🌱pouch.eco
SUSTAINABILITY

Eco Pouch Coding: Date Printing on Compostable Films

How to print smudge-proof dates on PLA, PHA, and Kraft paper pouches without compromising compostability.

👨‍🔬Ryan Wong
8 min read

🔬 From Ryan Wong's Engineering Notebook

Eco Engineering Memo

"Bioplastics have low surface tension, meaning ink struggles to bind. Standard inks take too long to dry and smudge during packaging. Our fast-dry, eco-compliant solvent inks cure in 0.3 seconds on PLA and PCR films, ensuring your lot codes are permanent and compliant with organic standards. We had a client whose backyard compost pile rejected their bags simply because the ink used contained high levels of cobalt. That's why we formulated our bio-compliant ink to be 100% metal-free, complying with EN 13432 limits."