UV Printing and Curing Technology for Industrial DTO Applications

Industrial Print magazine featured commentary from Excelitas Marketing Manager Stacy Hoge about the latest UV curing and printing technologies for industrial direct to object printing (DTO) applications. In addition to offering an overview of the role of UV curing systems for DTO printing, the article details the most common use cases, as well as process and material requirements to ensuring success.

According to Hoge’s insights in the article, “Digital UV printing supports a variety of DTO materials from cylindrical hollow bodies like bottles, cans, tubes, cartridges, and cups; to flat surfaces like flooring, tiles, signs, promotional items, and decals, as well as non-packaging industrial applications such as printing on solder masks and industrial parts in automotive.”

She adds, “UV LEDs allow high adhesion on covering inks, enabling strong colors on the more difficult substrates. Due to narrow, high UV-A wavelength, UV LEDs produce significantly less heat. The UV-A wavelength also allows for a more penetrative cure, which is an advantage when faced with thicker sections. Digital printing is often short run with frequent stops, so immediate ‘on/off’ with UV LED curing technology yields greater productivity and revenue.”

To learn more, read the article titled, “Directly Effective: UV Printing and Curing Technology for Industrial DTO Applications,” by clicking here or turn to page 17 in the September 2024 print edition.