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Gregory Harwood advises on substrate requirements and selecting specialised UV inks for greatest versatility and performance

Year
2020
Company
Inkcups
Author
Gregory Harwood
Categories
Subject
Inks
Market Segment
Hollow glass

Why specialised inks? It's a frequently asked question: ‘Why do certain substrates need specialised UV ink?' The performance of digital printing inks can vary depending on a substrate's surface tension.

In some cases, the substrate may have a certain surface tension, while the ink carries another.

If the two surface tensions don't align, the result is poor adhesion - or the ink will actually repel off the surface.

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