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What is UV Printing and what does it mean?
UV Printing uses visible light to polymerize a combination of "monomers" and "oligomers", contained within the ink, into a substrate. What that really means is the specially formulated UV inks are cured the instant they are exposed to ultraviolet light. UV Printing allows us to print on a variety of stocks including coated, translucent, specialty papers such as Flash coat and smooth papers without any set-off, even with heavy coverage.
UV Printing provides many benefits over other forms of printing. When it comes to intangibles such as gloss, feel, protective qualities and scuff resistance, UV-printed products are often seen as a superior alternative to traditionally printed products. It means more scheduling freedom to meet faster turnaround times, because you can print and ship in one shift. |
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Technology and Advantages |
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The process |
| The UV process relies on special inks that have photo initiators in them that when exposed to UV light, spurs a chain reaction that forms a solid, dry continuous ink, yielding bright, vivid colors and deep rich blacks. We are very pleased with the success to date and anticipate an ever growing increase in demand of UV printed products. |
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| UV Process Printing uses a special formula of ink that is cured by UV lamps allowing a cold web press to print quality process color on PVC. UV Process printing does not utilize heaters to dry the ink, so it is more energy efficient. The quality of registration is still comparable to cold web printing with colors that are more vibrant and do not offset or smudge. |
See also Offset Printing
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