including Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc., Lawter International Inc., and DSM NeoResins Inc.

The article offers information on the National Printing Ink Research Institute's (NPIRI) Technical Conference held at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Hotel and Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois on October 25-27, 2016.

The article reports on the performance of energy curable inks amidst the global economic crisis. It notes that the energy curable market is enjoying a growth in a few segments in comparison to the majority of the printing ink industry, which was highly affected with the economic conditions. It suggests that ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) ink companies should enjoy the benefit of the increasing green/sustainable movement.

The article offers the insight of several leaders regarding the relationship between crude oil costs and ink prices. Among the industry leaders who offered their views include Jan Paul van der Velde, senior vice president of Procurement, Sustainability, Regulatory and Information Technology (IT) at Flint Group, chief procurement officer Edward Pruitt of Sun Chemical, and Ken Klug, director of purchasing at Wikoff Color.

The article offers brief information on several pigment products for printing inks including Firemist Crystal Touch EH 1303 from BASF Corp., Brilliant fluorescent emulsions from Brilliant Group Inc., and Metalure prismatic pigments from Eckart America Corp.