Recognized as a leading source of innovation, Sun Chemical has 17 research and development centers that are committed to creating solutions that improve productivity, create new revenue opportunities for customers, and contribute to a more sustainable future. We can tailor solutions to unique customer needs and bring new ideas and the latest technology to market, including breakthroughs in ink, coatings, adhesives, pigment and advanced materials technology.
With an average of two patents per month, Sun Chemical invests over $100 million annually into R&D to introduce new solutions that enable customers to:
- Better manage brand colors
- Protect product integrity through improvements in packaging
- Create cosmetic formulations with all-natural colorants
- Introduce security features that defend against counterfeiting
- Increase product shelf life with new barrier coating technology
- Reduce plastic packaging sustainably with mono-web coatings
- Develop conductive and dielectric inks that enable new applications in printed electronics
