Royal DSM today announced the release of Skins® Sandy tactile coating resin, which is the latest product in its Skins® resin series. Like other Skins® resins, Sandy will make brands and processors stand out by adding an extra sensory experience. Specifically, this new resin will enable printing and packaging manufacturers to add sand-like textures to various materials such as food packaging.
By adding tactile elements to printing and packaging to provide a sensory experience that reflects their products is becoming a way for brands to distinguish one from another. DSM's Skins® coating resin series is designed to meet this demand by achieving different textures in various printing and packaging materials. Skins® Sandy has a fine to rough sand texture and is particularly suitable for overprint varnishes, paper and cardboard, and flexible packaging. In particular, its extensive food contact specifications will open up new possibilities for textured food packaging. It will be compatible with various printing processes such as flexo printing and gravure printing.
Skins® Sandy will make it easier for paint formulators and processors to use sand texture. Unlike many sandy coating resins on the market, Skins® Sandy can present the texture of sandpaper in a single coating without fillers or additives, making construction easier and reducing the exposure of formulators to harmful chemicals. The new resin also has high stability and yield, and the cost performance is extremely high. In this way, the new resin provides a higher level of functional performance than other commercially available sand-sensing resins.
DSM's new resin will also provide a high degree of sustainability. Its compatibility with single-component aqueous systems avoids the use of potentially hazardous solvents. Its ability to increase texture in single-layer coatings will also facilitate the recycling of single-material packaging. Compared to other laminates, the resin is lighter, allowing manufacturers to reduce energy and material use.
Adri van der Waals, DSM Coating Resin Product Release Director: "We will continue to use the Skins® Sandy to continue to meet the needs of the printing and packaging industry for more brand differentiation options. The growing demand for sand-sensitive coatings that are easy to apply on an industrial scale. We will continue to expand the Skins® series to provide more options for tactile differentiation. Most importantly, we will demonstrate that these options can be presented in an environmentally friendly way for all People create a brighter and more detailed world. "