Market acceptance of ultraviolet (UV) screen printing technology has arrived in the glass and ceramic container industry as suppliers of equipment and inks have optimized the methods necessary to achieve the durability decorators and their customers expect. The first responsibility of suppliers is to make clear the requirements for achieving durability with UV technology on glass containers, but first a word about expectations.
A quality print can only be produced by using a quality fabricated screen. By focusing efforts in three areas—environment, components and processes—quality screens can be made consistently and repeatedly.