StarColor Printing Ink

Month: January 2026

  • Why Do Bubbles Appear After Laminationin Water-Based Gravure Reverse Printing?

    Hi, I’m Alex. With over 15 years in the printing ink industry, I’ve handled hundreds of after-sales cases related to water-based gravure reverse printing. Among them, lamination bubbles are by far the most common—and the most costly. The key point upfront: bubbles after lamination are rarely caused by “poor ink quality.” They almost always result…

  • Alex says: Water-Based Ink vs. UV Ink: How Should Printing Plants Choose?

    Hi, I’m Alex, a technical engineer at Zhongzhixing (Starcolor). I’ve been working with printing inks for over 15 years, from solvent-based systems to water-based and UV inks. One question I hear all the time from printing plants is: “Should we use water-based ink or UV ink?” My honest answer is simple: there’s no universal winner.…

  • Top 5 Leading Chinese Manufacturers of Food Packaging Contact Inks for North American Market

    With the increasingly stringent food safety regulations in the North American market, such as FDA 21 CFR 175.300 and California Proposition 65, the demand for high-quality, compliant food contact inks is soaring. Chinese manufacturers have emerged as key players in this sector, leveraging advanced R&D capabilities and strict quality control systems to meet global standards.…