Xeikon has introduced its PantherCure LED series, a new family of inks for use with Panther technology.
Xeikon’s Panther Technology, introduced in 2017, is based on UV inkjet to address specific end-use markets, focused on labels across industries such as chemical, durable, cosmetic and premium beer labels. All these applications benefit from certain durability such as scratch, scuff, and rub resistance and a glossy tactile look and feel. UV inks tackle all these requirements.
The PantherCure LED inks come with new waveforms, software and optimized screening. These deliver a long list of benefits, including a wider application range for heat-sensitive substrates; a broader color gamut; increased image quality and longer lamp life.
Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s VP for worldwide marketing, says “Today we already supply LED UV-inks to the Xeikon Jetrion base, therefore adding UV-LED inks was the next logical step for our Panther technology. Just last year we introduced a new generation of presses, the successors of the Xeikon PX2000 and Xeikon PX3000, affirming our commitment to the label market and UV inkjet label business.”
“Xeikon is renowned for having a determined sustainability program and the PantherCure UV LED series contributes to those goals” he adds.
The new inks are available on newly manufactured Xeikon PX3300 and Xeikon PX2200 as of October 2022. Starting in 2023, current customers of prior models of the Panther Press, Xeikon PX3000 and PX2000 will be eligible for field upgrades.
“The past couple of years have demonstrated that innovative companies with “future-proof” products are those that provide the best options to the customer for application choice and the highest OEE to safeguard their business goals. Field upgradeability of existing equipment with new innovations will protect customers’ investments. This is a perfect example of how Xeikon is market-agile and customer-focused” concludes Weymans.
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