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Hongsam UV-LED InkPablo M. Lee and Nicholas Hellmuth

UV-LED CuredInkjet Ink

Recently updated July 2014First issued March 2014

Hongsam UV LED Curable Inkjet InkBefore D-PES Sign Expo China 2014, two evaluators from FLAAR had the opportunity to visit Hongsam headquarters in Shanghai, China for two consecutive days. During those days we had free access to the demo rooms where we could observe and test UV LED printing ink on different substrates.

Maria Renée Ayau, FLAAR’s textile printer and inks specialist, examining Hongsam pigment ink results.

Pablo Martínez, FLAAR’s inks specialist, holding UV-LED curring ink bottles.

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During the two days that we were at Shanghai headquarters reviewing the ink tests, we had full access to the demo room where we could see the wide variety of applications for dif-ferent types of ink that produces Hongsam.

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Hongsam UV-LED cured ink bottles.

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We have visited the Hongsam international headquarters on two previous occasions in past years, plus Dr. Nicholas has visited the ink factory in another city.

Hongsam LED-UV curable inkjet ink can be used to print on different media, like plastic, acrylic, metal, wood, glass, crystal, porcelain, etc.

Mr. Qin (Hongsam CEO) and Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth (FLAAR Reports President) at his 2011 Hongsam factory visit.

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth at DECAIR company, Hongsam ink end user.

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LED-curing generates much less heat The LED-UV curable inkjet inks can be widely applied to print on various media with curing which is less heat than mercury arc lamps. With less heat you don’t cause curl, distortion or heat damage to fragile kinds of media material.

With less heat you need less air-conditioning expenses. So there are many advantages to LED curing.

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LED-cured UV ink is more people friendlyMercury arc lamps use mercury, one of the most poisonous materials in the world. So LED curing lamps are less noxious to the environment. Also a LED curing lamp will last potentially over a year(s). Mercury arc lamps wear out quickly and have to be replaced.

This ink is designed for printers that with Epson DX5 print head.

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Printing on plastic, acrylic, metal, wood, glass, crystal, porcelain, etc.When printing on any slippery smooth surface, realize that it may be best to use a primer and/or a post printing coating. Other pre-treatment may be useful for glass, ceramics, or other materials. Yes, you can print on all these materials with no pre-treatment, but to provide better adhesion and more scratch resistance, it helps to have pre-treatment.

Hongsam UV-LED ink used to print cellphone cases.

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At plain sight you can see the high quality results achieved on the cellphone cases, even if you use a magnified glass you can make sure that the results are fascinating.

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Hongsam UV-LED ink acrylic sample.

Hongsam is a company that is constantly improving their ink formula to achieve the highest worldwide quality standards and to meet the needs of its customers.

Hongsam UV-LED ink glass sample.

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Hongsam white UV-LED ink used to print buttons for clothing.

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Hongsam white UV-LED ink used to print on acrylic.

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High quality inks are an important part to the process of achieving a longevity, realistic and accurate printing. The UV curable inks once cured offer high quality and durability even in outdoors environment, without the need of coating or laminating.

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One advantage of ink from Hongsam is that this company is a known entityThere are dozens, actually scores of Chinese ink companies. Some offer cheap ink because this is what many clients want: the lowest cost per liter, period. Of course we all know the results, such ink is cheap and usually not every popular after users notice how quickly it fades, and how wimpy the color is even on the first week.

Hongsam has a different philosophy. We at FLAAR Reports know the CEO; we know the key managers; we know the sales reps and attendants in their trade show booths around the world. Already about four years ago Hongsam built a brand new factory in order to install new and better ink-making equip-ment.

The goal of Hongsam is to make ink with realistic quality and a realistic price. If you want cheap low-bid ink, we would not suggest Hongsam.

Dr. Nicholas visiting the new factory the year it was opened. Our ability to evaluate ink is unique in the world because we dedicate the time, energy, and experience to actually get out into the real world and evaluate where the ink is actually developed and manufactured.

If you want reasonably priced ink from a company that is proud to be an ink manufacturer, we suggest you consider ink from Hongsam. I would also comment that Hongsam makes more than third-party after-market ink: the Hongsam ink for wallpaper and wall-coverings is a special non-solvent kind of ink that is quite impressive.

We at FLAAR are aware that Chinese companies have capable chemists and engineers. What is crucial is the philosophy and goals of their owner(s), CEO, and staff: do they want just a cheap product, or do they want a reliable product, which is better than low-bid competitors but still at a reasonable price.

So we visit as many ink companies, and media manufacturers, and printer factories as possible, since many distributors ask us what products they should consider.

Contact Hongsam

e-mail: commerce@ink4you.comwww.ink4you.com and www.Hongsam.cn

The first year we inspected the Hongsam factory they were moving out of their old factory into a significantly better, larger facility with improved equipment, as you can see here.

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