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Metal decorating

UV technology for a wide range of applications in metal decorating

Brand manufacturers often rely on metal packaging (closures, aerosol cans, etc.) to optimally protect their products and present them in a high-quality manner. Metal not only offers outstanding protective functions, but is also 100 per cent recyclable without compromising on quality. In the field of metal decorating, UV curing impresses with its efficiency, high print quality and environmental friendliness thanks to lower energy consumption. Production processes benefit from shorter production times, consistent print quality and a reduced ecological footprint.

UV is breaking new ground in the production of tinplate

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UV curing systems for industrial applications and converting

Advantages of UV metal decorating

  • Minimum thermal load on the plate
  • Solvent-free paint and varnish systems
  • No catalysts / abatement required
  • Minimum space requirement in and around the machine
  • Immediate visibility and further processing after printing
  • Immediate curing
  • No limitation of the machine speed
  • High mechanical and chemical resistance
  • Easy maintenance
  • Restart in 2 minutes

Substrates and applications

Our UV technology is perfect for steel and aluminium sheets, mouldings (deep-drawn metal packaging) and coils and can be used in a variety of ways, for example for tin packaging such as cans and boxes as well as for bottle caps and screw caps.

Special features and industry expertise

Our UV systems for metal decorating offer a low temperature load on the sheets between the printing units thanks to controlled temperature management (heat management). They are characterised by a compact design and infinitely variable power control and regulation. With our many years of experience in UV technology and an extensive network, we offer industry-leading expertise in metal decorating. Our portfolio includes air- and water-cooled UV and LED UV systems that are specially tailored to the requirements of metal decorating.

Contact us for customised UV technology solutions for your metal decorating application.