No drying time is needed
with UV LED curing
Drying time has a direct effect on the
productivity of an inkjet printer. UV curing
enables instantaneous drying. Thus, no post
printing drying time is necessary. Aqueous or
solvent inks require post printing drying.
This is eliminated using UV technology and,
consequently, the media is ready for
laminating immediately after printing. The
job turnaround time from printing to
processing is shortened and improves work
effciency and productivity.
Cool UV LED curing eliminates media deformation
Vulnerability to heat is one of the problems
associated with printing on PVC. With the
UJV-160 printers will not have to worry.
Apart from PVC, the UJV-160 can also print
on a multitude of other heat-sensitive
materials as well as most other materials
normally used in UV inkjet printing.
Mimaki’s first roll-to-roll inkjet printer using
UV LED technology does not emit infrared
rays whitch are the cause for thermal
deformation of PVC. Effectively and
effciently only the relevant UV-rays are
emitted. This new UV LED curing
technology enables problem free printing
on PVC and other heat-sensitive materials.
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Flexible UV LED curing inks enable printing on curved surfaces
Conventional UV curing ink has drawbacks,
such as cracking when forming printed
media to curved surfaces. Mimaki’s new
flexible UV LED curable ink employs a
formula which enables expansion up to
200%. Thus, no cracking during post-
processing will occur. The cured ink
membrane does not crack, even when the
surface is bent or curved. This enables
printing on thin PVC to be used for vehicle
wrapping, shutters and many more similar
applications.
Environmentally friendly ECO Compliancy
The flexible UV-curing ink is ECO compliant!
Mimaki’s flexible UV curing ink does not
contain any VOC (volatile organic
compounds) that emit organic solvents into
the air. This eliminates the need for
ventilation equipment and creates an
environmentally friendly workplace
UV LED lamps are ECO compliant
UV LED lamps have a longer lifetime in
comparison to conventional metal halide
lamps. Their energy consumption is about
half or less of conventional UV-curing lamps.
Additionally, UV LED curing technology does
not emit short wave length ultraviolet rays
that generate ozone, so the environmental
footprint is further reduced.
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