UV/EB Inks - Take a Sigh of Relief

A look toward the horizon

While keeping in mind the needs of their customers, ink manufacturers are keeping their eye on what they think is important so they can offer the next up-and-coming products to their converters. For instance, Waddington sees EB as growing in the narrow-web market, because the technology can provide smaller units at a cheaper cost. Khan predicts double-digit growth in the shrink sleeve label market. And also, "We should see the growth in the digital inks using UV technology on wide format applications. Use of EB in the food packaging market will continue to grow, and UV applications involving indirect contact with food will also grow."