Sun Chemical has announced a breakthrough in water-based ink technology for flexographic printing on polythene (PE) film.  The company’s new approach offers a viable and cost-effective alternative to solvent-based inks, and allows printers to comply with pending European legislation that will affect the industry while printing up to 600 meters per minute. From October 2007, the Solvent Emissions Directive states that every printing firm that uses more than 15 tons of solvents per year ...