Blimey there's a name from the past Nebiolo. I used to have one for their printing press that was so old it was illuminated by some monks. sorry cant help but thanks for the memory
when I was running UV litho we had to have all the lights around and over the press 'shielded' against the stray UV light from our plant lighting. It would start the Polymerization process of the ink in the ink fountain and rollers. Just some info from a UV litho guy.
Not sure if this is relevant Do you have a regular Anilox roller cleaning procedure in place and do you have a way to measure/check the condition of your Aniloxes
What other tests have you done. Ethanol is used for testing the cure of UV inks; while Methyl Ethyl Ketone (M.E.K.) is used to test the curing of UV varnishes. What does the rub test tell you, how many rubs are you getting with a 2lb/4lb weight. Have you done a Sutherland test. You dont say what...
The amount of specialized equipment you will need to manufacture your own ink will be an enormous cost plus you will still have to find suppliers of vehicles varnishes and pigments. Better to contact reputable ink suppliers and have them install an 'ink room' in your facility
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