Assari Donbei Lid Redesign Could Cut 20 Tons of Plastic a Year

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For Nissin Foods’ cup-noodle lids, TOPPAN has announced a shift from gravure to electron-beam-cured offset printing. The change reaches beyond the press: it alters the print surface, curing method and use of protective film in the lid structure.

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Assari Donbei Lid Redesign Could Cut 20 Tons of Plastic a Year

TOPPAN’s design moves the printed surface of the Donbei lid to the paper side. The previous structure used reverse gravure printing, with the image printed on the inside of the film. The new method uses offset printing in which an electron beam instantly cures the ink and varnish.…

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