Amid the current complex global trade landscape, the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on April 16, 2025, indicates that due to the tariff policies of the Trump administration and uncertainties in trade policies, the global trade outlook has “deteriorated sharply.”

The volume of global merchandise trade is expected to contract by 0.2% in 2025, down from a 2.9% growth in 2024, and the growth of global trade in services will also slow down.

However, even in such an environment, certain industries still demonstrate unique development trends and demands, and the printing industry is one of them.

With the continuous enhancement of people’s environmental awareness, the demand for environmentally friendly inks in the printing industry has become increasingly strong. As a representative of “green” printing materials, water-based inks are embracing a broad market prospect.

Currently, the market demand for products such as offset lithographic inks, screen inks, flexographic inks, and special inks is on the rise, especially for advanced environmentally friendly inks like alcohol-soluble and water-based inks, which are growing rapidly.

Water-based inks are mainly used in flexographic and gravure printing, occupying a significant proportion in fields with strict hygiene requirements, such as food packaging, tobacco and alcohol packaging, and children’s toy packaging.

In the domestic packaging and printing industry, solvent-based inks have been predominantly used in the past, with water-based inks accounting for only about 7%.

But with the popularization of green packaging and environmental protection concepts, packaging and printing products for tobacco, alcohol, food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, children’s toys, etc., will gradually shift to flexographic printing, presenting a huge potential market for water-based inks in China.

Among numerous water-based ink manufacturers, Huizhou Zhongzhixing Color Technology Co., Ltd. stands out as a highly capable and advantageous supplier. Zhongzhixing’s water-based inks possess several remarkable advantages:

Exceptional Environmental Performance: The VOC content of Zhongzhixing’s water-based flexographic inks is as low as 1%, far exceeding national standards. In an era of increasingly stringent environmental requirements, this feature enables printing enterprises to easily meet environmental regulations, reducing environmental pollution and simultaneously minimizing operational risks associated with environmental issues.

Strong Printing Adaptability: The products feature standardized colors, excellent gloss, high color intensity, and strong adhesion. Whether printing on paper products such as paper bags, envelopes, and gift-wrapping paper, or on materials like PVC and artificial leather, they can achieve high-quality printing results.

For example, their water-based ink for paper bags is especially suitable for current high-speed or medium-speed printing machines. It has good ink transfer and leveling properties and is easy to clean, significantly improving production efficiency.

Outstanding Special Properties: Some of Zhongzhixing’s water-based inks have high-temperature resistance, capable of withstanding temperatures ranging from 120 – 150°C, providing solutions for packaging and printing products with high-temperature requirements. This avoids problems such as sticking and whitening that traditional inks may encounter in high-temperature environments.

After curing, the ink film’s strength is enhanced, and its water resistance improves. Moreover, it will not yellow or change color under sunlight.

Additionally, it has strong abrasion resistance. Under a pressure of 50 grams per square centimeter at 121 – 150°C, it can generally withstand 150 rubs per minute, and its gloss performance reaches 50 – 70 brightness units, well meeting the abrasion resistance requirements of packaging printing.

Founded in early 2016, Huizhou Zhongzhixing Color Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer integrating product design, R&D, and production of high-end water-based environmentally friendly inks, UV inks, and water-based varnishes.

The company enjoys convenient transportation. As an emerging force in the industry, it is constantly committed to product innovation and quality improvement.

  In addition to the above-mentioned water-based ink products, it also offers thermochromic inks and water-based varnishes suitable for flexographic printing, providing diverse products to meet the printing needs of different customers.

In terms of R&D capabilities, the company invests substantial resources to continuously optimize product performance and ensure its competitiveness in the market.

During the production process, it strictly controls quality, providing customers with stable and high-quality products, gradually emerging as a rising star in the water-based ink manufacturing industry.

In today’s complex global trade situation and the growing environmental demands of the printing industry, Huizhou Zhongzhixing Color Technology Co., Ltd., with its high-quality water-based ink products and strong corporate strength, offers a reliable choice for printing enterprises, assisting them in moving steadily forward on the path of balancing environmental protection and quality.