Why Use UV For Hardcover Book Cover Printing?

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Updated 2 years ago

UV glazing is very common in the hardcover book printing industry. But most of us don't know why use UV glazing on the hardcover book cover.

First of all, UV is the abbreviation of Ultraviolet. UV glazing is one of the glazing paints. UV means UV glazing coatings can change from liquid to solid varnishes and inks under certain ultraviolet light. At many times, for the cover finishing of hardcover book, often use UV glazing. Why use UV glazing for the cover of hardcover book printing? Because UV glazing with following advantages.

6 advantages of UV glazing in hardcover book printing service

1. less pollution

UV glazing oil is almost free of solvents. So organic emissions are minimal during the coating process. Thus, it will not cause pollution in the atmosphere. At the same time, due to the cancellation of powder spraying, the working environment is greatly improved. And reduce the machine wear caused by powder spraying. When custom hardcover book printing. If use UV glazing for the cover finishing, it can reduce air pollution. It is more eco-friendly for the environment.

2. fast drying

Because of the strong affinity of UV varnish and ink, the adhesion is firm. So that it can fast drying. We can fully cure UV ink and UV vanish in only 1 second to several seconds. Especially suitable for printing on non-absorbent printing materials. And also especially suitable for multi-color high-speed printing. Like hardcover photo book printing. When printing foil paper (or foil jam). If use ordinary ink, after printing it will take several hours or even 24 hours to completely dry. Before we can process it in the next process. Instead, if use UV for printing, which can be dried immediately after printing. Which improves production efficiency.

3. Good glazing quality

Printed hardcover book, after UV glazing, the brightness of color are good than general printed matter. Besides, when we custom hardcover book printing. After UV glazing, the cured coating is wear-resistant, more resistant to chemicals, and has strong stability. They can wipe directly it with water or ethanol without fading. The ordinary ink can’t achieve such printing effect.

4. Avoid lamination process defects

When print hardcover book, if the lamination technology is not good or poor machine performance. The book will happen quality problems of edge, blister, wrinkle or delamination. But if use UV glazing, it can avoid such of problems. For hardcover children's book printing. If use UV glazing replaces lamination, it can better protect children's health.

5. Low cost

UV glazing with much active ingredients, less volatile, so that it can save more material. Generally, the coating area of coated paper is about 4g/square meter. Its cost is lower than lamination.

6. Recyclable

UV solves the environmental pollution and waste of resources caused by the inability to recycle the composite paper base.

To sum up, UV glazing is very suitable for custom hardcover book cover printing and high-end package printing. Hardcover book printing china, we widely used UV glazing in various of hardcover book cover printing.

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