As fine artists who have worked
closely with the digital printing
industry, we have been in a position to spot
innovation in emerging technologies that has
potential for use in the client business.
Since the introduction of wide-format
printers, nothing has excited us as much as
the appearance of UV-curing flatbeds
You can print on irregularly shaped objects or
non-square media, heavy substrates such as glass, or materials that have an uneven
surface such as wood. Add value to a metal cookie box, a DVD, a piece of furniture,
a pane of architectural glass, a sheet of painted aluminum, wood, MDF, or even a
full-sized garage door. Using the White Ink option to its full effect can have a very
positive impact on the margins that you can demand of your customers.
UV Flatbed printing is different from conventional printing in many ways. It is still ink on paper but the ink dries
through a completely different process. Instead of having solvents in the ink that evaporate into the air and
absorb into the paper, UV inks dry through a photomechanical process. When the inks are exposed to ultraviolet
lights they turn from a liquid, or paste, to a solid. There is significantly less evaporation of solvents
and much less absorption of the ink into the stock.
This is advantageous for many reasons. One of the biggest advantages of UV Flatbed printing is that there are fewer
emissions of volatile organic compounds into the environment since there is no evaporation of the solvents
like with conventional inks. Another advantage of UV Flatbed printing is that the inks can dry on plastic and other
non-porous substrates. Because the inks dry through a photomechanical process it is not necessary for the
ink solvent to absorb into the stock. Basically, if you can get the stock through the press you can print on it.
Printers have even been known to print on substrates as unusual as wooden veneer.
In addition to the advantage of printing on unusual substrates like plastic, UV Flatbed printing also offers significant
advantages when printing on uncoated stocks as well.
Dot2dot is the most equipped largest printing company in Malaysia. We provide a wide range of digital printings services from the smallest Ratios. Dot to Dot offers UV flatbed printing services in Print Malaysia, our print materials include Kapaline foam board, Forex board,
Arcylics & PVC foam sheet. With
the advanced technology of our UV FLATBED PRINT and also HIGH-DEMAND IN
PRINTING MARKET, we are able to print everything that our customers’ needs and
demands. With our latest UV Flatbed machine, we are able to print directly on a
vast array of substrates as well as three-dimensional objects up to 5cm thick
ranging from pens and smart phone covers to signs, personalized awards,
giftware, promotional items and laptop covers.
