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successful ink jet printing. It contains the components that actually form the printed code. Materials used to create the ink are responsible for appearance on the surface when printed, adhesion and physical characteristics of the code and operation in the printer. The colour of an ink can be created by dye, soft pigment or heavy pigment. This component gives the code its colour and opacity. Dye inks are bright colours but transparent. They do not show up when printed on dark surfaces. Dye inks run standard printers, without any mixing during operation. They tend to be easier to operate in the printer with fewer maintenance requirements (print head cleaning, etc). Dye inks are less likely to survive exposure to direct sunlight and high temperatures after printing.

A range of dies from FWWD

All of these locations are integrated under one corporate vision and structure, giving wire manufacturers the assurance that, no matter where your brand is sold in the world with Fort Wayne Wire Die as single-source supplier, clients canachieve theconsistency your customers expect and maximise the return on your die investment.

Fort Wayne Wire Die – USA Website: www.fwwd.com

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Gem Gravure Co Booth 121

Gem Gravure Co is a proud co-sponsor of the keynote at Wire Expo 2014. Dr Philip Cornwell, an award winning professor and key official at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, will address the kind of manufacturing expertise needed for the future. Dr Cornwell will present ‘The Technical Professional Of 2020’ on Tuesday, 6 th May. Gem is famous for ink. It designs and manufactures premier inks for the wire and cable industry, including low VOC and VOC-exempt inks. Ink is the key to

Gem Gravure – famous for its ink

Soft pigments run in most standard printers, like the dye-based inks. Some are opaque, producing codes that stand out on dark surfaces. Soft pigments withstand more

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