Drying, Curing & UV


Sun Chemical launches UV coating with high levels of bio-sourced and recycled material


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un Chemical is launching SunCure 44HC150 – a glossy stampable UV- curing coating, manufactured with 25% bio-renewable carbon content and with 12% post-consumer recycled materials. The coating has received excellent feedback following trials with existing customers and became available throughout Europe from March 15, 2021. The launch marks a breakthrough for Sun Chemical’s energy curing line as it is the first of many such products to be rolled out featuring significant levels of bio-sourced and recycled material content.


Commenting on the new development, Sun Chemical product manager, energy curing packaging products and narrow web labels, Europe, Mark Walkling says: “Sustainability is always at the forefront


of the Sun Chemical brand in all areas of product development and our processes. One of our current key objectives is to increase the sustainability credentials of our energy-curing product line.


“A range of similar products will follow, including products with compostability and/or deinking certifications, as well as products that aid recycling processes both for printed paper and for printed film.”


He continues: “The launch of this product aligns with Sun Chemical’s wider sustainability and circularity goals, which will help Sun Chemical to contribute to the overall recyclability of printed products. “It enables us to further meet the demands of our customers and consumers in terms of reduction of carbon footprint through reusing recyclates, reducing reliance on petroleum-based materials and ultimately allowing for a more sustainable end of life.”


Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC group, is a leading producer of printing inks, coatings and supplies, pigments, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds, and application materials.


u sunchemical.com/sustainability


Altus helps get teams back to work with innovative UV safety solutions


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ith lockdown restrictions slowly lifting and employees starting to return to the workplace, safeguarding workers is of paramount importance. Altus Group is helping companies to plan for a successful reopening with a range of solutions to keep people and spaces safe, including the introduction of UV Cleanlight.


Professional body, The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) said that for a return to the workplace, employers must consider detailed risk management approaches to safeguard employees’ health and minimise the risk of infection, basing plans on up-to-date government and public health guidance. That includes hygiene measures to minimise the spread of infection. To assist in this challenge, Altus has a number of safety solutions which include everything from thermal measurement and temperature monitoring


equipment, to disinfection equipment. The newest supplier to feature within the portfolio is UV Cleanlight. The company has a range of air disinfection and surface disinfections products. In Sterilon Flow air is passed through the bottom of the unit and up through the interior of the lamp, where it is exposed to UV-C light and disinfected, before pushed out as clean air at the top. Importantly, shielded UV-C light does not escape from the unit, so it can be used safely and effectively used to disinfect the air in the presence of people, allowing work to continue as usual.


Also from UV Cleanlight is the UV-C lamp. This innovative product effectively kills surface microorganisms within an area of up to 35m2 and takes just 15 minutes to fully disinfect an empty workspace. Another product helping businesses to navigate to a new normal in the workplace, is the Hikvision range of thermal


measurement and temperature monitoring equipment. One product which Altus has seen impressive interest in, and is already working to keep staff safe, is MinMoe touch-free access control and temperature screening solution.


MinMoe has been designed to achieve rapid preliminary screening with high efficiency and can be easily fitted to a wall at a building’s reception or on a temperature screening terminal. It also has the potential of full traceability and analysis and offers facial recognition, mask detection and a number of other access controls to keep facilities safe.


Altus’ range of safety products have been carefully selected to support manufacturers and ensure workplaces are as safe, reducing the risk of infection and providing long-term solutions to safety.


u altusgroup.co.uk 14 May 2021 convertermag.com


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