In for a Treat

Purchase drivers

Ink preferences, productivity concerns and space constraints can signal the need to re-evaluate surface-treating capabilities. Corotec's Seaman relates corona treating system upgrades are primarily driven by the current movement away from solvent inks. Water-based and UV inks hold increased surface energy, he explains, which in turn increases the energy level needed on substrates. As a result, printers need larger treaters that can provide more wattage per square foot per minute.