UV Printing Explained.
UV Printing explained – The Advantages and Possibilities are endless…
What is UV Printing
We recently added a Mimaki JFX 200, UV Flatbed printer to our print studio, to further enhance our custom printing solutions.
First of all we thought we would talk a little about what UV Printing actually is and why the addition of this printer will offer some amazing solutions to our customers.
Essentially, what sets this flatbed printer apart from the crowd, is it’s LED UV curing technology and the ability to print white and clear inks.
This UV Flatbed printer will allow us to print directly onto materials like acrylic with record speed and incredible detail, all while maintaining the highest industry standards for environmentally responsible printing.
In this article, we’ll explain how UV printing works, what our UV printer can do, and why it’s a great choice for those seeking custom signage!
UV Printing Explained
UV printing is a form of digital printing that uses ultra-violet lights to dry or cure ink as it is printed. As the printer distributes ink on the surface of a material (called a “substrate”), specially designed UV lights follow close behind, curing – or drying – the ink instantly.
Originally developed for quickly drying gel nail polishes during manicures, ultraviolet light applications quickly expanded into industrial and commercial markets. Because the UV lights cure the printed ink immediately, the dots of wet ink do not get a chance to spread out once printed, resulting in much finer detail.
The UV cured inks are weather-resistant and offer increased resistance to fading. This curing process is environmentally friendly, it produces few VOC’s, odor, and heat. UV curing also allows the flatbed printer to be used with nontraditional materials like acrylic, aluminium, foam board, corrugated plastic, wood and glass. In fact, this UV flatbed printer is compatible with most substrates up to 50 mm thick.
UV Flatbed Capabilities
Large Format Graphics.
- Up to 2500 mm x 1300 mm and 50 mm thick.
- Compatible with both rigid and flexible materials, including, Acrylic, ABS, Corrrex board, Aluminum, Foam board, Glass and Wood.
Dual Surface Printing.
- Printing on both sides of a transparent material.
- Gives the appearance of depth & added gloss.
- Added durability of graphics.
Double Layer Printing with White Ink.
- Layers of white ink underneath color ink.
- Increases vibrancy of graphics.
- Ideal for transparent materials.
Clear Ink.
- High gloss.
- Ability to add texture with clear ink when added to selected areas of the print.
- Large Format Spot varnish.
UV flatbed printers feature some of the most up-to-date printing technology on the market today.
By bringing this technology to Rocketsigns, we’re bringing the very best in custom signage to our customers.
As a result, we can now manufacture most POS Displays completely in-house with faster turnaround times.
We have all the right tools, let us Print Your next Project.
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- Signage.
- Digital Printing.
- UV Flatbed Printing.
- Retail Campaigns.
- Outdoor Display Solutions.
- Indoor Display Solutions.
- Events & Festivals.
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Short term promotional applications
frosted window film
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