POLISTAR is ACTEGA’s new portfolio of printing inks for beer and beverage cans. Among their new advantages are that they are PTFE-free and can be tailored to your specific project needs, adding high value to cans for trendy products such as wine, water and hybrid soft drinks and soft drinks while adding a variety of special effects to your cans for maximum appeal.
In addition, ACTEGA has a team dedicated to the development of special inks and effects such as tactile, thermochromic, fluorescent and others. The aluminum can is a complete option for beer and beverage fillers: in addition to being safe, practical and convenient, it is also infinitely recyclable.
This may explain the growing worldwide demand for aluminum cans and why it is attracting different types of canned beverages such as water, wine or ready-to-drink beverages. The new system has a wide variety of possibilities such as the spider effect.
“Specifically, this ink provides a cracked/rubbed effect. Due to its unique and differentiated appearance, use it on premium cans such as wines, sparkling wines, craft beers or even energy drinks and promotional arts. For a better visualization of the effect, application with matte varnish is recommended. It is also available in various colors upon request.
Another proposal is fluorescent. It is an ink line with bright and clean colors that has its brightening effect enhanced when the cans are exposed to UV/Black light.
It also highlights the magic mate. Currently on the market it is possible to have cans only with gloss or matte effect, provided by OPV. Magic Matte inks allow both effects simultaneously in the same can (matte and gloss), giving a localized effect with normal gloss OPV.
In the case of pearlescent, the ink gives a unique and differentiated pearlescent effect on the can, providing a refined appearance and ideal for wines or sparkling beverages, for example. It can be used with matte or glossy overprint varnish.
It also highlights tactile. The combination of ink and coating creates a rough textured effect on the aluminum can. Available in a variety of colors and various levels of effect.
In the case of thermochromic. This ink changes color when subjected to low temperature, indicating that the product is at the ideal temperature for consumption. It is available in red, blue, purple, green, grey, etc.
ACTEGA is a developer and producer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds focused on the packaging, printing and medical industries1. Its products give a valuable visual appearance to materials such as metal, paper, cardboard or plastic. ACTEGA is an international leader in flexible packaging by offering customized inks, coatings and adhesives. They are also the world’s leading supplier of sealants for glass closures and containers and the technology leader in the area of water-based sealing compounds for cans.
ACTEGA is strongly committed to sustainability and aims to be climate neutral by 20252. They offer water-based barrier solutions as a sustainable alternative to PE coatings. They also produce PVC-free heat-sealable lacquers for coffee capsules to improve their recyclability.
It also has a subsidiary called ACTEGA Artistica, which is a leading supplier of water-based sealants to the final manufacturing industry4. Its water-based sealants for food, beverage and general line metal packaging, together with its innovative technical solutions and advanced technical support, improve coating processes, increase quality, add value and help reduce costs.
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