PIA recognises Kodak with 2012 InterTech technology award

PIA has honored the technologies which were predicted to have a major impact on the graphic arts and related industries since 1978

Kodak has been presented the InterTech technology award for the third time. In 2005, it was recognized for the initial launch of the fifth imaging unit solutions, and in 2009, for its addition of the new dimensional printing solution.

The red fluorescing dry ink solution, which is a part of Kodak Nexpress' fifth imaging unit solutions portfolio, enables printers to provide increased security and fraud protection on documents, packaging, promotional, and direct mail materials. It can be printed inline on a wide range of substrates and is invisible to the naked eye until it is illuminated with an ultraviolet light source.

“With Kodak’s red fluorescing dry ink, printers have a solution against counterfeiting that is both cost effective and easy to implement,” said Mark Bohen, vice president of technology and research at Printing Industries of America.

Kodak red fluorescing dry ink is considered ideal for printing admission tickets, 2D and QR barcodes, and limited production print jobs where fraud and counterfeiting issues are a top priority.

Steve Fletcher, vice president and general manager of electro-photographic printing solutions, Kodak, said, “The combination of red fluorescing dry ink and variable data printing provides printers with fraud protection and security printing opportunities.”

During Drupa 2012, Kodak debuted several new fifth imaging unit solutions, including gold, pearlescent, and neon print solutions.