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‘Inks 101’ Taught at Folding Carton Boot Camp

Boot Camp educates a group of industry newcomers on the entire folding carton converting process.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its Folding Carton Boot Camp on May 23-24, 2017, educating a group of industry newcomers on the entire folding carton converting process. Among other insights, students received an introduction to the inks used for package printing.   During an informative presentation, Beau Snider, director of corporate technical services at Wikoff Color, first taught students how inks are made. Pigments, which provide color, are added to a fluid diluent such as wat...

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