UV offset printing, step up from the conventional printing press, a rubber blanket acts as an intermediary, transferring the image from the plate to the final product’s surface. This is the best, most effective method for high quality commercial printing.

However, there have been relatively recent advancements and variations on this procedure. Chances are you have seen them on brochures, leaflets, book jackets, signs, and advertisements of all shape, size and nature.

One of these variations is UV offset printing. In this printing method, UV light is shone on the wet ink in order to affix it to the product’s surface. One might wonder what the advantages of taking this step are.

First, there is less time spent waiting for the ink to dry than in other processes where evaporation or absorption are used. This results in faster production, and greater ability to do large commercial printing jobs. Second, the ink is cured onto the surface by the UV light – a process called polymerization. This creates a more glossy, scuff-resistant product. Third, there are no foul odors or harmful bi-products produced while the ink sets. Fourth, the UV offset printing procedure creates images of higher quality than conventional offset printing.

For projects of any size or nature, check with your consultant at Performance East to see if our UV offset printing services are right for your particular printing project. Go to Performance East for your plastic printing needs. www.PlasticPrintingNY.com 800-221-9670