Postal Handling and Digital Inks: The Need for On Demand Finishing

摘要

UV coating stands heads and shoulders above all other solutions. Not only is it 80% better in finished characteristics than any coating today, it can be obtained in an incredible amount of finishes that will attract even more attention of printed pieces such as: scratch and sniff, glow in the dark, sparkle, glitter, high gloss, simulated leather, thermochromic, photochromic, matte, satin, and many other finishes. And, applications generally cost less than 1% of a Euro for an A3 sheet As you can see, testing ink-finishing solutions is very far along. The adoption of UV coating today on a global basis is tremendous. There are multiple types of machines for applying these coatings. It is important that the printers explore their options regarding finishing solutions and understand the differences in technology and application methods in order to be most thoroughly educated to make a decision regarding technology. Coating can be a tremendous profit center for a printer. Most digital printers get into coating for the purpose of sealing their work. They quickly realize that the demand for coating is so high they can serve others as well, allowing them to trade finish for others in the area, which allows them to break even on their finishing equipment much faster.