Ink Matters

"With hybrid inks, you have instant drying, which means you may not have to stack down the material for two days before coating or laminating it. That saves on time and warehousing, and you can tell instantly whether your product is good."

Possibly in response to a lack of demand, ink vendors were split nearly 50-50 between those that offer hybrids and those that don't. However, of the companies not selling hybrid inks, 50 percent said they planned to start offering them within the next six months.