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Authored by Bruce Wayne Van Greunen, Pre-Sales Technical Consultant at HP.
Have you ever wondered how HP Latex ink works? Read on for more information…
History
Until 2008, the 3 primary digital print technologies used were Aqueous or Water-based inks, Solvent and UV Based inks
Aqueous or Water based ink -was used primarily for indoor use, the quality was great, with excellent colour gamut, but the durability and water fastness meant it was not really suited to outdoor applications.
Solvent based inks -They were used primarily for outdoor signage, the water resistance and UV stability made it perfect for Outdoor applications, but the print quality was not great for up close viewing. Eco Solvent inks a subset of Solvent inks along with Mild Solvent, were developed as an economy version of solvent inks by removing some of the more costly chemicals.