Inks and Environmental Issues — Compliance vs. Quality

Waterless inks are tied with soy formulations for third place in environmentally friendly inks. The main advantage of waterless is the elimination of fountain solution waste, says Ken Ferguson, technical director of Van Son Holland Ink.

While growth in waterless has been slower than expected, Dennis Miller, general manager of Spinks Ink, believes waterless has significant potential and, therefore, should be an R&D priority.