The initial inability of Toray, which originally held the patent on waterless negative plates, to meet early market demand has been cited as the primary reason for waterless offset’s failure to climb higher. According to Dick Drong, Sun Chemical’s marketing manager, sheetfed offset inks, Toray’s supply issues “shook the confidence of people interested in waterless printing, essen
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