Modern packaging transcends mere protection; it serves as a vibrant canvas for creative expression. With the modular HYDRO-X CONTACT system, hubergroup Print Solutions unveils a new generation of water-based inks and overprint varnishes, empowering brands and designers with exceptional creative freedom. This innovation enhances visual storytelling and allows for captivating graphics on recycling-friendly mono-material packaging – including the interior of food and drink packaging.
For products ranging from premium chocolates with elegant touches to playful designs for children’s snacks, and striking branding on takeaway boxes, HYDRO-X CONTACT provides unparalleled design flexibility and remarkable print quality across all surfaces. Furthermore, it emphasizes recyclability, thus contributing to more sustainable packaging solutions.
With HYDRO-X CONTACT, hubergroup adds a dynamic element to its established HYDRO-X system. Specifically optimized for flexographic printing on central impression and stack presses, HYDRO-X CONTACT integrates seamlessly into existing press workflows, ensuring efficiency and consistent high-quality output.
Designed for Tomorrow’s Packaging – Safe, Smart, Sustainable
HYDRO-X CONTACT is instrumental in facilitating the shift from film-based to paper-based packaging. This transition benefits both functionality and design. By removing the need for additional plastic barriers in certain applications, it simplifies packaging structures while creating more printable space for bold aesthetics, branding, and engaging storytelling.
In conjunction with hubergroup’s broader range of sustainable technologies—including barriers against grease, water, vapor, and oxygen, as well as heat-sealable overprint varnishes—HYDRO-X CONTACT enables innovative packaging concepts that are both highly functional and recyclable. Utilizing water-based printing inks and varnishes, HYDRO-X can significantly reduce VOC emissions and promote recyclability, thus supporting the transition to a circular economy in food and drink packaging.
“HYDRO-X CONTACT combines food safety standards with practical advantages for printers – it is easy to process, with excellent colour appearance and reliable results,” says André Garber, Head of Business Development Water-Based Systems & UV Coatings at hubergroup. “It is also a future-proof solution that aligns perfectly with evolving EU packaging regulations.”
More Space for Creativity
“HYDRO-X CONTACT is a real game-changer for printers, enabling them to offer packaging solutions that surprise and delight. From unique interior prints to bold design accents, it opens up entirely new ways to differentiate products on the shelf and enhance the unboxing experience,” adds Alessandro Sabbatini, Product Manager HYDRO-X at hubergroup.
With HYDRO-X CONTACT, hubergroup solidifies its position as a leader in enabling sustainable packaging solutions—merging regulatory foresight, maximum design flexibility, and operational reliability into one robust system.
To explore more about HYDRO-X CONTACT, visit hubergroup at stand 4D19 during Labelexpo Europe from September 16 – 19. The expert team on-site looks forward to discussing your requirements, as well as our innovative products and services.
