UV WEB OFFSET -- Future so Bright. . .

"People tend to think that heatset offset is easier to run, but that's just because they are familiar with the process. UV technology has gotten much easier, and the components easily fit into the press line," Jones continues.

Getting Personal
Douglas Justus, president of Sanden USA in Herndon, VA, reports there has been a significant migration toward the use of the UV process in the direct mail and commercial markets due to the increased demand for personalization. "This process requires that a fully dried, hard-finish product be delivered in sheet, folded, or roll form for post-processing by laser printers," he points out. "UV provides that."