Yansefu India is offering LED coatings, Sarjocoat series, for the gravure and offset markets. Sarjocoat comprises a plethora of customized UV/LED coatings to display discrete textures and designs on the substrates. “We design customized LED coatings for both gravure and offset printing applications. In addition to customized requirement, all the LED coatings of our Sarjocoat series expresses general characteristics such as scuff and scratch resistance, chemical resistance, non-yellowing properties, high-speed curing with exceptional press stability and run ability,” says JK Sharma, CEO, Yansefu, India.
LED lamps are instant on/off, has reduced downtime, and longer lamp life compared to conventional UV technologies. LED curing technology is more sustainable and eco-friendly in nature since they do not possess mercury filled lamps to emit harmful heavy metal vapors and ozone formation that must be ventilated and cautiously managed. Thus, it contributes to evolving a safer environment in the workplace. Production speeds can be greater and floor space minimized further with LED curing machines. Because LED curing is based on solid-state technology, there are no moving parts and dramatically reduced maintenance requirements.
Currently, UV LED curing is used most commonly for graphics applications, particularly for sheetfed offset printing, flexo printing, digital inkjet printing and screen printing. LED curing solutions are more frequently used in the printing and coating industries compared to conventional UV curing solutions due to their exceptional characteristics. UV LED curing technology offers numerous advantages in terms of sustainability, cost, and performance for printing applications. UV LED curing machines are more compact in size, consume 70-80% less energy consumption and heat production, provide fast curing with no thermal heating/ovens, increased production speeds, and a reduced footprint.
“While UV LED curing is a proven technology, not all UV LED products in the market deliver the same curing results. That is why, as a manufacturer, Yansefu works closely with the suppliers to determine what works best to design an incredibly efficient coating as per the needs of our customers,” adds Sharma.
“Yansefu’s UV LED coatings offer many benefits, ranging from greater sustainability to greater productivity and quality. The development of LED curing technology will continue at a great pace, and this technology will become the most prominent choice for curing within the next few years,” predicts Sharma.