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Article: The UV Report.
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- Ink World
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Hybrid inks, a combination of UV and conventional ink, has become an increasingly popular product for the printing industry.
While the economic downturn in the U.S. has impacted practically every company in the ink industry, there are still areas of growth that can be found. Perhaps the greatest opportunity for growth is in the energy curable segment, where double-digit sales gains were the norm during the past few years.
In particular, ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks and curing processes have allowed printers the luxury of being able to increase productivity, reduce or completely eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and add improved ...