UV-Curable Inks: The Next Step in Wide-Format Inkjet Production Printing

摘要

There's yet another revolution going on in the wide-format inkjet production printing arena. It's more than just the higher speeds, higher resolutions, streamlined workflow and improved productivity we've seen over the past five years. Today the digital printing market is undergoing an ultraviolet (UV) revolution.rnThe revolution started a few years ago with the advent of flatbed inkjet printers designed primarily as complements or digital alternatives to screen presses. These machines, the majority of which are equipped with UV-curable inks, are becoming increasingly popular in wide-format print production environments of all kinds - not just screen-printing operations - because of the flexibility and productivity they provide. They can print on a wide range of substrates - both rigid and flexible media. The use of UV-curable inks also makes flatbed inkjet printers more environmentally friendly - they do not emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) thereby reducing the requirement for special ventilation and disposal systems and more easily complying with increasingly onerous environmental regulations in some regions.