Eco-Friendly Inks & Coatings
Wynalda Packaging offers a range of eco-friendly inks and coatings designed to reduce environmental impact without compromising quality.
Explore different options and find the one that’s perfect for your project using the table below.
Sustainable Ink Options
| Vegetable-Based Offset | Petroleum-Based Offset | UV-Curable | Water-Based Flexo | Landa NanoInk® | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base chemistry | Plant oils + pigment + driers | Mineral oils + pigment | Acrylate oligomers + photoinitiators | Water + resin + pigment | Water + polymer-bound nano-pigments |
| Renewable / bio content | 30 – 70 % | ~0 % | Low | Medium | Moderate |
| VOCs / emissions | Very low | High | None (no solvent, but photoinitiators not benign) | Very low | Very low |
| Drying mechanism | Oxidative polymerization (slow) | Oxidative polymerization | UV-cure polymerization | Evaporation | Evaporation + film transfer |
| Drying speed | Slow | Moderate | Instant | Fast | Fast |
| Odor / work environment | Low | Medium–high | Low | Low | Very low |
| Rub / scuff resistance | Medium | Med–High | High | Medium | High |
| Color strength / gloss | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Medium | Excellent |
| De-inkability / recyclability | Excellent | Fair | Poor – variable | Excellent | Claimed excellent |
| VOC / air-permit impact | Minimal | Significant | Minimal | Minimal | Minimal |
| Energy in curing | Low | Low | High | Low | Moderate |
| Press waste reduction | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | High (digital, no plates) |
| Laser-etch compatibility | Good | Good | Poor | Fair | Variable (needs window) |
| Sustainability marketing value | Strong | Weak | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
| Typical use | Sheetfed paperboard | Sheetfed / web | UV offset / flexo | Corrugated / paperboard | Digital folding cartons |
| Environment Score | 4.5 / 5 | 2 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Sustainable Coating Options
| Aqueous Gloss | Aqueous Matte | Aqueous Soft Touch | UV Gloss | UV Satin | UV Matte | UV Soft-Touch | Film Laminate (PET/BOPP) | |
| Base chemistry | Water-borne acrylic | Water-borne acrylic | Modified acrylic | 100 % solids UV acrylate | 100 % solids UV acrylate | 100 % solids UV acrylate | Modified acrylic / urethane (UV-curable) | Plastic film + adhesive |
| VOC emissions | Very low | Very low | Low | None | None | None | None | None |
| Curing / drying | Hot air / IR | Hot air / IR | Hot air / IR | Instant UV | Instant UV | Instant UV | Instant UV | Heat / pressure |
| Surface gloss | High | Low | Very low | Very high | Medium | Low | Very low | Variable |
| Rub / scuff resistance | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Very good | Excellent |
| Laser-etch compatibility | Fair–Good | Excellent (best) | Fair–Poor | Poor | Poor – Variable | Fair | Poor | Very poor |
| Recyclability / repulpability | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good–Moderate | Poor |
| Renewable content | Moderate | Moderate | Low–Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Tactile feel | Slick | Paper-like | Velvety / soft rubberized | Slick / glassy | Smooth satin | Smooth low-gloss | Velvety / rubbery | Plastic |
| Typical uses | Food, pharma | Premium, laser windows | Sustainable & luxury packaging | Spirits / cosmetics | Premium general | Premium matte | Cosmetic, spirits, and luxury packaging | Ultra-premium barrier |
| Relative cost | Low | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Med–High | High |
| Environment Score | 4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 2 / 5 |