Green technology - UV Printing - Technology Advancement and Popularity Trend

Ultraviolet printing makes use of ultraviolet light to dry the ink as it gets printed on the surface. As the
printer distributes the ink on the surface of the material, UV lights follow close behind, “drying” the
ink instantly. UV printing makes direct printing possible onto a limitless range of 3d media, helping in
easy and quick product customization. UV ink gets printed directly onto the substrate, and as it gets
exposed to UV light, it turns to solid-state from liquid instantly.

Shifting trend towards UV printing in the Market

The continuous urge for new and better technology by the world, entry of global brands into the
business increased expectations of consumers and the need to market a product differently, has
made UV printing more popular and appealing in the packaging and printing industry. Where Digital
the printing industry is already going through significant transformations, the new applications and
technologies are providing more customization and affordable solutions specifically the UV printing in
the industry.

why the Pharma industry is after UV Printing?

Pharmaceutical Industry is leaning on to the UV Printing Technology for making the Pharmaceutical
labels more protected from any fraud, for which it requires clarity in printing to get separated from
others who try to mimic the brand’s packaging. For this, clear engravings should be implanted for
the protection with security features in packaging to avoid forgery or counterfeiting. Thus, UV printing
is widely used across the industry and is often complemented by serialization.
In the pharma industry, invisible UV inks are used to prevent counterfeiting and tampering of medicines
and other pharma products. The UV inks used are not visible through naked eyes but can be seen
under the influence of UV LEDs. Moreover, invisible UV inks give a unique identification to the
pharmaceutical products, thereby preventing forgery.

Why Should You Use UV Printing over other technologies

Some of the business-generating benefits of UV printing are as follows:
Broader Scope of Print Applications: LEDs have minimum heat output and are cool to touch.
This is one of the reasons why it has a broader scope in the print industry. Heat-sensitive substrates
such as thin slides, self-adhesive sheets or stretched PVC material can be easily used in this technique to print.
Faster than Conventional Printing: UV printing can be done faster as compared to conventional
printing. The UV ink dries during the photochemical process and it is almost instantaneous.
Affordable: A lot of money can be saved as it offers faster drying time and you can print more
due to this feature. Also, when the packaging material is printed using this technique, no
aqueous coatings are needed in case of conventional inks.
Vibrant Finish: UV printing gives a classy vibrant finish to the final product as the UV lights don’t
give enough time to the ink to get soaked into the paper/material. This makes photorealistic
printing achievable.

The digital printing industry is going through significant transformations with new applications and
technologies, providing customized and cost-effective solutions. With the booming world economy,
increasing consumerism, entry of global brands and the need to market a product differently, UV
printing technology is surely the future of the packaging and printing industry.

The Bottom Line

Ultra-violet printing is an emerging trend in the printing industry and will gain more popularity in
coming years and its benefits are gaining popularity among various other industries as well. This
an emerging trend is powerful in preventing from counterfeiting and forgery and Its cost-effectiveness,
eco-friendliness, Crisp & best results and diverse nature, makes it the ruler of packaging and printing
industry. 

Discussion on some other technologies 

1) Mono Carton Printing
2) Hybrid Printing
3) Security Printing
4) Carton Packaging
5) Met Pet Printing 
6) Consumer Durables