High Energy UV

Packaging, plastic & commercial printers swap stories - The second annual Print UV Conference was held this March in Las Vegas. The sold-out event attracted 150 attendees and a broad range of sponsors.

According to Steve Metcalf, president and CEO of Air Motion Systems (AMS), the conference's success is a testament to the technology's growth. “Just trying to cover UV in one breakout session is inadequate,” he says. “Once a printer invests in UV it opens the door to so many variables. Beyond the [growth] opportunities, there's the challenge of getting familiar with inks, chemistries, coating formulations and