David Savastano, Ink World Editor10.09.09
There are an incredible array of uses for printing inks. Many of these are fairly obvious – for currency, packaging and publications – but there are a myriad of uses that do not readily come to mind, but rely on inks just the same.
For manufacturers of specialty inks, these creative applications are their company’s lifeblood.
Shannon Luminous Materials is one such manufacturer, having been founded to create inks and paints for Broadway and Hollywood. John (“Pop”) Thompson Shannon founded Shannon Luminous Materials, Inc. He started his craft on Broadway, developing fluorescent material for the first Ziegfeld Follies in 1907.
In 1912, Mr. Shannon joined an engineering firm called Keese Engineering Company, which eventually went on to become Shannon Luminous Materials, Inc. In the 1930s, he started to develop fluorescent paints, dyes and stains, primarily for theatrical and display usage. By 1945
For manufacturers of specialty inks, these creative applications are their company’s lifeblood.
Shannon Luminous Materials is one such manufacturer, having been founded to create inks and paints for Broadway and Hollywood. John (“Pop”) Thompson Shannon founded Shannon Luminous Materials, Inc. He started his craft on Broadway, developing fluorescent material for the first Ziegfeld Follies in 1907.
In 1912, Mr. Shannon joined an engineering firm called Keese Engineering Company, which eventually went on to become Shannon Luminous Materials, Inc. In the 1930s, he started to develop fluorescent paints, dyes and stains, primarily for theatrical and display usage. By 1945
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