Making a Statement

Package printers share their picks and pans of specialty inks vital to on-the-shelf package differentiation.

By Susan Friedman

This time last year, packagePRINTING's ink survey revealed that more of its readers were using water-based inks than any other. At the same time, despite a slight usage decline, a solid number of converters planned to stay loyal to solvents. And excitement bubbled over UV quality and makeready benefits, particularly for narrow-web flexo.