937 UV LED screen printing inks for metals, ceramics and Glass printing
LED curing of UV screen printing is a modern technique of curing the print which has many advantages over traditional mercury lamp curing of UV inks like
Faster printing speeds, Improved uptime, Consistent curing, Energy saving, Long Lifetime & Low Maintenance , Use of heat sensitive/thin films
Better adhesion of thicker films and dark and opaque colours (such as blacks and opaque whites), Low-VOC ink and ozone-free LED–UV light.
RUCO has launched its new 937UV-LED screen printing that are universally curing, which means they are suitable both for use on machines with mercury- or iron-charged standard UV-lamps as well as for curing using UV-LED technology The inks are high-gloss, 2 component screen printing inks – a product series of particular interest to those in the field of glass, metal and ceramic decoration. In both cases, the ink’s adhesion properties are available immediately after printing. An additional post heat treatment is not required. The 937UV-LED ink series is suitable for multi-colour inline printing and excels at their resistance against chemical and cosmetic agents as well as typical beverage industry liquids. These inks are constitutionally free from toxic elements and solvents . 937UV1054LED ( white) , 937UV9074LED ( black) are worth a mention for their high opacity besides the 11 basic colour shades featuring high opacity and colour brilliance. RUCO offers transparent white and a wide range of special-effect inks for metallic, glitter, matt and frost appearances, which opens up a broad spectrum of impressive design opportunities.
For the printer, this means a valuable savings in time combined with maximum process reliability. Whether cured under standard UV lamps or UV-LED lamps, 937UV-LED inks feature excellent adhesion as well as very good resistance to chemicals, water and abrasion. Excellent results are also achieved in terms of dishwasher and frost resistance. Due to their high level of reactivity, they allow for high production speeds.
