UV Printing Process Intrigues Coldset Printers

The UV curing process offers coldset printers several benefits, remarked Alan Applebaum, director of technical support and new business for Flint Ink.

"UV inks are capable of being printed on a wider range of substrates. UV inks also offer printers instantaneous curing. It also provides improved color reproduction, which means brighter, sharper images with no back dry." He says that printing UV also provides reduced startup waste, improved rub and mark resistance, and higher gloss capabilities.