05/30/2026
Solvent-based gravure ink on plastic film burns through 30–50% of its own weight as organic solvent — most of it aromatic hydrocarbons — into the pressroom air, the printed package, and ultimately the consumer. A food bag tested in Gansu...
05/26/2026
The gravure printing industry burns through over a million tons of organic solvents annually, releasing hundreds of thousands of tons of VOCs into the atmosphere. Water-based inks help, but can't match solvent ink's print quality — and t...