New UV ink for iron doped UV lamps
As an alternative to printing with oil based inks, more and more printing presses are being equipped with iron doped UV lamp systems for ozone free commercial and packaging UV-printing . The hubergroup, one of the leading suppliers of UV printing inks, has developed a new UV offset ink series for this particular use.
Compared to conventional oil based offset inks, prints from the new UV ink series are showing improved mechanical resistance, less carboning and much faster drying on coated and uncoated paper/board. The series for non-absorbent substrates has excellent adhesion properties on various plastic materials, such as PE, PS, PVC and PP. Post print treatment like lamination and foil block stamping is possible without restrictions.
Excellent printability, optimum transfer, fast curing, simple handling on press, combined with good dot definition and colour shades in accordance with ISO 2846-1/12647-2 characterise these ink series. The beneficial effect to the work place environment comes with production, free of spray powder, lower energy input and the ozone-free character of the lamps. In addition to process inks, the NewV HS/KHS range includes high lightfast versions, basic PANTONE colours, spot colour inks, metallic inks and fluorescent inks.