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Inkjet ink and substrate guide
How the packaging material, surface finish and production environment affect inkjet coder selection and ink choice.
How the packaging material, surface finish and production environment affect inkjet coder selection and ink choice.
A code that looks clear on a carton may not work on a wet bottle, glossy pouch or curved plastic tub. The substrate, coating, surface energy, temperature and handling after print all affect ink adhesion and dry time.
| Porous surfaces | Uncoated cartons, corrugate and some paper labels can often accept fast-drying high-resolution print |
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| Non-porous surfaces | Plastic, glass, metal and films usually need matched ink and dry-time testing |
| Flexible packs | Pouches, bags and sleeves need checks for movement, gloss, heat seal area and code position |
| Related options | Code quality guide, pouch coding and thermal inkjet printers |
Use these checks before you buy, quote or install a coder. They help reduce print defects, missed codes and unreliable date or batch marking once the line is running.
Send it with your enquiry so the coder type, bracket position, print head access and ink choice can be reviewed properly.
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Date, batch and traceability printing on pouches, bags, labels, sleeves and flexible packs.
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High-resolution TIJ print for cartons, labels, sleeves, QR codes and barcodes.
View details →Send pack photos, code artwork, material, speed, code position and available line space. Lancing can then advise on the most suitable inkjet coding route.
Tell us what you need to code and where the coder has to fit on the line.