UV LED Inks: The Future of Narrow-web Printing?

Flint Group launched UV LED curable inks for narrow-web combination printing at Labelexpo Americas 2012. Since that time there have been many questions as to whether this technology is the wave of the future, or just a passing fad.

Flint Group has studied the benefits thoroughly during three years of development work and has documented the benefits. In close co-operation with development partners and beta test customers, UV LED technology has proven itself to be a viable option for narrow-web printing today, and with great opportunities to develop further into the future as a major cure method for high-quality narrow-web labels and product decorations. As this technology is new, let us look at some of the fundamentals behind the technology, as well as briefly describe the main benefits identified.