Featured Products: UV, IR and LED Curing - January 2014

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LED: Coming soon to a dryer/curer near you
Drying and curing inks on packaging substrates has long been accomplished with mercury vapor technology that exposes the inks to IR and UV light. But over the next few years LEDs (light emitting diodes) will likely shoulder the older technology aside. LEDs are becoming commonplace in automotive and industrial applications and are available for household use. While expensive, LEDs boast significant reductions in energy usage and substantially longer lifespans than conventional lights, a long-term value that can make up for the added up-front cost. One company, AAA Press International will soon be rolling out a cost calculator to help you see how the savings could work in your operation. We’ll be taking a look as soon as it’s available and will report back here in packagePRINTING.