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As Interest in UV Grows, Ink Manufacturers Develop New Technologies

As sustainability benefits become clear, new UV and UV-LED inks and coatings are being formulated to meet the needs of customers.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Over the years, energy curing has continuously made inroads among printers. At first, ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks were used for the instant cure capabilities. Today, sustainability benefits and energy cost savings of UV and EB inks are of increasing interest, and UV LED had become the fastest growing segment. Understandably, leading ink manufacturers are putting significant R&D resources into new products for the energy curing market. Flint Group’s EkoCure UV LED inks,...

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