UV technology features and market opportunities

Now we will talk about UV technology in several parts. First of all, talk about the characteristics of UV light source, the use of UV technology, UV inks, UV equipment, and the market structure that needs to be separated in the future.
First, UV light source characteristics UV light source wavelength range is very wide, can be divided into three parts as shown in the figure, according to my previous practical experience, the wavelength is about 360mm in the UV-A area when the best effect.

Second, the characteristics of the UV ink to use the lithographic UV printing technology can not use the general ink, must be combined with a specific UV ink can be printed, UV ink contains pigment (Pigment), quasi-polymer (Oligamer), monomer (Monomer Photoinitiators are sensitizers, fillers, and the like.
Printing ink is the most critical factor that directly affects the quality of UV printing. In addition to affecting the traditional quality factors such as color performance and color gamut, the printability of ink also affects the adhesion, strength, and anti-friction force of printed materials that are printed.
UV inks have the following characteristics: (1) UV light irradiation is required to dry them.
(b) It will not dry on the printer or on the plate before it is irradiated.
(c) No skinning in ink tanks.
(d) Changes will occur under high temperature and high humidity and should be kept below 20 degrees Celsius.
(e) It cannot be mixed with general inks.
(6) Diluents and cleaning agents shall be used exclusively or concurrently.
(7) UV inks are not universal for all materials, and their adhesion must be tested individually according to the nature of the ink.
Factors affecting UV drying (1) UV ink color (2) UV ink thickness (3) Different types of materials to be printed (4) Mechanical speed (5) UV reflector type (6) UV lamp strength UV Printable Range In general, UV is not exclusively used for lithography. It is a UV light source that irradiates chemicals and produces chemically reactive gluing, commonly known as UV hardening. UV hardening can be used in various traditions. The printing format, including letterpress, flexographic, lithographic, screen printing, so UV technology can be a very wide range of printing such as paper printing, plastic printing, tape printing, printed circuit boards, chrome printing, electronic parts printing, metal surface printing , aluminum foil surface printing, etc., can be said that except air and water can not be printed, the rest can be printed.
Fourth, the economic benefits of UV equipment With the gradual increase of competition, in addition to the high quality of the requirements of the printed matter, it can be more in line with environmental protection needs and reduce the cost of printing methods will be increasingly important.
Therefore, the introduction of UV technology can bring economic benefits such as increased production, shorter delivery time, space saving, high printing quality, improved working environment, increased product accuracy, solvent resistance, scratch resistance, electricity savings, ink is not Crusted waste and so on. All help the industry to reduce costs and improve quality, and at the same time meet the needs of environmental protection.
V. Conclusion From the perspective of the current domestic and foreign operating environment, the operating problems caused by the price cuts and competitions of the lithographic printers are basically very easy to introduce if they want to introduce UV printing technology to improve the company’s own competitive advantage. Formulate the right strategy, target your goals, and invest in them. Instead of blindly buying machinery and equipment, it will bring unlimited business opportunities.