Don't Get Rung Out

One area converters can improve cost savings is to look at their drying processes. Many drying equipment suppliers are working in tandem with their customers to provide suggestions and solutions to the energy-cost crunch which has everyone reeling these days.

Into thin air

There's no magic with drying a freshly printed substrate. In basic terms, energy is added to a substrate/ink combination, which evaporates the liquid, usually water. This energy can be supplied by either hot air or by infrared radiation (IR). With the extraction of the water, the thickness of the coating will appear thinner, which is typically the affect the converter is vying for. Because the drying process is an important and necessary step in package printing, converters must know how to make the drying process as cost effective as possible. A good place to find this information is with the dryer supplier.