UV Curing is a technique that will continue to rise when discussing printing via an LED UV printer. It's the drying method the printing process uses and it plays a major role in perfecting luxury materials.
Ultraviolet curing is a photochemical process where the high-intensity UV light instantly cures - or dries - inks, coatings and adhesives. This method offers numerous advantages over traditional drying methods, as this method has been proven to increase production speed, reduce reject rates, facilitate superior bonding as well as improving scratch and solvent resistance.
The drying technique was originally introduced back in the 1960s, with more and more industries adopting the method ranging from automotive to electronics and telecommunications. It’s grown to become a multi-billion pound worldwide industry and continues to grow at a rapid rate, more than 10% per year, and has displaced the conventional water and solvent-based thermal drying techniques because of it’s increased productivity, improved product quality and performance, as well as the fact that it’s environmentally friendly.
