Flexographic inks are inks transferred by the process of flexography, primarily used in the printing of packing materials (cardboard boxes, corrugated cardboard, paper bags and plastic bags, food packaging, labels, newspapers, catalogues, etc.).
[1] The inks and method of printing continues to grow in popularity due to its low cost and environmentally friendly nature.
Because of its toxicity, its use in food packaging was banned and it brought on complications due to frequent staining and the need for bleeding.
George Sickinger,[4] CEO of International Colour Resolutions, says that "over time, water-based inks have a much higher herbal resin content and will become the new standard for the formulation of water bases.
"Sickinger also stated that the UV-curable inks require less energy and produce less waste, while the quality is higher.