ReflexBlueHorror
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Hi guys, I've been compiling different artwork guidelines for Spot UV and these are the results on minimum line weights, reverse-outs and misregistration. I'm wondering what you'll make of them...
Minimum line weight: Avoid positive lines thinner than 1 mm; though it is possible to achieve 0.25mm (I found only company saying 0.1mm was possible).
Minimum reverse-outs: Avoid reverse-out lines thinner than 2mm; though it is possible to achieve a reverse out of 1mm, any thinner will risk fill-in.
Misregistration: Design with the expectation that Spot UV may misregister up to 1mm (expect the possibility of at least a 0.5mm minimum misregistration; and a 2mm maximum misregistration).
The only thing that bothers me about these is that surely they are subject to factors such as whether the Spot UV was applied inline or offline; raised or flat UV; or other ways of handling (such as pre-heating the UV?)...
Minimum line weight: Avoid positive lines thinner than 1 mm; though it is possible to achieve 0.25mm (I found only company saying 0.1mm was possible).
Minimum reverse-outs: Avoid reverse-out lines thinner than 2mm; though it is possible to achieve a reverse out of 1mm, any thinner will risk fill-in.
Misregistration: Design with the expectation that Spot UV may misregister up to 1mm (expect the possibility of at least a 0.5mm minimum misregistration; and a 2mm maximum misregistration).
The only thing that bothers me about these is that surely they are subject to factors such as whether the Spot UV was applied inline or offline; raised or flat UV; or other ways of handling (such as pre-heating the UV?)...
