Plastic and Rubber

Manufacturers of a wide variety of plastic products use UV curing to increase productivity and enhance the aesthetics and durability of their products Plastic products are decorated and coated with UV-curable inks and coatings to improve their appearance and performance. Plastic parts are often pretreated to improve adhesion of UV inks or coatings. UV decorative inks are usually screen printed, inkjet printed, pad printed or offset printed, followed by UV curing. Most UV-curable coatings, typically clear coatings that provide chemical and scratch resistance, lubricity, soft-touch, or other properties, are sprayed on and then UV-cured. UV curing equipment is built into or retrofitted into automated coating and decorating machinery, often as a step in a high-volume production line.

Depending on the paint system, infrared radiation can penetrate more or less into the interior of the material and dry the paint film from the inside out. Not only does it avoid surface peeling or blistering, but it also speeds up the paint drying process. The finished product has a shiny surface quality. The paint system can predefine frame data. Application example:
• Water soluble paint on bumper
• Airbag fabric
• Standoffs and switches
• Protective paint on the keyboard
• Ink