The ultraviolet printing process delivers much higher quality books whether printed in black and white or multicolor. The text, vignettes, cartoons, and comics are sharper and brighter especially, when using uncoated stocks. Ultraviolet curing systems:

• React only with ink, not causing significant heat driven signature growth, resulting in flatter books, less web breaks, and paper waste

• Do not require a costly after burner process because they are VOC free, with a low odor. Ultraviolet emissions are exhausted into an outside atmosphere without any negative impact on the environment

Energy curable inks and varnishes require a process by which ultraviolet energy is used to initiate a photochemical reaction that generates a cross linked network of polymers.

• Have a significantly smaller footprint as compared to a conventional gas burning ovens

• Energy efficiency reduces operating costs