Vehicles and varnishes play an important role in the formulation of printing inks, providing important characteristics such as gloss, resistance properties and special effects. For ink manufacturers, the selection of the right vehicles and varnishes can help make an exceptional ink. Rich Bradley, global market segment manager for Lubrizol Advanced Materials, said that the vehicle system is the heart of an ink's performance on press, from runnability to a final film property perspective.
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