Intertek Develops Guidelines for Safe Use of Printing Inks
June 12 2018 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
HP Inc. first digital solution provider to
meet guidelines
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide, has developed comprehensive guidelines for
digital solutions providers, packaging converters, and food brands
to assist with compliance of regulatory and guidance requirements.
After detailed analysis, Intertek has named HP Inc., one of the
largest printing solutions vendors, as the first supplier to
fulfill the Intertek Guidelines for the Safe Use of Printing
Inks.
The use of inks and fluids is a key consideration for food
brands and corrugated packaging converters in all stages of the
supply chain. No longer only functional and informative, digitally
printed corrugated packaging has become graphically rich, serving
as a marketing tool. The digital printing ink and solutions
industry is faced with numerous challenges and opportunities in
innovation, design, sustainability, and regulatory compliance,
particularly as it pertains to food contact materials.
HP, which serves the digitally printed corrugated packaging
market with its HP PageWide Press portfolio, provided Intertek with
digital print samples produced on HP’s PageWide T1100 Series and
PageWide C500 presses, using its true water-based inks. Intertek
conducted detailed laboratory tests on these prints to measure
migration limits and ensure safety requirements in accordance with
global regulatory and industry guidance, including Swiss Ordinance,
Nestlé Guidance, FDA, EU Framework, and others. As a result,
Intertek used its Guidelines to validate HP’s safe use of Printing
Inks in a clear and comprehensive summary, which can be shared with
HP customers.
Eric Wiesner, General Manager, PageWide Industrial Division, HP
Inc. said, “With consumer safety as HP’s highest concern,
Intertek’s recognition reinforces our strategic intent to design
and manufacture digital printing fluids that comply with strict
regulatory requirements. This validation is key to informing our
customers of our robust food-safe compliance for printing primary
and secondary corrugated packaging, which requires no additional
barriers.”
Naeem Mady, Vice President, Regulatory Market Access at Intertek
said, “In response to the needs of the printing and inks industry,
Intertek has developed these guidelines to clearly outline the
requirements for food-safe digital printing inks in corrugated
packaging. These guidelines offer the packaging ink industry a
resource where clear and consolidated compliance guidance is
currently unavailable. Intertek is pleased to announce that HP has
successfully fulfilled Intertek Guidelines for the Safe Use of
Printing Inks to comply with global quality and safety
requirements.”
To learn more about the packaging and inks services within the
larger Intertek organization, please visit:
intertek.com/packaging
ABOUT INTERTEK
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories
and offices and over 43,000 people in more than 100 countries,
delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply
chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered
consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our
customers to power ahead safely.
intertek.com
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FOR MEDIA INFORMATION:Please contactTracy
VealeGlobal Marketing Manager, Health Environmental &
Regulatory Services (HERS)+1 905 542
2900tracy.veale@intertek.comorFOR TECHNICAL
INFORMATION:Please contactNaeem MadyVice President,
Regulatory Market Access, HERS+1 561 989
7294Naeem.mady@intertek.com
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