Ink and Pigment Manufacturers Weigh Their Options as REACH Nears

The ink sector in Europe is starting to get down to the serious work of collecting data for the registration of chemicals under the European Union’s new REACH legislation.    It is already becoming evident that for certain ink makers and raw materials suppliers, the task may be more difficult and hence more expensive than expected. There is even a danger that costs will be so high that certain ink materials may have to be taken off the market.     The biggest problem area co...