UV Offset Printing: the importance of printing for business cards Best Pinkograf Trained by Pinkard is the creation of business cards in PVC, but also in aluminum and steel.
Pinkograf by Pinkard studies, designs and manufactures high-quality business cards, and is worth a digression on the printing technology, which determines the results we get beautiful!
no coincidence that we use the UV Offset Printing, a leading quality standards with regard to the excellent results, inks, a wide variety of materials used, and the environmental impact!
Here is a brief description of the advantages of this type of printing.
business cards printed on transparent PVC satin
Why prefer the UV Offset Printing?
The Press is the first step in the process of product creation.
Offset UV is probably the best technologies available today thanks to the many possibilities of media use and apply special finishes.
Pinkard uses this printing technology. We want to introduce to you the benefits of this type of printing
business cards printed in full color on more transparent PVC satin silver hot stamping.
technologies
UV printing technology is based on a combination of UV ink and UV lamps (mounted on each printing). The UV curing the film instantly ink or paint, leaving a residual 100% printed on the product, with excellent results of brilliance.
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Paints
The paint is a possibility of finishing the mold (the coating helps protect the product, giving it an extra shine).
Distribution of UV is due to almost instant drying (using ultraviolet light), leaving a residue equal to 100% of the product with excellent results on the printed gloss and resistance.
For online use of these paints you need to carefully evaluate inks print use. With UV there are no problems of any kind while it is difficult using a traditional ink painting online.
postcard printed in full color on transparent PVC satin
Inks
traditional ink consists of a solid part, called pigment, and a fluid part, called the vehicle. Apart from these, for the manufacture of ink are also added other products such as oils, resins and specialty additives.
UV inks generally consist of four components: monomers, oligomers, pigments (and other adhesives) and photoinitiators. These are essential for the drying of inks, are activated by exposure to UV, absorbing light energy and generate free radicals, which trigger the polymerization, allowing the spread of the ink film to reach the media.
Hybrid inks are a cross between conventional and UV inks. Manufactured products which allow a better reception of the fountain solution and a perfect compatibility with conventional UV varnishes.
offset printing with UV inks is characterized by a photochemical reaction triggered by ultraviolet light after coming into contact with the monomers, photoinitiators and additives contained in the ink.
The advantage of using these types of inks and paints is that you can print on non-absorbent substrates such as plastic, PVC, metal etc..
PRINTING ENVIRONMENTALLY
The ever changing needs of our customers have helped us to marry the UV offset printing technology.
The market and the use of UV in fact recorded a steady growth in recent years, 10% worldwide!
The benefits of this technology were first recognized in the packaging market, but later also in editorial and commercial market applications.
Use as excellent adhesion, and the consequent possibility of use on a wide range of absorbent and non-absorbent, graphic effects with special finishes, high resistance to abrasion and scratches are just some of the advantages of offset printing UV. The
UV inks are also considered environmentally friendly products as eliminating the use of solvents, do not cause emissions of VOC (volatile compounds), elements that are deemed harmful to the health of consumers (food packaging printing).
Brochure printed in full color on transparent PVC mat. The colors are silver and white, red and black for text. The images are photographs printed on this media seem bright slides.
Environment and UV printing
Even UV printing , contrary to popular belief, it is less polluting than the traditional press.
It should be noted, in fact, that the use of UV inks and varnishes addresses issues of environmental protection , according to Directive 2004/42/EC (Restriction of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of solvents organic in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC).
UV technology eliminates the use of solvents are considered damaging to the environment (air containing VOC , dall'asciugatura derivative of offset printing inks) and consumer health (Residual solvents in food packaging)
The only issue is that of air and ozone is generated by the lamps. Compared to conventional UV printing press produces fewer VOC air emissions and, therefore, is a technology that protects the environment.
UV lamps feature extraction and the low levels of ozone generated is removed from the workplace. And 'necessary and proper maintenance of a routine monitoring.
UV products are designed with materials other than those classified as toxic. The materials used in UV products have been known for many years due to extensive scientific studies. In
When using the UV technology, can be eliminated in the press the powdering and solvents for inks and paints. The products are very stable in UV printing, and this leads to a decrease in the use of solvents .
pollution have not generated much of the technology used - which is still less polluting than conventional offset - but media you have chosen.
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