High gloss is a well-known property of 100% solids UV curable varnishes. Today, the market trend is towards matt finishes, especially for luxury packaging and high-end publishing. Currently the only way to achieve a matt appearance in a 100% solids UV varnish or coating is to add high amounts of matting agent. And even with high levels of matting agents, very low gloss is almost impossible to achieve. By adding high levels of matting agents, the performance and appearance of the coating decreas...