Flint Group expands TerraCode range of extenders and coatings

Flint Group, supplier of ink and coating solutions for the printing and packaging sectors, announced the expansion of its TerraCode range with its latest addition: TerraCode Bio. This new range expands Flint Group’s environmentally conscious bio-based extenders and coatings designed for the corrugated market.

Originally launched in 2019, TerraCode is Flint Group’s portfolio of environmentally friendly inks and coatings designed for paper packaging applications. The expansion of this product line underscores the company’s commitment to providing solutions that support the development of sustainable packaging. By broadening the TerraCode range, Flint Group demonstrates its proactive approach to addressing environmental challenges and promoting a more sustainable future for the packaging industry.  Notably, TerraCode Bio is built on bio-renewable and recycled material content. These products exhibit print quality and resistance properties that match or exceed Flint Group’s conventional inks.

« Pre-launch trials with packaging printers across Europe were a resounding success. We are delighted to formally add these new TerraCode Bio products to our European product line-up. In addition to supporting sustainability in packaging, the range offers exceptional levels of performance with excellent coverage, tonal values and trap quality. For added versatility, TerraCode Bio is suitable for high-volume uncoated board and more detailed coated board designs. This technology provides Paper & Board converters with unique flexibility and efficiency in planning corrugated post- and pre-print jobs. Furthermore, with seamless and convenient one-to-one replacement of incumbent extenders, the transition is simplified by eliminating disruptive changes to dispensing and production processes, » explained Kari Raassina, Senior Director of Product Management Europe at Flint Group.

Alessio Crivellari, Product Manager, Paper & Board Europe at Flint Group, added: « With our TerraCode Bio extenders, ink formulations can contain up to 90% bio-renewable or recycled raw materials, which is an enormous sustainability advantage for corrugated packaging converters focused on circularity. This technology can also reduce CO₂ emissions of Flint Group extenders for corrugated packaging by up to 40%.”