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Article: EB, a bright new future for 2003 and beyond. (UV/EB Corner).
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- Ink World
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Editor's Note: UV/EB Corner, a feature created in conjunction with RadTech and written by its members, highlights what's new and exciting in the field of graphic arts.
Electron beam (EB) technology has several new offerings for 2003 and beyond.
The year starts with a dynamic new EB curable liquid ink for use on CI flexographic presses and eliminates the need for inter-station drying. EB curable paste inks have been around for quite a few years for use on web offset presses. Typically these presses are printing on folding carton board stock for food packaging to be used in cereal boxes, prepared frozen food containers and ice cream containers. EB inks ...