Digital UV flatbed printing is a direct-to-object inkjet print process that lets operators print onto a wide range of materials that traditional printing methods struggle with. Since its inception, it has revolutionised printing practices in a variety of industries offering profitable custom short runs and instant ink curing.

Using an intuitive and hassle-free process, items or boards are placed on a flat bed, then a print head delivers ink and cures it in a single operation. This process can be used in numerous ways, from printing on multiple objects in a single run, to accelerating sign board production with a direct-to-board printing solution.

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Digital flatbed UV printing, unlike traditional screen and pad printing, enables short-run customisation and personalisation with ease on an impressive range of substrates. This unlocks printing on flat stock items such as foam boards, dibond panels and corrugated plastic boards, as well as a huge selection of other more unusual materials.

Paper and Card

UV ink can produce great results on paper and cardboard. Aside from its rapid curing time, gloss UV ink can be used to create special effects for even more options, making it an excellent option for eye-catching product packaging.

Plastics

UV ink is compatible with various types of plastics, including acrylic, PVC, polycarbonate, and polypropylene and is commonly used for printing directly to signage boards, or customizing items like phone cases and electronic devices.

Wood

UV printing is compatible with natural wood, coated or uncoated, and composites (MDF, plywood, etc) and is popular in the art, home décor, and furniture industries, allowing for unique designs on an already textured, natural material.

Metal

Dibond aluminium sheets, stainless steel and other metals are compatible with UV printing, generating high-qiuality prints which are highly fade-and scratch-resistant to a wide-range of environment and applications.

Glass

Coupled with onboard printable primer ink, UV printing can be used to print directly onto glass items like bottles, trophies and gifts, making it a highly productive, economically viable and flexible method of printing short custom runs.

Leater

UV printing provides a quick, economical, and versatile method of customising leather items like bags, shoes, wallets and furniture, either printing leather sheets pre-production, or adding custom details to a completed product.

Stone and Slate

UV printing is well-suited to printing on stone and slate, which are popular substrates for many applications, especially in the home décor market from coasters and placemats to decorative panels and house number signs.

Ceramic

Flatbed UV printers are capable of printing high-quality graphics and protective gloss UV ink layers onto flat ceramic floor or wall tiles, letting you offer something unique and valuable to the lucrative interior décor market.

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