Is there any difference in quality between uv printing and traditional printing?

Is there any difference in quality between uv printing and traditional printing?

author: Uvink

2023-04-18

The ink and process used in uv printing are different from ordinary printing. Compared with

ordinary printing, uv printing costs more, but the printing range is wider. The printing material

can be not only paper, but also PVC, PE, foil, metal materials etc. A very high gloss effect and

sometimes a combination of scratch and scratch resistance. Highly resistant to surfaces,

especially packaging and publication covers. And the color and effect of printing are

better than ordinary printing.

The simple point is that digital printing is integrated printing, which is directly output by

the computer and can be printed in a short time. However, traditional printing requires plate

making. First, water and ink are applied to the printing plate, and then transferred to the blanket.

The contact of the blanket with the paper transfers the ink to the paper by imprinting.

From the output to the printed matter, many production steps are required in the middle,

and the printed matter is an indirect output. In terms of printing quality, traditional printing

is ink, and digital printing is toner.

Compared with solvent-based inks, uv inks have greatly improved printability and print quality.

Since uv ink is 100% solid and has no volatile solvents, the viscosity of the ink will not change

with changes in environmental conditions, which is very suitable for any printing environment.

In the past, printers had to complete a long-term printing, especially when printing fine patterns,

they always encountered the problem of viscosity changes. When printing, scrape ink back

and forth, and the viscosity changes due to solvent volatilization. Every once in a while,

The thickness of the ink layer will be different. However, even if the uv ink works for a day,

the viscosity of the ink will not change, and the quality of the printed product is exactly the same.