Flint Group Packaging Solutions celebrates BCF Awards win for low waste, solventless Flexocure LEAP
Flint Group Packaging Solutions has been honoured with a BCF Awards win, hosted by the British Coatings Federation, for advancing sustainable packaging inks through its Flexocure® LEAP system.
Flexocure® LEAP won the Sustainable Innovation category at the 2026 BCF Awards, held at the Queens Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 12 November. Judges were impressed by the UV Hg ink system’s 100% solids, VOC-free formulation, which helps printers avoid waste from solvent evaporation and ensure all applied ink remains on the substrate.
Built using an entirely new resin technology, Flexocure® LEAP significantly reduces the risk of photoinitiator migration for indirect food contact packaging applications, while delivering the press performance expected of a high-quality UV flexographic ink for labels and flexible packaging. This new technology also forms part of Flint Group Packaging Solutions’ expanding NC-free portfolio to support plastic recycling.
Commenting on the award win, Paul Winstanley, Vice President R&D & Product Management at Flint Group Packaging Solutions, said: “With Flexocure® LEAP we intended to put forward a different way of thinking about sustainability for label and flexible packaging printers – one that removes VOC emissions and solvent-evaporation waste while supporting the safety, compliance, and performance requirements of modern packaging.
“This ink system was designed to support meaningful reductions in waste and emissions, as well as avoidable reformulation activity across the packaging value chain, and we are delighted that the results have been recognised by the BCF. I would like to offer my thanks to the teams involved in making this innovation possible, and reaffirm our commitment to developing inks and coatings that help converters meet both today’s production demands and tomorrow’s sustainability expectations.”
To learn more about Flexocure® LEAP, visit www.flintgrp.com/segments/narrow-web/flexocure-leap/