Printing inks - Import export

Coated table mats are made of 0,3 mm thick PVC foil with a knurled surface. We make the print with UV-cured inks, secure it with white paint, and then combine the PVC layer with a 1.2 mm thick grey foam.

We are one of the very few printing houses that offer UV offset printing on various types of non-absorbent surfaces, such as foils and plastics. For this printing method, we use modern Heidelberg machines, which enable us to precisely print on any material (PVC, PP, PET self-adhesive foils, etc.) using inks that are UV-cured after application. In UV offset printing, the ink applied to the substrate is cured with ultraviolet light. Using UV lamps we can print on any type of substrate, from synthetic paper to foils or plastics, where traditional offset printing is impossible. The UV printing technique allows us to achieve an almost photographic quality of prints. The imprints have increased resistance to mechanical damage and adverse weather conditions. Another great advantage of UV offset printing is a variety of refinement possibilities. We can apply selective varnishes, hot-stamping, foils or embossing.

Offset printing is much more advanced than digital printing. In the offset printing technique, the ink is transferred by rubber-coated cylinders from aluminium plates to the substrate. The plates are created in a CTP platesetter, separately for each colour from the CMYK palette, and additionally for white and Pantone colours. Each cylinder is responsible for transferring points of the image with a different component colour. All the colours put together create the final image. Contrary to digital printing, the preparation of an offset press takes a lot of time and requires considerable expense. Therefore, offset printing is economic with high-volume projects, because as the volume increases, the unit price decreases exponentially. Offset technique ensures very high print quality and accurate colour reproduction. Moreover, it offers a wider colour palette - we can get golden, silver or other colours from the Pantone palette, which is very important for complex graphical projects.