Post Date: August 30, 2021

Certified Inks for Food Packaging

To protect consumers, food manufacturers are being careful to use GMP-compliant inks for product identification and coding.  These inks are available in single use 45si cartridges and utilize HP THERMAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY to power them.

Meet rigorous food and pharma packaging requirements

HP 2590 Black Solvent ink complies with new, rigorous regulations in the most demanding markets, including food, pharmaceutical, and industrial.  The inks are intended for printing on the external surface of various types of flexible film and coated packaging, including primary surfaces in contact with food.

HP Certified Inks for Food Packaging

Designed for coding and marking on films, including BOPP

HP 2590 solvent ink provides industry-standard durability on untreated BOPP, and excellent durability on treated BOPP and a wide variety of other substrates, including PE, PET, UV, aluminum foil and PVC. 1

High productivity even with stop and start printing

Printing with HP 2590 Black Solvent ink is easy in intermittent and fast printing production environments. The long decap time of the ink allows your operators to leave the cartridge uncapped for up to 24 hours with immediate recovery after restarting printing. Shelf life for unopened HP 2590 ink cartridges is up to 12 months.

Consistent, high print quality for bar codes and text

Get best-in-class print definition and optical density from the combination of HP TIJ 2.5 technology and HP 2590 solvent ink. With over 50 million HP original ink cartridges shipped globally, manufacturers can trust the quality and reliability associated with HP products.

Proven quality and reliability

The performance of HP 2590 is maximized when paired with Markoprint® industrial coding equipment from AT Information Products.  Learn more about Markoprint here.  Or call us at (201) 529-0202 x125 to arrange a sample of HP 2590 ink on your specific substrates.