Sun Chemical to showcase narrow web portfolio at LOUPE Americas

Sun Chemical will showcase its latest inks, coatings, adhesives, color management and pressroom technologies for narrow web, tag and label converters at LOUPE Americas 2026, September 15-17 in Chicago. The company will exhibit under the theme “Experience. Transformation.” in booth 326.

Sun Chemical’s exhibit will highlight its total-solutions approach to label and packaging production, bringing together technologies for labels, shrink sleeves, bottle wrap labels and small-format flexible packaging. The portfolio is designed to help converters improve productivity and color consistency, enhance shelf appeal and address evolving sustainability and regulatory requirements.

Among the featured ink technologies will be SolarFlex Max D 1.5, SolarFlex AccuFlex, SolarWave DS, SolarWave DS LM and SolarWave CRCL UV LED flexo inks. The portfolio includes solutions for high-density printing, low-odor and low-migration applications, shrink sleeves and recyclable, de-inkable label constructions.

Sun Chemical will also highlight its SunInspire soft-touch and special-effects coatings, SunCure mono-web coatings and SunCure Premium UV coating. For shrink sleeve applications, SunCure Matte UV-curable coatings provide anti-wet-look performance, protection and uniform slip properties, while SunCure Primer is designed for inter-film adhesion and lamination structures.

The company’s adhesive offering will include SolarLam UV laminating adhesive for label and packaging applications requiring strong bonding and durability.

Pressroom efficiency will also be a focus. Sun Chemical will feature its MX12 Hybrid Dispenser and dispensing systems for water-based inks, along with SunClean and SunVisto cleaning products. Its SunColorBox color management ecosystem will demonstrate tools for managing spot color, CMYK and extended gamut workflows from design through production.

“LOUPE Americas 2026 gives Sun Chemical an important opportunity to show how our comprehensive portfolio for narrow web, tag and label applications helps converters print with greater confidence, increase productivity and meet evolving brand and regulatory requirements,” says Dennis Sweet, vice president NWTL, Commercial, Rycoline and Distributors, Sun Chemical.

Sweet adds that the company’s technologies are designed to address production challenges while supporting sustainability, press performance, color control and operational resilience.