Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a.

Christer Karlsson

Rolf Lasson

Zoltan Pusztai

Kaj Johansson

Anders Glemming

Sverker Olsson

Martin Bäckman

A laminated packaging material for liquid food products comprising, a core layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material, a laminate portion being arranged on a first side of the core layer, a dark colored flexographic ink composition printed onto the free surface of the laminate portion, the dark colored ink composition comprises color bases mixed at a ratio such that a total energy absorption by the dark colored flexographic ink composition, when provided on the laminated packaging material, is below 80%, such as below 70% in an emission spectra from a tungsten light source in the region 250-2500 nm at a temperature of 3000 K, the dark colored flexographic ink composition has a color space lightness value L*≤25, and a color space difference equal to or lower than 6, with respect to a specified black reference composition.

Laminated packaging material for liquid food products, a method for making the same, a method for printing on the same and a package made from the same

A method is disclosed for producing a printing ink decorated packaging material. The packaging material heat sealable outer coatings. One or both sides of the packaging material are subjected to corona discharge surface treatment to increase the surface tension. Printing is applied to the treated surface. The packaging material then passes the nip between heated rollers in order to reduce the surface energy of the outer plastic layers. Subsequently, a surface treatment of hydrogen peroxide is applied to the packaging material to sterilize the surface.

Method of producing a printing ink-decorated packaging material, in particular for aseptic packages

A method of producing a packaging laminate for aseptic packages of the type which is produced in that a web of the packaging laminate is, for the purpose of sterilization, led through a bath of hydrogen peroxide prior to the reforming of the web into aseptic packages. The packaging material is produced in that a web of paper which has, on the one side of the web, an applied outer coating of plastic, is, for the purpose of promoting adhesion, subjected to a surface treatment changing polarity, where after the treated outer plastic coating is provided with a decor of water-based printing ink which is applied in the desired pattern on the outside of the outer plastic coating. By selecting so-called flame treating as the surface treatment of changing polarity for the outer plastic coating, the above-mentioned sterilization can be carried out with considerably reduced hydrogen peroxide consumption, at the same time as good adhesion between the water-based printing ink decor and the outer plastic coating is ensured.

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Bjärred, Sweden

Christer Karlsson