What Makes UV Curable Ink a Practical Choice for High-Quality Industrial Printing?
UV curable ink has emerged as a worthy option for various print applications demanding quick transit time, print quality and durability. In the case of conventional inks, they have to dry off by evaporation or absorption, but in UV curable ink, it can be cured by intense UV light. This enables a dryness of printed images and marks, almost immediately after printing. It is a quick curing process which can make a difference to manufacturers with busy production lines. Signage, packaging, labels and personalised products are just some of the applications and materials where UV curable ink can be used. It cures rapidly, does not smear and adheres well to the substrate making it ideal for the high demand of printing. How Does UV Curable Ink Work? UV curable ink is not heat dried, but is cured by a photochemical reaction. After the ink has been printed on the substrate, there is an integrated UV-light source which exposes the printed surface with high UV-light. The ink dries very quickly, a...