As regulations for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and toy packaging tighten, label converters face increasing pressure to manage compliance risk, satisfy brand owner audits, and make future‑proof technology decisions.
BOBST has strengthened its position in the digital label printing market with Thalia UV Digital Inks for labels, formulated to help converters meet increasingly complex regulatory requirements without compromising performance.
Designed for continuous compliance in a shifting regulatory landscape, Thalia UV Digital Inks are TPO‑free inkjet inks uniquely formulated to exclude more than 20 groups of substances of concern, including: PFAS, Phthalates, Bisphenols, ITX, MOSH/MOAH, Parabens and Primary aromatic amines.
High performance for demanding label applications
Thalia is a high‑performance UV ink system specifically engineered for digital label printing with BOBST’s Inkjet Technology. They are suited to multiple challenging applications, such as food, cosmetics and toy labels among others.
The inks can deliver long‑run colour consistency at printing speeds up to 100 m/min printing at 1200 x 1200 dpi, and support wet-on-wet printing for the highest colour gamut and spot colour appearance for solids. Existing BOBST press users can switch to the new and most compliant inks without any hardware upgrade, nor the need for inert gas. A primer is also not needed for most substrates.
These performance characteristics are achieved while maintaining controlled migration levels, helping label converters remain compliant with the latest rules and regulations while preserving productivity and print quality.
Turning regulatory pressure into competitive advantage
Patrick Graber, Marketing Director PL Labels at BOBST, commented: “Brand owners are placing growing emphasis on risk mitigation and traceability,” he continued. “Converters are no longer simply asked to comply, but to prove compliance with robust, evidence-based data across every application. This makes compliance a continuous operational discipline placing extreme pressure on converters.”
This shift is being driven both by legislation and by brand owners, who are demanding greater transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain. As a result, inks have become one of the most scrutinised components in label production.
With a fully compliant and future-proof ink set, converters not only have peace of mind, but are sure about the next steps in the regulatory framework and can prove it with tangible data and documents to their customers.
“With regulatory pressure continuing to increase, BOBST’s ongoing investment in Thalia UV Digital Inks reflects a broader commitment to supporting the transformation of label production and to ensure our customers are able to take on additional business from brand owners which was not addressable until today,” affirmed Graber.
By integrating compliance, performance, and operational efficiency, Thalia UV Digital Inks give converters a future-ready foundation for sustainable growth, whilst simplifying label production.
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Thalia UV Digital Inks give converters a future-ready foundation for sustainable growth
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