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Wikoff Color Sees Gelflex Inks as Key to Growth in EB Flexo

Reduction of solvents improves sustainability, performance.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

There is a significant push to grow electron beam (EB) technology in the packaging arena. There are numerous advantages over UV and UV LED, the leading energy curing processes; EB does not require photoinitiators and can eliminate the need for lamination. On the other hand, equipment costs remain the largest hurdle.   Still, the promise of enhanced production efficiencies and sustainability could pay off for converters and their customers. Wikoff Color, in collaboration with numerous partner...

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