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UV Printing
UV printing cures compatible inks with ultraviolet light during printing. Depending on the equipment and ink, it can decorate suitable rigid or flexible materials.
Detail
Possible applications include gifts, glass or acrylic panels, wood items, metal products and rigid photo boards. Surface coatings, shape and ink adhesion need assessment; some materials require a primer or other preparation.
White ink, varnish and texture effects depend on the available system. Ask Craftarea to confirm the proposed process and sample.
Water, scratch and outdoor performance belong to the actual ink-and-material combination, not to a universal superiority claim over solvent printing.
Related terms
Eco-Solvent Printing
Eco-solvent printing uses a category of solvent-based inks, commonly in wide-format graphic production. The name does not itself establish that an ink is harmless or environmentally preferable for every use.
DTF Printing
DTF (Direct-to-Film) is a digital textile-printing method where the design is printed on a special film and then heat-pressed onto fabric.
Lamination
Lamination is the hot or cold bonding of a clear protective film over a printed surface to shield it from wear.