Developments in Radiation Curing for inks

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UV固化油墨的进展
Growth of ultraviolet (UV)-curable inks with analog printing methods, including
fexography, gravure, offset and screen printing, is more than the growth rates for the
application of the individual printing processes. For example, according to industry
studies, while the total fexographic ink market for labels is projected to grow at around
3% a year, UV-curing ink is growing at 17%.
   The use of UV-curing inks and coatings by the printing industry has been driven by
the following factors:
?    Technical:
   ?    Will not dry during print process before curing, but will dry almost instantly when
cured;
   ?    Permit high production throughput rates;
   ?    Can produce the highest ink printed gloss available as well as high-quality matte
and satin fnishes;
   ?    Offer a large variety of adhesives, clear coating and ancillary chemistries;
   ?    Produce durable abrasion- and chemical-resistant prints;
   ?    Provide consistent ink composition throughout the length of print runs without
solvent loss;
   ?    Do not produce set-off using impact printing processes;
   ?    Are compatible with each other.