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Acrylated Cycloaliphatic
Resins Nitro Acrylic
prepolymers Epoxides
Acrylated
Reducers Solvents Water amine
monomers
Vinyl ethers
Wax Wax
Wax Wax
Antifoam Photo
Additives Antifoam
initiator
Dif Photo Init
Silicones
Stabilizers
Plasticizers Stabilizers
UV inks/varnishes
Components
Prepolymers Adhesion, properties, pigment wetting
Monomers Viscosity, cure rate, adhesion
Photoinitiators Curing properties
Pigments Shade, strength, light fastness
Additives Flow agents, silicones, stabiliser
Wax Slip, scratch resistance
Curing
Curing
– when exposed to UV-light
– Binder reacts with photo-
initiator and crosslinks
Unsufficient curing
– If not sufficient UV-light or
wrong ink formulation, only
surface curing occurs
– This results in bad adhesion
Through cured
– UV-ink can cure max 100%
– ”Over cure” is ink that is to
brittle & shrinks when cured
Pigment UV absorbation
100
90
80
70
60
Absorbance (%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
200 250 300 350 400 450
Ink formulation
Pigment UV-light absorption
Photo-initiator reactivity / amount
Film weight / ink thickness
Demands on low odour
Offset Unit
Dampening
roller
Water &
Fountain
solution
UV Offset basics - Plates
Plates do not have raised images
Image is created through hydrophilic hydrophobic areas
The image area is receptive to ink, and the non image area
is receptive to water, or fountain solution. (The hydrophilic
area “like” water, the hydrophobic area “like” ink)
Monitoring the density reading during a press run, is the only way
to control this.
Less is best……!
UV Offset Stable printing process
Correct density
Optimal printing
contrast
FB0625
UV Offset
range
Lithokett
– UV offset ink for Narrow Web presses
– Excellent lithographic properties, very stable & large
operating window
– Superb printability and press performance
– Excellent colour strength
– Universal function for wide range of substrates, from
matt paper to synthetic films
– Does require an overprint
UV Offset inks
Application Lithokett
In mold Label ●●
Sleeves ●
Folding Carton ●●●
Sachets & Pouches ●●
Flexible Packaging ●