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The use of UV and EB curing inks is growing in the European Graphic Arts market. Not only do they give excellent print quality but they are also solvent free, a huge benefit in this environmentally driven world. One particular application where UV and EB curing inks continue to develop is in the prestigious food packaging market. In order to sustain the growth the subject of low migratable species within UV and EB curing inks has had to be addressed. This paper outlines progress within the analytical aspects of low migratable UV and EB curing inks. For Europe this is based on two driving forces:
- the voluntary agreement within the Printing Inks manufacturers group (EuPIA) who have published a guideline [1] to comply with the Framework Regulation to food packaging,
- the ever increasing consumer demands for ‘safer’ products