Videojet introduces new UV fluorescing ink for its 8610 Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) printer

Videojet introduces new UV fluorescing ink for its 8610 Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) printer

Videojet ink experts develop clear, UV fluorescing ink designed to print ‘invisible’ codes that can only be seen under black light

Wood Dale, Illinois – September 16, 2016 – Packages, bottles and certain products may require discrete codes and brand information that can be tracked through the supply chain. Fluorescing UV ink is only visible under UV lighting, and can be an unobtrusive solution for markets that require product traceability.

With over 40 years of ink development experience, Videojet Technologies Inc., a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, has launched an innovative new UV fluorescing ink designed to deliver crisp codes for high end cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other consumer goods.

The new ink is colorless in normal light and fluoresces blue under a black light. With its MEK solvent base, the ink offers very good adhesion to a variety of substrates including coated cartons or glossy labels, vial caps and closures, and dark substrates where a bar code is needed.

Heidi Wright, Business Unit Manager, TIJ & TTO, at Videojet explains “This ink was initially developed for the pharmaceutical market; however, it is also suited to a variety of other applications including retort processed food containers and cosmetic packaging.”

The clear, UV fluorescing ink is ideal for GS1-DataMatrix and other 2D codes, and is resistant to the autoclave process. This ink offers a 2-3 second dry time on non-porous materials such as ABS, HDPE, PET, PVC and nylon, and delivers great adhesion versatility on a wide range of substrates.

This ink is for use in the Videojet 8610 TIJ printer which utilizes a revolutionary, purpose-built cartridge designed to use MEK fluids. The 8610 TIJ printer is ideal for applications that require crisp, repeatable codes on to foils, films, plastics and coated stocks, and provides print resolutions up to four times greater than continuous inkjet (CIJ).

For more information on the new ink and the Videojet TIJ range of printers, please call 0800 500 3023 or visit global.videojet.com/ke.

About Videojet Technologies:

Videojet Technologies is a world-leader in the product identification market, providing in-line printing, coding, and marking products, application specific fluids, and product life cycle services. Our goal is to partner with our customers in the consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and industrial goods industries to improve their productivity, to protect and grow their brands, and to stay ahead of industry trends and regulations. With our customer application experts and technology leadership in Continuous Inkjet (CIJ), Thermal Inkjet (TIJ), Laser Marking, Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO), case coding and labeling, and wide array printing, Videojet has more than 345,000 printers installed worldwide. Our customers rely on Videojet products to print on over ten billion products daily. Customer sales, application, service and training support is provided by direct operations with over 4,000 team members in 26 countries worldwide. In addition, Videojet’s distribution network includes more than 400 distributors and OEMs, serving 135 countries.