Low temperature UV inkjet inks create flexibility

Jetrion LLC has introduced new low-temperature UV inkjet inks for drop-on-demand (DOD) applications. The new inks were designed to offer important performance and production benefits to inkjet printer manufacturers and to commercial printers and converters. The low-viscosity inks require no heating in the printhead before use, enabling manufacturers to develop simpler, lower-cost inkjet printing systems for UV inkjet technologies. Jetrion claim that commercial printers and converters using the inks gain the flexibility to print on a wide range of heat-sensitive substrates such as plastics, films, foils, metal sheeting, and paperboard.

‘Digital printers and printer manufacturers are increasingly turning to UV inkjet technologies to meet customer needs and expand into new markets,’ says Ken Stack, president of Jetrion. ‘In formulating low-temperature UV inks, Jetrion is helping printer manufacturers reduce time-to-market of new products by reducing the design complexity of their UV ink delivery systems.’

The six-color, pigment-based inks were developed using the proprietary chemistries of Flint Ink’s UV ink formulations and Jetrion’s own knowledge of inkjet inks and digital printing technology. Jetrion claims that they deliver enhanced runnability, adhesion, fade-resistance, and color gamut, while providing effective curing under a range of UV lamp alternatives. In addition, the low viscosity of these inks promotes good adhesion to non-porous substrates, making them ideal for such applications as printing billboards, films, metallic containers, and even decorative printing.

‘Using low-temperature, low-viscosity inkjet inks also creates significant production efficiencies for end-users,’ adds Stack. ‘These inks offer good stability, longer running times and reduced gel formation in the printhead, helping prolong the life of inkjet printing systems.’