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Figure 3 - Sun Chemical’s
Verigard™ security product is
a proprietary machine-readable
covert taggant system used
to protect some of the world’s
most recognized consumer
products from counterfeiting
and diversion.
Samples of glass decorating
that used Sun Chemical’s inks
and coatings

brand packaging and documents
of value. Using machine-readable
taggants and readers available
only from Sun Chemical, this is a
highly effective system of covert
marking and verification for both
visible and hidden ink applica-
tions (Figure 3).
Highly flexible brand protec-
tion security solutions are made
possible through technologies
that are incorporated into the
ink. Glass packaging printers are
able to use these inks without
having to adjust or replace any
press equipment or process lines, using heavy-metal–free pigments.
as the products are supplied as However, to be successful, deco-
standard organic inks suitable for rators should look at their print-
all single-trip applications, which ing process as a whole, under-
makes security a realistic option stand their print buyers’ end-use
for all brand owners. requirements, and employ the
technology that makes the most SUN CHEMICAL
CONCLUSION sense for each application.
135 W. Lake Street
Sun Chemical’s organic solu- To learn more about Sun Northlake, IL 60164 - USA
tions offer many benefits for Chemical SunVetro inks and Tel: +1 - 708 - 236 - 3798
glass decorators. These include coatings for glass decorating, www.sunchemical.com/
cost savings, production efficien- visit www.sunchemical.com/ glass-decorating
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