Boosting Efficiency and Sustainability in Packaging Inks with Advanced Grinding Technology

The DRUCKFARBEN Group’s innovative grinding process, utilizing state as the art technologies, sets a new benchmark in efficiency, color consistency and sustainability for flexible packaging inks.

The first step serves as a pre-dispersing solution, effectively breaking down larger pigment particles and enabling more consistent material feed into the next grinding stage. A completely new pre-dispersing solution using beads transforms the wet-grinding process because it offers homogeneous mix qualities and excellent particle size distribution for the subsequent fine-grinding next step.

This two-step process enhances color matching by providing a uniform and stable pigment dispersion, which is essential for high-quality packaging inks​.

This integration not only optimizes production efficiency but also promotes sustainability. Our newest bead mill technology, with innovative chamber design and an improved bead separator system delivers remarkable wet grinding benefits, reducing Energy consumption by 60% in both steps without compromising quality.

The first machine also reduces downtime due to its compact design and effective separation, minimizing material buildup and streamlining cleaning. Consequently, DF Inks can offer high-quality inks that support both economic and environmental objectives in flexible packaging​.

This optimized grinding process benefits converters and brand owners by ensuring consistent, high-quality color matching and reducing production costs, enabling them to meet market demands for sustainable and visually appealing packaging solutions.

This state-of-the-art grinding process forms part of DRUCKFARBEN Group’s broader investment plan, including a new factory that is set to be finalized this year, underscoring our commitment to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in flexible packaging inks.