The Armadillo of Package Printing

Nimz added that "the resin and choice of additives have a big influence on the printability. And not unlike the durability issue, the processing technology also has a strong influence as well on how well a given product or brand prints."

When manufacturers are asked what type of inks can be used with synthetic material, their answers are the same. "Oxydizing inks," says Ted Lin, marketing manager of HOP Industries (Garfield, N.J.). "Major ink suppliers usually are able to recommend their best inks to print on synthetic material."