Ink Manufacturers Talk about Pigment Purchasing

Corey Soeldner, Sun Chemical North American Inks When the subject of pigments come up, the talk usually centers on price. Yet in speaking with ink industry executives, particularly leaders at smaller niche companies, properties and consistent quality are also of great importance. For Patrick Carlisle, president of Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks, the most important aspect in purchasing pigments are the properties of the pigments, followed by quality and consistency. “First an...