With over 20 years experience in working with leading food manufacturers, Domino has developed a range of coding solutions that can print directly on to food and food packaging. Domino’s Ink jet and laser technology has set the industry standard for print quality, consistence and reliability. Some of the key applications include: Foodgrade | Eggs | PET | Flexible Packs / Flow Wrap | Cartons | Glass | Cans | Corrugated Outer Cases Key Benefits Domino products have been specifically developed to offer: - Compliance with FDA, MAFF and EEC regulations
- IP rated equipment for wash-down environments
- Reduce wastage through effective coding and error management
- Versatile printer capabilities, integrating seamlessly into existing lines
- Letter-quality ink jet and laser coding
- Print high speed complex variable text, graphics and barcodes
Key Applications Foodgrade - High quality coding directly onto food such as ice cream, cheese and confectionary products using foodgrade ink.
- Range of ink colours ensures legibility and outstanding contrast
- Approvals include FDA and EU food-grade applications
- Odour free inks for printing onto products and permeable packaging such as cigarettes
- Self-disinfecting inks
|  |  | Eggs - Foodgrade inks that are fast drying and self disinfecting codes directly onto egg shells
- Non-contact printing ensures high quality print onto curved surfaces
- Egg coder application integrates seamlessly with all main egg grader machines
| PET - Tuned lasers enable, high quality permanent laser coding without perforation
- High speed ink jet printing with fast drying inks ensures code is not smeared or rubbed off
- Non-contact printers produce high quality code onto uneven and curved surfaces
- Abrasion-resistant inks that will not rub off
- Laser codes stay crisp and clear even after wash down
|  | Flexible Packs / Flow Wrap - Superior adhesion on plastics, foils and laminate ensures ink remains legible when flexed
- Non contact ink jet and laser printing will not damage substrate
- Tuned lasers enable high quality permanent laser coding without perforation
| Glass - Superior adhesion on wet glass
- White inks to print onto darker backgrounds for outstanding contrast
- Removable inks for returnable bottles
- Nude inks only visible under UV lights for internal traceability without visually marking finished product
- Permanent laser coding
| Cans - Excellent metal adhesion inks
- Consistently clear coding
- Thermochromic ink change colour when cans have been steam sterilised
- Code anywhere from cap to bottom of cans
|  | Cartons - Excellent adhesion even on heavily laminated cartons
- Tuned lasers offer letter-quality coding on the range of carton coatings
- Ink jet and laser coders keep pace with high speed lines
| Corrugated Outer Cases - Minimises inventory variants and simplifies stock planning
- Increased printing flexibility enables ad-hoc printing runs and personalisation of packaging at no extra cost
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