FUJIFILM launches Uvijet KV ink for light industrial applications

FUJIFILM has introduced a new thermo forming UV-cured inkjet ink, Uvijet KV, for light industrial applications. Continual investment in R&D at its award-winning ink manufacturing plant at Broadstairs in UK has enabled FUJIFILM to act on the recognised need for a high quality digital ink targeted at these applications. The new ink system has been designed specifically for use with the company’s renowned mid-range flatbed printers, the Acuity Advance Select and Acuity Advance Select HS.

The new ink formulation in Uvijet KV maintains the high quality, vivid colours and excellent performance expected from a FUJIFILM ink, with no compromise to the print speed. Once the printing of a flat plastic sheet is completed, it is removed to a mould where it is heated up to take on the shape of the mould, and then cooled. The ink has outstanding elongation properties of 300-400 percent when heated, returning to a ‘normal’ state when cool. Uvijet KV ink is extremely flexible so that it can heat and cool without cracking or flaking.