Matthews Marking Systems, a global manufacturer of marking and coding products, announces a new MEK-based, non-porous, fast dry ink for use with the VIAjet™ L-Series thermal ink jet (TIJ) printer.

The LS-7001 ink offers an impressive 2-second dry time, 40-minute open time, and high-quality print on non-porous materials including a large variety of plastics, foils, polyfilms, and metals. The L-Series ink cartridge, which utilizes more print nozzles for a high speed, high resolution (up to 600 dpi) mark, meets the needs of consumer packaged goods companies looking to maintain or improve fast production speeds while enhancing mark quality.