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Polymerisation
Different UV curing systems
ADDITIVES
Slip; Stability; Foam
MONOMERES
Viscosity; Reactivity
UV ink
PHOTOINITIATORES
Activation of the system; Reactivity
OLIGOMERES
Viscosity; Reactivity; Flexibility; Adhesion; Resistances
UV ink
Pigments 12 16 %
Offset ink
Pigments 18 22 %
Additives 2-10 %
Additives 35 %
-Ray
<10pm
X-Ray
10pm-1nm
UV
1-380nm
VIS
380-700nm
IR
700-10000nm
UV-C
UV-B
UV-A
Complete curing
Radical curing
P-P
P-P
P-P
Pigment Oligomer Monomer Photoinitiator
P-P
P-P
P-P
Radical curing
PP
. . .P. P
.P. P
.P. P
.P. P
PP
. .
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
Radical curing
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
PP PP
PP
PP
PP
Cationic curing
P-H
P-H P-H
Monomer Photoinitiator Pigment Oligomer
P-H P-H
Cationic curing
P H+ P
H+
H+ P
P H+
Cationic Curing
P P H+
H+
Cationic Curing
P P H+
H+
Cationic Curing
H+ P P H+ P H+
H
P
P P P P
On a substrate (0.09 m2) printed with 4 g/m2 UV ink, there are about
41020
(400000000000000000000)
Monomeres/Oligomeres
CATIONIC
medium complete good very good good very good
Flexibility
Resistances Shrinkage Moisture sensitivity Inhibition by O2
high
high up to 10% No Yes
very high
high < 3% Yes No
Summary statement:
Different UV systems show different properties Optimal properties of UV inks are achieved by targeting the composition of monomeres, oligomeres, photoinitiators and additives