Contrary to popular belief, the idea of curing inks with UV energy has been around for a long time. In fact, Sun Chemical, an early proponent of the technology, has patents on it dating back to 1946.

For a long time, offset lithographic pressrooms have been reaping the benefits of curing inks and coatings with ultraviolet (UV) radiation instead of drying them with spray powder and/or heat. The end ...

The process of UV curing coating is primarily a surface treatment process for protection and enhanced lifetime. The UV curing could be termed as a drying process accompanied by the occurrence of ...

I'm about to go into initial production on maps that I'm making from MDF and plywood. Part of my process involves spray painting different layers, but I'm being slowed down by drying time (I don't ...