September 11, 2020 - Labels & Labeling, PrintWeek, WhatTheyThink, Plastics in Packaging

September 11, 2020 - Labels & Labeling, PrintWeek, WhatTheyThink, Plastics in Packaging

APR in the News

Siegwerk receives APR recognition for de-inking technology

Siegwerk’s washable ink technology that enables deinking of UV/LED-printed PET shrink sleeves, allowing for a recycling of the sleeve along with PET bottles has been accredited as the first technology of its kind by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).

The Aquantum Alkali strippable primer and Sicura UV/LED ink technology developed by the German ink specialist sets a new standard for the recycling of PET bottles. ‘It significantly facilitates the deinking of UV/LED-printed PET shrink sleeves further improving the quality of recycled PET bottles,’ according to the APR.

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