EB's Bright Future

"EB-curable inks are virtually 100 percent cured subsequent to EB exposure, and residuals and extractable levels are virtually nonexistent. This is the security many food packagers required for highly sensitive food products," D'Angelo says.

The ink: A work in progress

New EB ink technology offers flexible packaging converters quick and easy access into energy-curable technology and the associated marketplace with minimal investment. According to Mike McGovern, Sun Chemical's director of sales and marketing for energy curable products, it allows converters to move into solvent-free printing technology, with longer term use leading to the design of significantly lower-cost presses and press equipment.