By Dene Taylor, Ph.D., and Vince Cahill, SPF-Inc. Inkjet printing using energy-cure (EC) inks is expanding rapidly through the graphic arts and industrial printing markets. Printers in use number in the 10,000s, built by more than 40 graphic arts printer OEMs and at least 100 integrators for other industries. More than 40 companies manufacture UV-cure inkjet ink - about … [Read more...] about Advances in Energy Cure Inkjet
Print & Packaging
Photoinitiators: Challenges in Food Packaging Applications
By Dr. Peter Eladio Ludwig, Laboratory Manager Basic Development, and Dr. Alexander Johannes Ossenbach, Manager Basic Development and Regulatory Affairs, Schmid Rhyner AG UV curing systems are omnipresent today and find applications in various fields. Within the printing industry one of the growing markets for UV curing systems is found in the packaging sector. A particularly … [Read more...] about Photoinitiators: Challenges in Food Packaging Applications
Raw Material Strategies for Food Packaging Compliance
By Susan E. Bailey, Ph.D., technical manager - North America, IGM Resins UV and EB formulations convert under radiation exposure from a liquid composition to a solid material. The compositions can be complex mixtures. Any components that do not react to incorporate into the polymer network are trapped within it; however, they have the potential to migrate from the coating with … [Read more...] about Raw Material Strategies for Food Packaging Compliance
UV-Inkjet Printing on Food Packaging: State of the Art and Outlook
By Dr. Roel De Mondt, Agfa-Gevaert NV and Dr. Marc Graindourze, Agfa Graphics NV Inkjet printing has become the major print technology for sign and display applications (posters, billboards, etc.). UV-inkjet printing is the fastest growing technology within this segment because of its combination of high speed and reliable printing, high image quality and high image durability … [Read more...] about UV-Inkjet Printing on Food Packaging: State of the Art and Outlook