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Key Photoinitiator Shortage is Causing Major Headaches for Inks and Coatings Industry

Plant shutdown of important precursor has companies worried about inkjet and UV LED inks as well as major coatings.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

At RadTech 2018, there are lots of interesting new technologies and discussion of emerging markets. However, the discussion among many attendees is not the opportunities, but instead the realities of the raw material market – In particular, the shortage of important photoinitiators essential for inks and coatings.   I have spoken with executives from five major ink manufacturers as well as key suppliers here at RadTech, and everyone is extremely concerned. There are a wide range of versions to...

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