UV technology, both traditional UV and UV LED, offers a great many advantages for print service providers. Among them are many tangible benefits that allow shops to parlay greater flexibility, a wider array of capabilities and lower materials, energy and labor costs into new opportunities for profit.

Once you understand the output characteristics of your exposure unit and the peak absorption of the stencil system you wish to use, you can better gauge its compatibility. Figure 9 shows the typical absorption curves for the three types of stencil systems (Red: Acrylate sensitizer – Combined with diazo in dual cure emulsions; Blue: Diazo – Alone in single cure emulsions; Green: SBQ – Photopolymer emulsions.) Provided that an exposure system generates sufficient energy at the wavelengths where the stencil systems are reactive, the crosslinking necessary to harden the stencil will take place.

Nazdar Ink Technologies has announced it will be showcasing a full range of high quality alternative ink solutions at the upcoming InPrint show.  
The company and its key representatives will be present in Hall A6 on Stand C47 throughout the event – which is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany, between 10th and 12th November 2015 – and will be showcasing Nazdar’s latest innovations to current and prospective customers, distributors and OEM business partners.
Primarily used by printers in the Industrial, Container, Metal, Nameplate/Membrane Switch, Point of Purchase (POP), Roll Label, Sign, and Textile decorating markets, Nazdar has a full range of high quality alternative ink solutions for almost every application.

Mum’s the word when it comes to the finer points of counterfeit prevention, but there are a few things we can tell you about how money is printed...

What does technology have to offer that can guarantee healthy, safe, and sufficient food for everyone, while still respecting the balance of nature? This is the question posed by the Expo Milano 2015 to each of its 140 participating countries, which in turn created exhibits showcasing their answers. From May 1 to October 31, visitors can experience everything from Austrian measures to increase air purity to the joys of the Greek diet, across a 11.8-million-square-foot exhibition area.

For most people, the increasingly widespread availability of in-flight wifi makes for a more enjoyable, convenient travel experience. But for Valencia, California-based industrial screen-printing specialistDiversified Images, it means business. Because there is still that tricky moment between the buckling of seatbelts and the opening of laptops when electronic devices are not permitted, and airlines need to communicate that efficiently to their passengers. Enter Diversified Images to print new semi-transparent graphic overlays that include a wifi symbol in addition to the classic seatbelt and no-smoking signs.

Understanding the photochemistry of direct stencil systems and the output characteristics of screen-exposure units can help you determine which combinations will work for you.

Many people don't realize that screen printing is integral to countless industrial processes, from the clandestine printing of banknotes to innovation in photovoltaic technology. Discover screen printing in places where you wouldn't have thought to look.

Whether metal decorating is a current specialty of your business or a capability you'd like to add, you need to understand the obstacles you'll face when screen printing on metal substrates. Discover how common coatings on metals can affect print results and why you need to select inks carefully before producing jobs on these metals.

Cambridgeshire, UK-based Hallmark Equipment Service Ltd works with Nazdar under an OEM agreement and has branded the ink Hunter 2014 UV LED.