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Wikoff will expand its label market offering at LOUPE Americas 2026, where the company will introduce its new ThermaPrint water-based flexographic ink platform alongside UV-LED, digital inkjet and flexographic platemaking technologies.
At Booth 811, Wikoff will debut ThermaPrint, a next-generation water-based flexographic ink platform developed for direct thermal and thermal transfer label applications. According to the company, the technology is designed for durable, high-speed printing and consistent press performance.
Wikoff will also feature its Photoflex Dual Cure UV-LED flexographic ink system. Engineered for both conventional UV and common LED curing technologies, the system is designed to give converters flexibility when transitioning to LED without maintaining separate ink platforms.
On the digital side, Wikoff will showcase Ascella UV-LED inkjet inks for coated papers, films, RFID materials and synthetic label stocks. The inks are compatible with major piezo printheads, including technologies from Ricoh, Kyocera and Konica Minolta. Wikoff will also highlight bolt-on industrial inkjet solutions for adding variable data, coding, serialization, authentication and product security capabilities to existing flexo, offset and gravure presses.
The company’s partnership with Asahi Photoproducts will also be a major focus. The Asahi AWP-2530AA water-wash plate processing system will be displayed, along with AFP-REVO HF solvent-process and AWP-CLFQ water-washable plate technologies.
“The label market continues to evolve rapidly as converters balance productivity, sustainability and digital transformation,” says Brandon Devis, vice president of adjacent markets and commercial services. “At LOUPE, we are bringing together ink, digital, prepress and technical expertise in one booth so converters can have meaningful conversations about how to implement technology in their operations.”
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- Label and Narrow Web (2026-08-17) - Original article: Wikoff expands label portfolio with new ink and plate technologies
