In recent years, UV printing ink in the field of European market share is growing, even in the case of the economic crisis broke out, the market demand of the ink is still very strong.
However, in UV technology behind the popular, a lot of UV ink manufacturers, suppliers, parts suppliers and equipment manufacturers are worried about whether the durability of the ink can be recognized by the market.
In addition, glue stick some printing companies, paper processors and end users in the UV printing process of the health, safety and environmental protection. Since its debut in Europe 30 years ago has been the target of criticism around the UV ink has been stopped.
People are most worried about is the harmful UV ink composition, in particular photoinitiator,glue gun it can transfer from the packaging materials to food.
Users of UV inks in order to eliminate the safety concerns, use of UV inks in the printing business when the process must be followed correctly, in addition, UV ink manufacturers also need to provide more for their technical support.
In order to reduce the burden of printing enterprises, equipment vendors to develop a series of monitoring tools and systems, including electronic control devices, it can not only run the data acquisition devices, but also to adjust the equipment as the basis for it.
The long term, UV inks, accessories and equipment manufacturers face the biggest challenge is to develop an alternative to traditional mercury lamps curing products. Mercury has now been included in the European Union to restrict the use of electrical and electronic equipment in the list of hazardous substances.
From the current situation, the most promising new technology is to use LED (light emitting diode) to drying UV inks and coatings. But users want to use this curing methods, manufacturers have to make major adjustments to the ink formulations.
Use of LED devices can further like to show people that the environmental advantages of UV printing, but also significantly reduce energy use in the printing business.
UV inks for the rapidly expanding market, a major reason is that it has a very high safety and environmental protection, and can help printers meet the latest European Union emission regulations promulgated by the VOC.
German label printing business associations (VSKE) KlemensEhrlitzer general manager, said: "UV printing and other printing methods have the same risk, it does not than the dangers of solvent or water-based ink large. Regardless of what kind of printing, the most important thing is that adhere to the correct operating procedures. "
Printers and paper processors improve the quality UV printing market to stimulate demand for UV inks. Although UV inks in Europe sales decline in the economic crisis, but their performance was still better than the other inks.
UV printing ink raw materials, a British marketing company, product manager SteveFlaherty said: "The market demand for raw materials does UV ink has decreased, but there have been signs of recovery. UV ink sales will reach a peak in 2010, because 2009 savings has not been released too much demand. "
UV printing will become mainstream.
UV printing has established itself as the leading European market position, its wide range of applications, and even can be used to print newspapers. UV inks can help printing companies comply with health and safety regulations while improving quality of printing products.
Ehrlitzer said: "narrow the printing market in Europe, about 90% of the printing companies are using UV inks."
Furthermore, UV inks for inkjet printing in Europe has also made some progress, printing companies want to use it to replace solvent-based products, and improve the quality of digital printing.
UV printing rich colors and fine resolution is to promote packaging companies have chosen a major cause of UV inks.
Brand owners are usually packaged as a powerful weapon to promote their products. Although advertising agencies a steady decline in revenue, but the service in the packaging field has earned pockets bulging advertisers.
Advocacy role of product packaging not only stimulate the market demand for UV inks, and printing companies to bring back the correct pressure to use UV technology.
Food packaging, the end user not only attractive design, but also very concerned about whether the packaging material containing harmful substances.