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Basic mechanisms of UV curing systems

Content

The composition of UV ink

Polymerisation
Different UV curing systems

The composition of UV ink

The composition of UV ink


PIGMENTS

ADDITIVES
Slip; Stability; Foam

MONOMERES
Viscosity; Reactivity

UV ink

PHOTOINITIATORES
Activation of the system; Reactivity

OLIGOMERES
Viscosity; Reactivity; Flexibility; Adhesion; Resistances

The composition of UV ink

UV ink
Pigments 12 16 %

Offset ink
Pigments 18 22 %

Solvent based ink


Pigments 10 12 %

Monomeres & Oligomeres ~75 %

Solvents ~70 % Resins & oils 65-80 % Binders ~15 %

Photoinitiatores 6-10 % Additives 2-4 %

Additives 2-10 %

Additives 35 %

The composition of UV ink

-Ray
<10pm

X-Ray
10pm-1nm

UV
1-380nm

VIS
380-700nm

IR
700-10000nm

UV-C

UV-B

UV-A

100-280nm 280-315nm 315-380nm

Surface curing Complete curing

Complete curing

How does the polymerisation happen?

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

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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

A three-dimensional network is formed

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

How does the polymerisation happen?

P P P P

A three-dimensional network is formed

Different UV curing systems

Radical curing RAD H+ Cationic curing

Polymeric ink layer


e-

Electron ray curing

How does the polymerisation happen?

On a substrate (0.09 m2) printed with 4 g/m2 UV ink, there are about

41020
(400000000000000000000)

Monomeres/Oligomeres

Different UV curing systems

Different UV curing systems


RADICAL
Reactivity After drying Adhesion foils Adhesion paper high limited good good

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:

The curing of UV ink is initiated by a chemical reaction (polymerisation)

Different UV systems show different properties Optimal properties of UV inks are achieved by targeting the composition of monomeres, oligomeres, photoinitiators and additives

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