UV drying could be an option

UV drying could become a viable alternative to heatset drying for newspaper printers looking to expand out of coldset printing, according to a report from PrintCity to be released early next year.

PrintCity director of marketing and communications David Stamp revealed that this week’s IfraExpo results for UV drying were “higher than expected”.

He said: “We are not saying that everyone looking at value-added printing should be looking at UV drying rather than heatset, but there are some positives.

“It costs less to retro install a UV drying system and the quality it produces and speed all look attractive. It is also a much smaller system.”