By Erin La Row, writer, UV+EB Technology Team Concept Printing & Thermography’s Lux FX Peacock carton was created to be felt and seen. With a simple stroke of the hand, one can almost feel raindrops popping off the silky-smooth, soft-touch surface of the carton. Turn it over and an embossed peacock feather (created through UV-cured digital inkjet spot coating) flies off … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Lux FX Peacock: A Showpiece for the Senses
2022 Quarter 3
The Use of Silica Additives in UV Printing Inks
By Dr. Kai Yang, Evonik Corporation, USA; Tommy Gu, Evonik Corporation, Singapore In recent years, matte finish has become one of the very popular finishes for consumer products in the graphic arts industry. Many different matting agents – such as silicas, waxes, organic materials and fillers – have been developed, with different manufacturing processes, treatments and … [Read more...] about The Use of Silica Additives in UV Printing Inks
Improving Recyclability of Paperboard Packaging with Decorative Coatings
Microstructured, metallized UV-cured coatings commonly are used to provide decorative effects on packaging through cold foils, hot stamp foils and coated film appliques. While decorative packaging film products can produce eye-catching optical effects that integrate well into existing supply chains, recent trends toward recyclability and sustainability have caused film-based … [Read more...] about Improving Recyclability of Paperboard Packaging with Decorative Coatings
Molecular Mass and Molecular Mass Distribution
A key objective for this column is to provide technical personnel in the UV/EB industry with some of the fundamentals of polymer science so they can develop a deeper understanding of the chemistry and technology of materials they are working with every day. The 4th Quarter, 2019 column addressed various factors that chemists, chemical engineers and materials scientists can, in … [Read more...] about Molecular Mass and Molecular Mass Distribution
Little Purple Lies in UV
The upcoming midterm elections in the US, along with the continuous doublespeak from both sides of the political aisle, are the inspiration for this quarter’s column. I no longer wonder why most internet polls rank politicians as one of the least trusted professions. The only campaign promise I have believed was on the button at the top of this page. Do we “stretch the … [Read more...] about Little Purple Lies in UV