Code2Carton: code control for pharma

Thanks to a partnership with the Paper Technology Foundation (PTS), Videojet is launching a service - called Code2Carton - that makes it possible to verify the congruency of all parameters influencing the quality, legibility and durability of a code printed on paperboard.

The results can be officially certified, enhancing the added value of a product and benefiting the brand.
The laboratory tests carried out on the printed codes check the following:
- photostability (resistance of the colors to light, particularly high UV sunlight);
- smearing (the tests determine the robustness of a code by recreating the conditions of shipping);
- water resistance (a DataMatrix GS1 code with 300 dpi is printed onto packaging, then immersed in deionized water);
- marking thickness.
The tests are intended to provide indications on the best combinations of ink, marking technology and cellulosic material type to use.