At this conference, Hubergroup will announce its relaunched UV flexo portfolio - Iray, and showcase its capabilities to the printing industry contingent expected to be present at the conference. The new series Iray, which replaces Hubergroup’s new V flex series, is designed as a one-stop portfolio for UV flexo printing. The UV flexo inks can be applied for food as well as non-food applications, and also includes matched varnishes, primers, and adhesives.

Iray aims to simplify printers' workflow by consolidating an assortment of UV flexo printing offerings under a single ink system. The latest addition is UV-curable inks and varnishes designed exclusively for food packaging applications. The inks match Huber's MGA (low migration and low odour) guidelines, which have long been synonymous with safe application on food packaging.

Iray products with properties like high scratch resistance, adhesion, low odour, and high ink yields, cover multiple applications. Laboratory tests have ensured that Iray inks and varnishes are de-inkable on both film and paper substrates, thus ensuring their environmental compatibility. In addition, the PMV department of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, certified that the products are well de-inkable on paper using Ingede method 11. 

Hubergroup’s service staff is adding to the ease-of-use experience by supporting customers with the implementation of the new UV flexo system and being available for on-site support at any time later.

“At Hubergroup, we prioritise the development of safe and sustainable packaging. Our product development team in Germany has innovated Iray – a smartly tailored, broadly inclusive, perfectly matched system for UV flexo printing,” said Suresh Kalra, managing director - India and president - Asia, Hubergroup. He added, “With this year’s theme ‘Creativity, Innovations and Sustainability’, the LMAI Conference is just the perfect platform for presenting this state-of-the-art UV flexo series to our Indian customers and the Indian label market at large.”