BELGIAN—  Xeikon has launched Titon technology, a new toner formulation that it said offers the benefits of UV inks without the drawbacks. Xeikon says Titon builds on the core value of its dry toner technology which, due to the absence of any liquid components, “is the most food-safe technology in the digital landscape, even with only paper as the main functional barrier”. Xeikon said Titon also offers “excellent” resistance to scuffing and scratching, water, sunlight, high temperatures, and a large set of liquid chemicals,without any type of protective layers such as varnishing or lamination. It can also withstand heat sealing temperatures of up to 220-260°C (428-500°F), which is crucial to maintaining the pack’s integrity and protecting the product. Titon can also print directly on paper substrates without varnishing or lamination, either inline or offline.