EB curing:a world of possibility

摘要

Electron beam (EB) curing for wide web flexible package printing continues to evolve. Flexographic ink systems have been optimised to allow the wet trapping of ink colours cured with a single EB unit after the last station in a central-impression press configuration. Long runs with stable printing performance are enabled by new press technology that includes temperature-controlled print stations. Web offset flexible package printing is also attractive given advances in variable repeat press technology. This includes the development of presses with offset print stations arranged in a central impression configuration. Both of these technologies allow flexible package printing with near zero volatile organic compounds (VOC) and low-migration inks that are well suited for food packaging applications.