UV ink is a special type of printing ink mainly used in UV printing technology. After curing, it has high hardness, high gloss, and excellent adhesion, and is suitable for various materials such as metal, glass, ceramics, PC, PVC, ABS, etc.
advantage:
Fast curing speed and high production efficiency.
Environmentally friendly (low VOC).
Excellent printing and physical properties (wear-resistant, scratch resistant, high gloss/matte).
Can be printed on non absorbent materials.
Save space and energy (no need for large drying equipment).
High printing quality and clear network points.
Main application areas:
Printing industry:
Offset printing: commercial printing, packaging printing (especially high-end packaging, labels, cigarette packs, wine packs), metal printing.
Screen printing: identification signs, electronic product panels, glass decorations, textiles (requiring special UV ink), toys, promotional items.
Flexographic printing: pre printing of labels, flexible packaging, folding cardboard boxes, and corrugated cardboard boxes.
Digital inkjet printing: flatbed printers (universal printers), roll to roll printers (used for advertising, decoration, glass, metal, leather, ceramics, etc.).
Gravure printing: some special applications.
Industrial field: electronic component marking, circuit board printing, medical device marking, automotive component decoration and marking, optical component coating, etc.
3D printing: Light cured (SLA, DLP) 3D printing technology uses UV cured resin (similar to UV ink in principle).
Coatings and coating: UV wood paint, UV plastic paint, UV metal paint, UV varnish, etc.
Crafts and Decoration: Furniture Decoration, Art Glass, Personalized Customized Products, etc.
| Ink organization |
Solvent ink |
uv ink |
| solvent |
60-70% |
0% |
| resin |
10-30% |
/ |
| Main resin |
0% |
40% |
| monomer |
0% |
40% |
| Photoinitiator |
0% |
5-10% |
| additive |
0% |
5% |
| Solid Content |
30-40% |
100% |
| Pigment content |
15-20% |
5-10% |
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