huber­group Print Solu­tions launches water-based inks and var­nishes for dir­ect food contact

Wheth­er it is eleg­ant touches for premi­um chocol­ates, play­ful ele­ments for children’s snacks, or bold brand­ing on takeaway boxes, HYDRO‑X CON­TACT offers max­im­um design flex­ib­il­ity and bril­liant print qual­ity across every sur­face. At the same time, it sup­ports recyc­lab­il­ity and con­trib­utes to more sus­tain­able pack­aging solutions.

With HYDRO‑X CON­TACT, huber­group adds a power­ful new dimen­sion to its HYDRO‑X sys­tem. Optim­ized for flexo­graph­ic print­ing on cent­ral impres­sion and stack presses, HYDRO‑X CON­TACT integ­rates eas­ily into exist­ing press work­flows – fast, effi­cient, and consistent.

Designed for Tomorrow’s Pack­aging – Safe, Smart, Sustainable

HYDRO‑X CON­TACT also plays a pivotal role in the trans­ition from film-based to paper-based pack­aging – both in terms of func­tion­al­ity and design. By elim­in­at­ing the need for addi­tion­al plastic bar­ri­ers in cer­tain applic­a­tions, it sim­pli­fies pack­aging struc­tures and frees up more print­able space for bold visu­als, brand­ing, and cre­at­ive storytelling.

Togeth­er with hubergroup’s wider range of sus­tain­able tech­no­lo­gies – includ­ing bar­ri­ers against grease, water, vapor, and oxy­gen, as well as heat-seal­able over­print var­nishes – HYDRO‑X CON­TACT helps unlock pack­aging con­cepts that are both highly func­tion­al and recyc­lable. Water-based print­ing inks and var­nishes such as HYDRO‑X can reduce VOC emis­sions, pro­mote recyc­lab­il­ity and thus sup­port the trans­ition to a cir­cu­lar eco­nomy for packaging.

“HYDRO‑X CON­TACT com­bines food safety stand­ards with prac­tic­al advant­ages for print­ers – it is easy to pro­cess, with excel­lent col­our appear­ance and reli­able res­ults,” says André Garber, Head of Busi­ness Devel­op­ment Water Based Sys­tems & UV Coat­ings at huber­group. ​“It is also a future-proof solu­tion that aligns per­fectly with evolving EU pack­aging regulations.”

More Space for Creativity

“HYDRO‑X CON­TACT is a real game-changer for print­ers, enabling them to offer pack­aging solu­tions that sur­prise and delight. From unique interi­or prints to bold design accents, it opens up entirely new ways to dif­fer­en­ti­ate products on the shelf and enhance the unbox­ing moment,” adds Aless­andro Sab­bat­ini, Product Man­ager HYDRO‑X at hubergroup.

With HYDRO‑X CON­TACT, huber­group rein­forces its role as a lead­ing ena­bler of sus­tain­able pack­aging – com­bin­ing reg­u­lat­ory foresight, max­im­um design free­dom, and oper­a­tion­al reli­ab­il­ity in one power­ful system.

To learn more about HYDRO‑X CON­TACT, vis­it huber­group at stand 4D19 at Label­expo Europe from Septem­ber 16 — 19. The expert team on-site looks for­ward to dis­cuss­ing your require­ments as well as our products and ser­vices with you.