ebeam Technologies introduces new curing system

The company says that major consumer brands are recognizing the potential of digital printing for personalizing product packaging to act instantly on consumer trends, but concerns about food contamination by UV photoinitiators have prevented the use of inkjet printers for food packaging.

Ebeam Technologies has not only eliminated the need for UV photoinitiators in inkjet inks, it has miniaturized electron beam hardware so that it can be easily integrated into inkjet printers to cure new, commercially available ebeam-curable inks.

Ian Bland, VP business development, ebeam Technologies commented: ‘It has been the dream of leading brands to target their messaging to the individual in real time. Imagine including the name of the local farm the milk came from or your darling’s name on a package of Valentine’s Day chocolates. Only digital printing offers this flexibility. Unfortunately, brand-owners and their packaging supplier have not implemented this innovation. The main reason has been the availability of food-safe, jettable inks. All this is about to change. As of today, EID-equipped inkjet printers eliminate that barrier to adoption.’

The ebeam Inkjet Dryer is a compact, sealed ebeam lamp that produces a precisely controlled beam of electrons to instantly cure ebeam inks. The EID is being demonstrated for the first time at the drupa, where it is integrated in-line with PPSI’s DICE inkjet printer using ebeam-curable inks provided by Collins Inkjet.