Protective Coats
Coatings can serve as the umbrella protection in a wealth of package-printing applications.
It’s not all gravy
Not surprisingly, there are various extenuating factors that need to be considered when using UV/EB coatings. These include cost, odor and migration, operator handling, and press speeds.
“UV/EB coatings can be more expensive than water-based coatings,” says Whelan. This is especially true if low-odor or low-migration UV coatings are selected since they are relatively special items.
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