Antimicrobial Treated Coatings for Use In Graphic Communications and Packaging

The recent Covid 19 pandemic has created awareness and concern about "high touch" surfaces and materials. New and more rigorous cleaning and disinfecting protocols and procedure have been implemented in public facilities such as classrooms, restaurants, medical and dental offices, cruise ships, office buildings and cruise ships. That same concern has also impacted the printing industry as menus, magazines, promotional materials, place mats, napkins, and packaging were all subject to the desires of their customers for a new and better alternative that would produce cleaner surfaces.

This paper will present how the use of silver ion technology infused into both aqueous and UV coatings is able to produce cleaner surfaces vs. untreated coatings.