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Date: Jun 30 2024 From: Star Color
With the continuous development of printing technology, the performance requirements for inks are also increasing. Besides color, glossiness, and adhesion, environmental protection is also becoming a crucial factor. UV LED ink, as a new type of ink, has gradually emerged in the printing industry due to its significant characteristics such as high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and vivid colors. It particularly shines in printing on non-absorbent materials.
I. Definition of UV LED Ink
UV LED ink is an ink that can be instantly cured under the irradiation of ultraviolet (UV) LED lights. It uses LED as the light source, and through specific wavelengths and intensities, the ink is exposed to the light, which quickly triggers polymerization reactions in the photosensitizer, achieving rapid curing of the ink. The curing speed of UV LED ink is fast, usually taking only a few seconds to tens of seconds, greatly improving printing efficiency.
II. Characteristics of UV LED Ink
Efficient and energy-saving: The curing process of UV LED ink does not require heating, and its energy consumption is much lower than the drying process of traditional inks. LED light sources have the characteristics of high efficiency and low power consumption, making UV LED ink have significant advantages in energy saving.
Environmentally friendly and pollution-free: The curing process of UV LED ink does not emit solvents, thus not polluting the environment and meeting the requirements of "green technology." At the same time, UV LED ink itself does not contain harmful substances and is harmless to the environment and human health.
Vivid colors: The ink film formed after curing UV LED ink has high glossiness and saturation, resulting in vivid and bright colors that can meet the color requirements of high-end printed products.
Abrasion and water resistance: The ink film cured by UV LED ink has good abrasion and water resistance, maintaining stable printing effects in various environments.
III. Application Fields of UV LED Ink
UV LED ink can be applied to most materials on the market, including non-absorbent materials such as metal and ceramics. It has matured in areas such as cosmetic packaging, food packaging, toy packaging, foam packaging, and high-end commercial printing. It can be used for printing on different types of paper, as well as non-absorbent substrates such as aluminum foil paper and plastics. The excellent performance of UV LED ink enables it to achieve good application effects in various printing processes.
IV. Development Trends of UV LED Ink
With the increasing awareness of environmental protection and the continuous progress of printing technology, the application prospects of UV LED ink will be broader. On one hand, with the development of new photosensitizers and resins, the performance of UV LED ink will be further improved to meet higher printing demands. On the other hand, as LED technology continues to evolve, the cost of UV LED light sources will gradually decrease, making the popularization and application of UV LED ink possible.
Additionally, the emergence of water-based UV LED ink has brought new opportunities for the development of UV LED ink. Water-based UV LED ink not only possesses the advantages of traditional UV LED ink but also has good environmental friendliness and degradability, aligning with the future development trend of the printing industry.
Huizhou ZhongZhiXing Color Technology Co., Ltd. is a food grade water-based ink manufacturer specializing in the production of environmentally friendly inks such as flexographic printing ink, uv flexo ink,gravure printing ink, water-based varnish, etc
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