UV Web Printing -- Rays of Opportunity

Responding to the demand for UV technology, paper manufacturers are creating more and more substrates that can be run on UV presses. Some substrates can now only be run on a UV press.

Another emerging trend is that of hybrid-UV technology, notes Fuchs. Hybrid combines the properties of UV and conventional inks. "They enable the printer to run jobs on-press without special rollers or long cleanups between conventional and UV jobs," he adds.