Xeikon’s flagship label and packaging presses are certified with FLEXcon’s THERMLfilm NEXgen polyesters
Itasca, IL, and Spencer, MA, August 04, 2015 – Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, and FLEXcon, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, today announced that Xeikon’s digital color presses for labels and packaging have achieved UL certification in combination with FLEXcon’s THERMLfilm NEXgen gloss top-coated polyester base films along with their premium overlaminates.
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is an internationally recognized safety science company. Xeikon label & packaging presses, along with the dry toners they use, are the first and only toner-based products to receive this certification in combination with FLEXcon materials. This certification allows Xeikon and FLEXcon to use the UL mark on their products.
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FLEXcon, which has built a strong relationship with UL, works with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and converters to simplify and expedite the UL compliance process. Jim Potter, FLEXcon’s Product Compliance and Regulatory Specialist, assists companies with identifying appropriate labeling substrates to suit their applications and meet UL standards
Xeikon’s dry toners are specifically designed to work with the Xeikon 3000 Series and Xeikon CX3 (based on Xeikon Cheetah technology) digital color presses. Produced at Xeikon’s toner manufacturing facility in Heultje, Belgium, Xeikon toners are a result of continuous research and development to meet the requirements of label and packaging converters.
Xeikon’s dry toners meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines for both direct and indirect food contact. In addition, the toners are eco-friendly and do not emit any volatile organic compounds (VOCs). They also have exceptionally high lightfastness ratings, which is a measure of how well a printed image resists discoloration or fading as a result of exposure to sunlight. All these attributes were carefully built into the toners during their development process to meet the ever-changing market demands.
FLEXcon’s THERMLfilm NEXgen solvent based products are FDA compliant for indirect food contact as well, which makes the Xeikon toners coupled with this product line an ideal combination for indirect food labeling and packaging applications.
Ron Ducharme, Product Manager for FLEXcon, said the Xeikon toners have been put through extensive testing to determine whether printed labels are durable enough to meet the UL safety requirements.
“To maintain their integrity, the labels have to be durable enough to last the life of the product. The fact that the toners from Xeikon were able to successfully withstand the testing was impressive,” Ducharme said. “You can print the Xeikon toners on a film substrate, and it’s durable, which is significant for our industry.”
“The UL certification from FLEXcon is yet another important milestone for Xeikon’s digital printing solutions for labels and packaging. Our solutions offer an unbeatable combination of safety, quality and productivity for label and packaging converters,” said Todd Blumsack, VP of Sales & Marketing at Xeikon America, Inc. “We were happy to leverage the expertise of the FLEXcon team to help us meet the UL compliance requirements. Their team made this process easier and more streamlined.”
About FLEXcon
FLEXcon Company, Inc. is an innovator in adhesive coating, laminating and finishing of durable materials used in graphics applications, electronics and new products. Through a culture of curiosity, flexibility and a drive for excellence, FLEXcon is the trusted partner to a wide range of companies from printers and fabricators to engineers and designers developing products for existing and emerging markets. Headquartered in Spencer, MA, the company has operations throughout North America and Europe with distribution worldwide. For more information, visit www.FLEXcon.com or call 1-508-885-8200.
About Xeikon
Xeikon is an innovator in digital printing technology. The company designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for labels and packaging applications, document printing, as well as commercial printing. These presses utilize LED-array-based dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software and application-specific toners.
As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designs and produces platemakers for newspaper offset printing applications.
Xeikon also manufactures basysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP) solutions for the commercial printing market. These proven CtP systems combine the latest exposure techniques with cost-efficient UV plate technology, high imaging quality and flexibility.
For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under the ThermoFlexX brand name. ThermoFlexX systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color management, as well as workflow management.
All the Xeikon solutions are designed with the overarching principles of profitability, quality, flexibility and sustainability in mind. With these guiding principles and a deep, intimate knowledge of its customers, Xeikon continues to be one of the industry’s leading innovators of products and solutions.