Ultraviolet and electron beam curing are in use in many converting processes and it’s time for all converters to take notice and join in.

By Megan Wolf

The gettin’ is good

So it’s a consensus—the package-printing industry has the potential to really benefit if UV and EB curing is added to the pressroom, but is it something that all converters can get involved in, or is it something in which only the industry leaders can partake? One example of what can keep converters at bay is the price of the UV and EB curing systems. “It used to be you would need $1 million just to talk to us about EB, but that is nowhere near the case anymore,” said Sanders. “Also, the package printer will see savings in lower energy consumption.”