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Ink Absorption Coatings For Solvent Based Inks


Roger Sigrist explains why ink absorption coatings are necessary and describes how they are designed.

Year
2009
Company
Sihl
Author
Roger Sigrist
Categories
Printing Type
Digital
Market Segment
Flag & Banner
Subject
Inks

Solvent-based inkjet inks were introduced for the printing of self-adhesive vinyl films and banners for the outdoor sector.

The composition of the inks allowed the polyvinyl chloride to swell, thus acting as a swellable coating.

For the first time, it was possible to produce weather resistant outdoor advertisements which were equal to traditional silk-screen printing.

The advantages of coating for solvent inks can be summarised as:

Ink Absorption Coatings For Solvent Based Inks

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