A GROWING NEED FOR CUSTOMISATION
Dan Kamden, R&D Chemist Project Leader at IKONICS Corporation, discusses the advantages of hydrographic film and compares it to other print and customisation methods
Year
2022
Company
IKONICS
Author
Dan Kamden
The inherent shortcomings of inkjet versus gravure printing in this application are being overshadowed by the many benefits inkjet can provide in customisation. With ever-increasing inkjet-printing speeds and development in polymer-based ink systems, some of the issues associated with production demand are slowly being eroded by technological advances. Gravure printing still holds a distinct advantage with the ability to offer more specialised ink colours or effects, but this may also be changing.