Many definitions for the word “print” include “impress” or “impression.” While the artistic side of UV printing has always amazed me, I am more impressed with functional products, such as sensors and printed electronics that can be manufactured with UV printing. If the title to Shania Twain’s song “That Don’t Impress Me Much” still comes to mind when you think of UV printing, … [Read more...] about Impress Me
Print & Packaging
Food Packaging-Compliant Inks and Set-Off Migration
By Julie Cross and Marina Santos, Domino Printing Sciences Abstract The challenges associated with migration when working with low-viscosity inkjet systems for food packaging applications are well understood in the industry. We will discuss the terms “low migration” and “food packaging-compliant” and then will review a migration study completed with a food packaging-compliant … [Read more...] about Food Packaging-Compliant Inks and Set-Off Migration
UV LED Makes a Strong Showing at PRINTING United
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology In October, nearly 30,000 visitors converged in Dallas, Texas, for PRINTING United. The event was hosted by Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and replaced the former SGIA Expo. With more than 700,000 square feet and 600+ exhibitors, the tradeshow built on SGIA Expo’s foundation of apparel, graphics/wide-format and … [Read more...] about UV LED Makes a Strong Showing at PRINTING United
Waterbased UV LED-Curable Compositions for Graphics Applications
By Jo Ann Arceneaux, Tong Wang and Hwei-Ling Yau, allnex USA Inc.; and Michel Tielemans, Kevin Poelmans and Laurence Boutreau, allnex Belgium SA/NV Abstract With the increasing regulatory pressure on acrylate monomers, the energy-curable graphics market has started to investigate the use of energy-curable waterborne resins and polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). Some products … [Read more...] about Waterbased UV LED-Curable Compositions for Graphics Applications
UV LED Low-Migration Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
By Jake Staples, Technical Team Leader, Ashland The global flexible packaging market continues to evolve as shifts in consumer preference lean more toward convenience in single-serve or grab-n-go options, extended shelf life and sustainability. In addition to consumers driving innovation in flexible packaging, wide web and narrow web converters are beginning to converge into … [Read more...] about UV LED Low-Migration Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging