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Collins Inkjet will be making a presentation on Electron Beam (EB) Inkjet Inks: The Future of Energy Curable Inkjet Inks, at IMI’s Ink Jet Printing 2016 Conference. The conference, being held at the Red Lion Hotel Anaheim in Anaheim, CA, runs from Feb. 3-5, 2016 and is sponsored by Information Management Institute (IMI).
“Electron beam (EB) or ‘ebeam’curing inkjet inks are Collins’ newest area of energy curable ink development,” said Kristin Adams, marketing manager for Collins. “EB curing occurs by a similar polymerization process as UV and LED curing inks, but without the requirement of photoinitiators. Collins embarked on this project after seeing that the prices of ebeam and footprint size of EB curing units were approaching those of high-end LED UV curing units.
“At Collins, we believe that the future of energy curable inkjet is electron beam (EB) and we’re pioneering the work needed to bring it to market,” Adams added. “Without photoinitiators, the inks are safer, less costly, more stable, more reliable and nearly odorless. The EB process also offers a more complete cure than UV/LED and does so without generating as much heat as other curing technologies. This opens the door for printing on very thin films and foils. Ebeam should also offer advantages for companies wanting to print low migration labels and packaging for food applications.”
“Electron beam (EB) or ‘ebeam’curing inkjet inks are Collins’ newest area of energy curable ink development,” said Kristin Adams, marketing manager for Collins. “EB curing occurs by a similar polymerization process as UV and LED curing inks, but without the requirement of photoinitiators. Collins embarked on this project after seeing that the prices of ebeam and footprint size of EB curing units were approaching those of high-end LED UV curing units.
“At Collins, we believe that the future of energy curable inkjet is electron beam (EB) and we’re pioneering the work needed to bring it to market,” Adams added. “Without photoinitiators, the inks are safer, less costly, more stable, more reliable and nearly odorless. The EB process also offers a more complete cure than UV/LED and does so without generating as much heat as other curing technologies. This opens the door for printing on very thin films and foils. Ebeam should also offer advantages for companies wanting to print low migration labels and packaging for food applications.”