The More Inks, the Merrier

In fact, a little under eight percent reported they use hybrid inks. This compares to 14 percent a year ago, when Jim Bishop of Sun Chemical, commented that an increase showed that companies were catching on to the relatively new advances in hybrid technology. The numbers in this case may be a little misleading however, according to Demmel. She was surprised by the slight decrease because her customers are trying anything and everything in order to create more unique applications. "We personally see that trend [of increased hybrid use] continuing to grow," she says. "This could have been a case of the economy influencing some printer's spending decisions."