UV/EB Inks - Take a Sigh of Relief

"UV and EB inks are widely used now for food packaging cartons, bags, and pouches, and they have been used widely for this for well over a decade. However, there is some interest for a fairly narrow set of applications for UV and EB products that are suitable for direct food contact," said Dr. Don P. Duncan, director of research, Wikoff Color Corp. "But there are no UV or EB products that are per se suitable for direct food contact."