Koenig & Bauer, FTA To Host Curing Seminar
der with inks that cure instantly; • Expanding substrate offerings to include plastics and other materials that don’t absorb inks; • How to achieve quality, safety-conscious print re- sults with heat-sensitive substrates; • Why and how UV-LED lamps last significantly longer (10x) than traditional UV lamps, saving time and money (LED-UV modules can provide 30,000+ hours of curing, when operated at the proper power capacity); • How to eliminate heat, ozone and mercury from the pressroom, making the process safer and improv- ing overall environmental impact; • How UV-LED curing eliminates the release of VOCs because UV inks are free of solvents and avoids the environmental issues caused by them; • How to bypass the energy costs and heat-related hazards of heatset drying; • Which value-added coatings can be used efficient- ly and effectively; and • High-end printing effects, like drip-off (aka “strike through”) and how they can be achieved, and discus- sion of further developments in this arena that are broadening creative applications and what is possi- ble with printing.
Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica and the Flexographic Technical Association will hold a half-day seminar on the benefits and challenges of implementing e-beam curing or UV-LED into the flexo printing process.The “We Have the Cure” training conference will take place at Koenig & Bauer's facility and technology center in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The event is open to all industry printer/converters looking to optimize their process. Challenges Ahead Attendees will hear from experts on the benefits and challenges of electron beam curing and UV-LED relating to the press, inks and plates. Guests will also hear from a brand owner on how trends in packag- ing impact the need for newer curing technologies. In addition, a round table discussion will bring it all together and feature two guests: a narrow web print- er and flexible packaging printer that are both cur- rently running e-beam and UV-LED. Topics covered over course of the seminar will include: • How to remove the need for drying time or pow-
FTA INFOFLEX May 6-7, 2019 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA
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