UV waterless hi-definition printing provides several advantages over conventional printing methods in 3 sentences: It uses UV inks that do not contain volatile organic compounds or require water, allowing for faster postpress without chemicals. It can reduce ink usage by 20-30% through 10-micron dots that provide sharper images while avoiding health risks associated with conventional inks. The process also keeps water resources cleaner by producing developing fluid with only 0.8-1.4% of the biochemical and chemical oxygen demand of conventional printing waste.
2. Competitive edge of
UV Waterless Hi-definition printing
No VOC, No time consuming process
• Volatile organic compound (solvent) is not included in UV inks
• Postpress can be done right after printing thanks to UV inks
No water, No water additives
• Water repelling inks is not used, silicon is utilized instead
• Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and other chemicals for water is not used
Less ink usage, More detailed expression
• Staccato 10-micron dots can reduce ink usage around 20-30%
• Staccato 10-micron dots can create super “sharpness”
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3. Avoid health damage by
UV Waterless Hi-definition printing
UV ink Conventional ink
Pigment 20% Pigment 20%
Resin 20%
Monomer/
Oligomer 60%
Vegetable oil 20% This is source origin
of VOC
Petroleum solvent 20%
Photo initiator 15%
Wax etc. 5% Wax etc. 5%
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4. Keep water resource clean by
UV Waterless Hi-definition printing
BOD of developing fluid is
6100 only 0.8% of Conv. printing
BOD: biochemical oxygen demand
rinting
n tional p
Conve the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological
organisms in a body of water to break down organic material
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inting
Wate rless pr (Reference: )
COD of developing fluid is
6800 only 1.4% of Conv. printing
COD: Chemical oxygen demand
printing
Con ve ntional COD test is commonly used to indirectly measure the amount of
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Lakes and rivers) or waste water making COD a useful measure
rinting
Wat erless p
(Reference: )
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5. Super fine “dots” of
UV Waterless Hi-definition printing
Each dots vary
considerably in size
Ink density is “unstable”
All dots are
isometry in size
Ink density is “stable”
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6. Synergy effect by utilizing
UV 10 Color + coating unit + Perfector
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