SUN CHEMICAL

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High-performance inks and color management for vibrant, consistent, efficient aerosol can decoration—globally supported.

Visit Sun Chemical in the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum hall at Paris Packaging Week to discover integrated ink and color management solutions for metal can decoration, with a special focus on monobloc aerosol cans.
Sun Chemical supports can makers, converters and brand owners with a broad portfolio for two-piece, three-piece and monobloc metal packaging. Our solutions combine strong visual impact with reliable press performance, helping customers produce packaging that is functional, appealing and designed to stand out on shelf.
Solutions on display
• SunAltec® — high-quality, high-performance inks for decorating monobloc aerosol cans, drink bottles and aluminum collapsible tubes. The portfolio offers outstanding performance, high productivity and strong chemical resistance, with thermal, catalytic and UV drying options. The SunAltec family also includes the MB Plus Series, an alkyd-based system optimized for modern monobloc aerosol production lines and current basecoat technology.
• SunTrio® — versatile, flexible and resilient inks for three-piece metal decoration, including aerosols, food cans, pails, closures, crowns and aluminum pilfer-proof caps. Conventional and UV options provide low misting, strong intercoat and substrate adhesion, and excellent printability at high speeds. Migration-compliant options are available for food and other sensitive packaging.
• SunDuo® — high-pigment-load inks for two-piece steel and aluminum beverage cans, engineered for good press performance, mileage and efficient production in non-varnish and overvarnish applications.
• DigiMet™ — UV- and LED-curable inkjet inks and varnishes developed for metal decoration. Formulations can be tuned to widely used printheads and optimized to work with traditional basecoats and topcoats. Solutions are available for two-piece and three-piece cans, including low-migration-capable options for food-sensitive applications.
• SunColorBox — a color management toolkit that supports consistent brand color across production locations and connects the workflow from design through to press. It helps converters improve color consistency, efficiency and sustainability within an increasingly digitized production environment.
Why visit Sun Chemical?
Meet our specialists to discuss the right ink technology, curing route and color workflow for your metal packaging application. Whether your priority is aerosol line performance, adhesion and flexibility, chemical resistance, high-speed printability, digital decoration, migration compliance or globally consistent brand color, Sun Chemical can help identify a solution suited to your production needs.
Sun Chemical also takes a proactive approach to sustainable product development through risk management, eco-efficiency improvements and collaboration across the value chain. Ask our team how product and color management choices can support more efficient and sustainable metal packaging production.
Visit us to explore how Sun Chemical combines specialized metal decorating inks, digital solutions, technical expertise and connected color management to help turn aerosol cans and other metal packaging into consistent, high-impact brand experiences.

About Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is global leader in inks, coatings, adhesives, primers, and other solutions for packaging and graphic applications. We also provide pigments color and LED display technologies, functional products and electronic materials for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical develops sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and create a positive impact on the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $6.7* billion and 20,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies serve a diverse global customer base. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, visit www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, or Instagram.