Dry inks at high speed

Heraeus' Ian Bartley says: "The Versa Mark inks used by GI Solutions are water-based and water molecules most readily absorb IR energy when it is radiated in wavelengths between 2 and 4 microns and CIR has a peak wavelength of 2 micron and radiates most of its energy in the 2 to 4 micron range.”

Since installing the system, energy costs have been substantially reduced because of the efficiency of CIR in removing water. GI Solutions' Ifor Pedley adds: "As the ink is now dried before it has a chance to be absorbed by the paper, quality in terms of sharpness of image has been improved."