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Selecting the Best Option for Inkjet Inks

Water-, solvent and UV-based inkjet ink technologies all have their advantages, depending on the application.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

When discussing inkjet inks, there are three main categories – water-based, solvent-based and UV curing – that are on the market. There are advantages and disadvantages when it comes to the various inkjet technologies, depending on the application being printed, and there is no consensus as to which technology is the most dominant.     Craig Reid, VP – Digital Division, INX International Ink Co., said that each of these technologies have value.     “Even though solvent ink is not growi...

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