Assessing Inks, Dealing with DigitalThe NPIRI Conference
The National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) held its 44th Technical Conference in October in Pine Mountain, GA. The well-attended event included...
Looking for Good Technical Talent? So Is Everyone Else
It's an old cliche that "good help is hard to find," but certainly it is applicable to the current technical job market. Extremely low unemployment rates,...
The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Inks
If you bubble air into water, the foam bubbles produced rupture rapidly, and the water surface layer becomes flat. However, if you add a small amount...
Estimating the Drying Rate of Flexo Ink in the Laboratory
One reason the drying rate of flexo inks has become an important subject is the general trend toward the use of thinner ink films. In the narrow web sector,...
What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?
The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize...
