How safe is your ink?

Siegwerk has taken a further step in its global commitment to product safety by launching its Ink Safety Portal.

The portal is all about knowledge sharing. More specifically, the expert platform offers condensed knowledge on crucial product safety and regulatory topics with regard to printing ink ingredients, regulatory affairs, exposure assessments and safety evaluations.

This results in a diverse collection of the key elements relating to the subject of safe printing inks and safe food packaging. Siegwerk is thus bundling its expertise, making it available to customers and interested parties.

A central element of the portal is to demonstrate how Siegwerk performs safety evaluations for individual ink ingredients — even down to trace levels and specific packaging applications. Various parameters have to be taken into consideration: intrinsic toxicological properties of the substance, migration behaviour, surface/mass (packaging/food) ratio and even food consumption patterns. These types of safety evaluations are especially relevant for substances, which are not in the scope of respective regulations, including NIAS (non-intentionally added substances).

Siegwerk’s product safety guidance includes global regulatory initiatives, brand owner requirements and safety and risk assessments targeting raw materials to end-use applications. This is not only reflected in the company’s portfolio of safe printing inks, but also in the launch of the Ink Safety Portal.