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Inks for flexible packaging

Flexible packaging inks enhance the graphic appearance and contribute to the performance of the package by preserving the quality of the images during the manufacturing, packaging, transportation, and use of the product. Whether the inks are water-based or solvent-based, for surface print or lamination, BASF offers ink formulators a broad product portfolio of high quality resins and resin solutions for a wide range of flexible packaging inks.

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Reaching the top level in water-based film printing.
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Come on in… the water is great! Joncryl FLX products are successfully used in water-based inks for film printing applications. Thanks to Joncryl FLX line conversion from solvent- to water-based inks is a high quality, cost saving and eco-efficient option for film printing.
  1. Joncryl FLX
Quality you can see, properties you can rely on!
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Whether the inks are water-based or solvent-based, for surface print or lamination, BASF offers ink formulators a broad portfolio of high quality, high performance resins, resin solutions, and formulation additives for a wide range of flexible packaging inks.

Joncryl FLX is a comprehensive line of resins for high performance surface print and lamination water-based inks that provides the opportunity to convert the flexible packaging ink market.
  1. Joncryl FLX

Product Brands

Innovation is our power!
Joncryl FLX
BASF is innovating in the flexible packaging market to meet the increasing market needs for high- and medium- duty lamination ink applications. For this reason in 2016, BASF will launch several new solvent-based products under the Versamid PUR brand to support the growing market needs while continuing to strengthen our water-based portfolio. In addition, BASF is continuing to enable conversion to more sustainable water-based inks for flexible packaging with new developments in the Joncryl FLX series.
  1. Joncryl FLX
Joncryl FLX
5000-A
A self-crosslinking RC acrylic emulsion that has excellent resistance and resolubility for use in inks for bread bags, frozen food bags, and heavy duty bags.
  1. Joncryl FLX 5000-A
Joncryl FLX
5026-A
A self-crosslinking acrylic emulsion with good resolubility for water based inks used for surface printing on polyethylene and polypropylene substrates. It was developed for surface print white inks on OPP substrates.
  1. Joncryl FLX 5026-A
Joncryl FLX
5201
A polyurethane dispersion vehicle that provides water-based lamination inks with high bond strength and very good resolubility.
  1. Joncryl FLX 5201
Joncryl FLX
5220
A new PU-acrylic hybrid dispersion for water-based lamination ink applications, such as retort packaging. 
  1. Joncryl FLX 5220

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