UV OFFSET PRINTING
Hybrid and full UV printing capabilities are increasing the flexibility of sheetfed and web offset presses,
enabling commercial printers to increase quality and expand into new markets such as printing on plastics.
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Lithocraft Co. : UV Cures Need for Growth
Lithocraft’s philosophy has been to go with full-sized sheetfed presses to help differentiate itself from many local shops that had...
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DreamWorks Graphic Communications : A Dream Becomes Reality
When long-time friends and colleagues Norm Friedman and Daniel Luka decided to launch Skokie, IL-based DreamWorks Graphic Communications, the partners... -
Make Your Package Pop!
Kevin Cullen, president of Apex Die, offers tips on how to create visually captivating packages using UV (ultraviolet) coating, that... -
Radials or Snow Tires; Full or Hybrid - It’s in the Rubber
We were told upon the arrival of the sales and tech rep from the roller manufacturer that the $30,000 worth... -
Rock On - PSI Turns Up the Volume
PSI’s new press was put into full operation in June 2010. It has six printing units, full UV interdeck dryers... -
UV LED Curing Technologies are Poised for Growth
LED curing is one of the most intriguing areas in energy curing. In 2008, LED curable technologies debuted at drupa, with...
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Green Printing: Perception vs. Reality and the UV Edge
Printers can and should do a better job of informing their corporate client partners of how “green” their printing and...
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LED & Sheetfed UV
While LED lamps are old news on inkjet presses, they are something of a novelty on the sheetfed side. “LED...
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All Out Print Communications : How Bigger Can Be Better
January 2010
All Out's trademark is "Big, Bold and Fearless." For you see, not only does company founder J.B. Capuano expect his production team to jump through...
Sheetfed UV Printing : UV Provides Cure for Many
November 2009
A strong argument can be made for having a press equipped with in-line UV printing and coating capabilities, and it goes like this: Many of...
Time to Shine
January 1, 2010As we asked printers how they are promoting their UV capabilities, a clear trend emerged. Most are too busy with client work to toot their...
Print UV 2011 Day One
March 15, 2011
With yet another sold-out conference last week, Print UV 2011 opened with a record audience count. The attendee list included almost 170 participants with representatives...
Print UV Conference Keeps Printers, Vendors All On the Same Wavelength
March 11, 2011“Fearless creativity in the pressroom has to be nurtured for the longterm. When you stop creating and taking risks, you lose your edge.” So said...
UV Inks Continue to Make Gains in the European Marketplace
December 1, 2009UV inks appear to be continuing to increase their share of the European printing sector. Demand for the inks has been holding up relatively well...
High Energy UV
June 1, 2009Packaging, plastic & commercial printers swap stories - The second annual Print UV Conference was held this March in Las Vegas. The sold-out event attracted...
Irwin Hodson Press -- No Average Joe
January 2009
COMMODITY PRINTERS have their place in the industry. Being the absolute low-cost commercial printing provider may not be the noblest venture—nor does it yield the...
Tough Enough
January 1, 2009While conventional lithography is the industry standard, ultraviolet (UV) printing widens the scope to more challenging substrates and demanding applications. On a press fitted for...
Green Printing and Plastic: No Longer Strange Bedfellows
November 2008AS A society, we rely on plastic for its strength, resilience, flexibility, elasticity, durability and protective properties, characteristics that have not escaped the notice of...
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