UV LED Inks: The Future of Narrow-web Printing or Just a Passing Fad?

By Niklas Olsson

Removes toxic mercury from the process and thus no need to deal with hazard waste disposal of lamps;
Removes ozone generation since there is no UV-C light output from lamp (ozone is a respiratory hazard and pollutant);
Lamps are not hot to touch and thus are safer;
Systems are much quieter, resulting in less noise pollution;
Safer cleaning and maintenance (very little required) and thus less risk of injury;
The bright blue light emitted from the UV LED lamps is not recommended to look at, but unlike standard mercury light it will not cause permanent eye damage.

Deeper curing with LED