Packaging companies are being invited to bring their food and drink-related print packaging problems to the experts at the UK’s first Centre of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) in Digital Print.
Operating from the University of Leeds’ world-renowned Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry, Digital Print CIC’s team, headed by Dr Long Lin, say they aim to “combine the aesthetic needs of brand designers with the practical necessities of a production team”. He says: “We’re encouraging food and drink manufacturers throughout the UK to contact us with any print packaging problems so we can work with them to create workable solutions.
“Among current research projects we’re looking into identifying and eliminating the causes of taint and odour of food and drink by printed packaging and examining barrier coatings for liquid packaging – predicting the rate of migration of drink and grease through various coated carton packaging materials to ensure packs offer the shelf life required.” The team is also researching colour-changing indicator labels and developing colour management solutions to ensure brand uniformity via consistent colour reproduction across different media.
For more information contact Dave Williams or Trevor Lambourne. T: +44 (0)113 343 2926/2792 or visit: www.cic-digitalprinting.com.
