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UV But Not As You Know It


Simon Mitchell comments on the debate over the latest, lower energy options and how he sees the market evolving

Year
2018
Company
IST (UK) Ltd
Author
Simon Mitchell
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UV is a well-known and well accepted drying technology.

It produces dry, aesthetically pleasing print and, given that it eliminates the need for spray powder, it has the added benefit of creating a clean pressroom.

So why if it is so great and so widely used is there suddenly such a frenzy around the potential of LED-UV and LE-UV? Here we discuss energy usage and, with that, the costs and environmental impacts.

UV But Not As You Know It

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