9. Conclusion

Our development prospects in the printing inks sector are based on a number of priorities:

• respect for the environment and harmlessness of the raw materials used, both during ink production and printing;

• technical performance: fast drying, adhesion characteristics, permanent properties of use, adaptability to a wide variety of substrates.

In this context, we can expect to see increased use of water-based inks and photopolymerizable inks (100% solids), whatever the printing process in question.