Whether UV, water, or solvent-based, inks are shrinking to the occasion.

By Tom Polischuk

For substrates, PVC, PETG, and OPS make up the majority of shrink films, with PVC and PETG accounting for 90 to 95 percent of the market, says Manuel Rivas, director of technology, PPL Division of Siegwerk. Because each of these films exhibits different surface properties, Rivas notes that traditionally, “each of these films requires the use of specific ink chemistry for appropriate performance.”