The Look of Glass: Getting Smooth, Clear UV Coating Again!
October 26, 2010

Back in the day, two- and three-roller coating systems made UV coating look as deep and smooth as a sheet of glass. Then it all changed with the introduction of the new closed-chamber, anilox style coating units. They were sold by the OEMs as “pressman proof.” They enabled management to have the ability to make sure that all of the pressmen apply the same amount of coating regardless of the individual or knowledge level.

Printing Plastics not a Slam Dunk with UV
August 19, 2010

The objective is to use a sufficient amount of energy to dry the inks correctly, but not to distort the plastic so it looks like a potato chip. Dyne levels of the plastics along with chemistry compatibility continue to have a large effect on successful adhesion and end result.

Don’t Limit Your Toolbox!
June 30, 2010

For Anilox rollers, one size doesn’t fit all. There are three factors to take into consideration when determining the proper engraving specifications—the angle of the screen (normally 60°), the LPI (lines per inch) and the cell volume.

Printers Make the Worst Marketers
June 15, 2010

Would you want to buy printing from a printer that didn’t spend the time and effort to print its own promo piece?

Got Lamps?
May 28, 2010

To achieve the best outcome possible, dry trapping is the secret to UV printing. But remember, having the correct amount of lamps in place is the, “Solution.”

What’s Under Your Blankets?
May 18, 2010

So if heat affects various plastics in a variety of ways, why use self-adhesive plastic as underlay for your blanket cylinder?

Conditioning is Everything!
May 3, 2010

Many printers have not made the total commitment to running UV inks on a full-time basis for one reason or another.