Markets & Applications

Paper Cups and Foodservice

Inks for hot and cold drink cups, ice-cream cones, tableware and foodservice wraps.

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The application

Paper Cups and Foodservice

A printed cup has to survive the drink inside it and the hand around it. Hot-beverage cups need low heat exchange and a high coefficient of friction so that the formed cup can be gripped and stacked; cold-drink cups need water and condiment resistance on PE-coated board; ice-cream cones need freeze resistance and fat and oil resistance on metallised and foil paper.

We supply a separate series for each. UniHot for hot cups, UniCold for PE-coated cold cups, UniWet Glacier for ice-cream cones, and UniWet Hydra for general paper, multi-wall bags and tissue. Thermochromic grades are available to indicate the hotness of a coffee or tea.

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What we supply into this market.

UniHot — Coffee Cups

Low heat exchange, high coefficient of friction.

UniCold — Cold Drink Cups

For PE-coated cups at 38 dyne or above.

UniWet Glacier — Ice Cream

Freeze, fat and oil resistance on metallised paper.

UniWet Hydra — Papers

General-purpose paper flexo and gravure ink.

What this market demands

Heat Resistance

Designed for low heat exchange on hot-beverage cups.

Freeze Stable

Good freeze-thaw stability for the cold chain.

Fat and Oil

Resistance to the condiments used in fast-food service.

Thermochromic

Optional colour change to indicate drink temperature.

Don't see what you're looking for?

Please feel free to call us. We colour-match to any request and develop inks around your press-room need.