What are UV Inks & Coatings?
UV inks and coatings are desirable because they essentially do not contain solvent that must evaporate during the curing phase. The cure takes place under a strong UV (ultra violet) light source in a dryer (or reactor). Since UV contains little or no solvent, there is a lot of interest in using it because of the lack of VOC’s (volatile organic compounds). VOC’s can be potentially hazardous to breathe and dispose, thus the reduction is appealing to the environment.
