Special effects inks need a special inker

As canmakers increasingly use inks to produce special effects, such as metallic, textured, photo luminescent, pearlescent and thermochromic, their differing performance in two-piece can decorators has become a challenge. These inks have larger particles – between two and 45 microns in contrast to standard ink with sizes of less than one micron. These larger particles…

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