Print with less power
only a third of the cure power of traditional printers. The company
claims that the system is therefore ideal for heat-sensitive
packaging material applications such as polyethylene and
polypropylene.
In fact, the company claims that its new UV-curable ink jet printing solution is capable of putting solvent-free print onto a variety of flexible packaging materials. The BreezeMark UV Ink Jet consists of BreezeMark UV Ink and a Trident UltraJet II or 768Jet printhead. The printing solution features low energy curing and up to 10cm tall environmentally friendly print.
And because it uses only a third of the cure power of traditional UV cured ink jet systems, the system is claimed to be ideal for flexographic web and plastic sheet printing on a wide variety of heat-sensitive materials including polyethylene, polypropylene, Mylar, semi-gloss label stock, Tyvek and vinyl.
Trident also claims that the system is an environmentally friendly alternative to MEK or other more aggressive solvent-based inks. By eliminating the need for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the company says that the system provides safe print for flexible food packaging applications.
Trident's BreezeMark UV Ink will be compatible with both the Trident UltraJet II 192/32 and 768Jet industrial printheads. The UltraJet II printhead is capable of printing up to four lines of UV-cured print at high speeds with low cure energy and low heat output. The cross-linking chemistry of BreezeMark UV Ink allows it to cure in less than 1/50th of a second into sturdy, rub resistant print.
The four-inch print height of the Trident 768Jet printhead adds flexibility to printing operations. Logos and graphics can be combined with over 30 lines of text. This feature is ideal for listing ingredients or for highlighting product details in various languages.
The ability of the UltraJet II and 768Jet printheads to print variable information on-demand also adds flexibility to factory floors. Digital, variable information printing capability makes the BreezeMark UV printing solution a cost-effective time-saving alternative to mask printing, roller and pad printers.
"The Trident BreezeMark UV printing solution is a cost-effective alternative to binary ink jet arrays, multiple CIJ and labels," said Steve Liker, director of marketing at Trident. "The low-curing energy and heat of the BreezeMark UV solution also makes it a cost-effective alternative to other UV ink jet systems because durable print is produced with less powerful and therefore less expensive and safer UV lamps."
