Flint Group has developed the first commercially available adhesives for UV LED curing that allow the printing industry to acquire the environmental benefits and increased profitability of UV LED printing.
Conventional mercury arc UV lamps have drawbacks, not the least of which is that they use mercury. Flint Group Narrow Web’s new range of UV flexo adhesive technologies remove the hazards as well as the replacement and disposal costs of mercury bulbs. These new adhesives are at the heart of Flint’s new EkoCure range of products created using raw materials that match the narrow and targeted wavelength area that is typical for UV LED lamp output.
What are the benefits:
- The environment benefits because the EkoCure products uses less energy and are ozone and mercury free.
- Your workplace benefits because EkoCure products remove the hazards of mercury use and disposal.
- Your productivity benefits because EkoCure products add quality assurance that increases both press uptime and manufacturing space, and the UV LED lamps are virtually maintenance free.
- Your profitability benefits because energy costs are significantly reduced, you will have greater optical design freedom and you will be able to run heat sensitive materials with reduced heat management costs.
By collaborating with leading suppliers, Flint Group is now able to provide inks, coatings and adhesives for UV LED curing – all which have been validated for under commercial production conditions. Flint Group’s EkoCure UV flexo and screen inks, launched into the market in 2012, were the first-ever narrow web printing inks developed for use in combination printing. These high performing inks also provide economical and ecological benefits. They cover all base colours in the Pantone base range, as well as UV rotary screen whites designed for combination printing and a complete portfolio of metallic inks and varnishes.
The range of EkoCure UV flexo adhesives available include:
- Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
- Lamination Adhesive
- Cold Foil Adhesive
Flint Group can also develop the UV LED adhesive to fit your needs. Its Australian office is in Dandenong South, Victoria
