ACTNext®

A New Era for Coating Technologies

The metal packaging industry is transforming. ACTNext® is the next generation of energy‑curing coatings for metal packaging. Designed for forward‑thinking manufacturers, ACTNext® delivers a powerful combination of sustainability, efficiency, and premium performance—setting a new benchmark for the industry.

With energy-curing technologies gaining relevance and solvent-based systems reaching their limits, ACTNext® offers the transformation the industry needs: lower energy consumption, shorter runs, reduced emissions, space reduction and uncompromised quality.

What’s next when metal packaging manufacturers are facing rising energy costs, evolving environmental regulations, and capacity challenges?

ACTNext® UV coatings are the answer.

ACTNext® UV and LED-UV coatings are designed to solve today’s biggest production challenges. They come with the following key advantages:

Sustainability That Delivers

  • Drastically reduced VOC emissions
  • No solvents that pose environmental or health risks
  • Lower CO₂ emissions across manufacturing and end‑use
  • Up to 30% cost savings in Europe compared to solvent‑based systems

Efficiency That Boosts Productivity

  • Instant curing → Faster production
  • Lower energy usage → reduced operational costs
  • Minimal line downtime
  • Wide range of visual effects (high gloss, matte, tactile)

Performance That Protects

  • Excellent scratch, chemical, and fade resistance
  • Reliable adhesion on different substrates
  • Long-term stability and high visual impact

Speed Up Your Production: UV Rim Coating VZ7052 Series

This UV curable rim coating is engineered to support lightweighting efforts while enabling higher production speeds. Its optimized blend of oligomers, monomers, and photo initiators delivers excellent film consistency and improves can mobility throughout production and filling lines.

Offered globally.

Key Features

  • Roller application
  • Dry film: 4–5 msi
  • No diluents required

Contact us for more information about the UV Rim Coating VZ7052 Series.

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ACTNext® Offers UV Coatings for Various Applications and Packaging in Its Portfolio

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General Line

General line applications require robust coatings for various formats. Our ACTNext® UV coatings ensure uniform gloss levels, strong adhesion, and reliable protection - even on complex components and drawn cans.

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Aerosol Cans

Our ACTNext® UV coatings for aerosol cans have been specially tailored to market requirements: flawless surfaces and high resistance. The UV coatings offer consistent performance, high flexibility, and a glossy finish.

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Closures

Closures are essential and providing optimum protection for food and beverages. Our ACTNext® UV coatings (exterior) protect both metal substrates and the print image, enhancing the value of the decorative design.

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Food Cans

Food cans have to meet high standards of hygiene, shelf life, and visual appeal. ACTEGA's ACTNext® UV coatings offer optimum surface protection for the external side of selected food can applications.

A Game-Changer: UV Direct-to-Metal

What is next, when applying UV coatings directly onto metal surfaces is deemed unfeasible?

ACTNext® UV Direct-to-Metal changes everything.

Atmospheric plasma treatment - developed in collaboration with Vislo (former Brasilata Labs) and Plasmatreat GmbH - cleans and activates the metal surface, creating the ideal foundation for UV coatings.

The results speak for themselves:

  • 40% lower CO2-emissions compared to solvent-based systems
  • 20%+ reduction in ACTEGA manufacturing emissions
  • 95% drop in usage-related emissions
  • Enhanced adhesion and surface activation via plasma
  • Consistent, high-quality coating performance
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We provide the expertise, technology, and support that packaging manufacturers need to future-proof their processes.

Emilie Vedel Blankschøn

Product Manager Energy Curing Coatings & Sustainability

ACTEGA is your Partner for Transition

ACTEGA empowers manufacturers to transition from solvent-based systems to modern, energy-efficient, and sustainable coating technologies. Backed by ACTEGA's technical expertise , hands-on support and close collaboration, ACTNext® enables smooth implementation and long-term success.

Outlook: How ACTNext® Shapes the Future

Today’s UV technologies are not yet fully suitable for direct food contact, primarily due to limitations in photoinitiators and evolving BPA-Ni regulations.

ACTEGA is investing in two key Technologies:

  • Free-cure coatings (photoinitiator-free curing using optimized UV lamps)
  • Electron-beam-curable coatings (curing via electrons impact, no photoinitiators required)

These technologies will shape the future of food-safe metal packaging coatings—and ACTEGA is actively developing solutions to meet tomorrow’s regulatory and safety demands.

Do you have any questions? Contact us and we will be happy to advise you on your individual requirements.

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