Water-based, UV/EB, and solvent-based coatings are workhorses in the package-printing industry.

By Tom Polischuk

Fade resistance
A new screen UV-curable coating system, 22459-77, can withstand fade by absorbing the UV rays in sunlight before they hit the printed ink. It can be used on flatbed or rotary screen equipment.—UVitec Printing Ink, www.uvitec.com

Tactile varnish
SensiCure Tactile Screen Varnish is a one-component varnish for tactile text printing. It can create special effects like embossed or raised images suitable for specialty applications. —XSYS Print Solutions, www.xsys-printsolutions.com