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Welcome to 2009: New Trends in UV Printers for 2008-2010
The trend for 2009-2010 and beyond is in inks and printable materials. At SignAfrica '09 (September 2009), I saw X-board from Xanita being used in every booth at the show. So I had a breakfast meeting with their CEO, James Beattie. Then at Print '09, three key people from Re-Board surprised me at the FLAAR booth. I had no idea they were at the show. And I believe it was PlyVeneer BioBoard in a flatbed cutter booth and in the HP booth (Oce had the Re-Board).
So for 2009 FLAAR has already begun to evaluate all kinds of non-plastic, non-extruded, non-PVC, non-PP, non-PE materials (in other words we will evaluate printable recyclable honeycomb kraft paper boards for UV-cured flatbed printers. We will continue to expand our coverage of BioBoard and comparable materials throughout 2010. Read the full article >>
New site-visit case studies of UV-cured ink flatbed printers in 2009
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The most reliable way to learn the truth about a UV-cured printer is to visit a sign shop that actually has one. So Nicholas has done site-visit case studies in Italy, Guatemala, Germany, Greece, Turkey, all across the US, Canada, etc. FLAAR checks out screen printing companies, franchise sign shops (Sign-a-Rama, FastSigns), Mom & Pop sign shops, as well as photo labs, giclee ateliers, beginners, mid-size, and huge printshops (our recent visits have been to the largest digital printing company in Slovenia and a second printshop near Ljubljana: both had Durst Rho printers; one had an Oce Arizona 250GT, with printhead issues in the past).
FLAAR now has over 83 reports on UV printers. Since we are a non-profit institute, our Reports ordering system has a few quirks. If you get lost, or have questions, please contact CustomerService@FLAAR.org. If that fails, telephone 1 419 823-9218, and explain what reports you wish to order. But usually you get quick response from the e-mail address. This phone is NOT a way to get any consulting. Hellmuth is not available at that number (since he is probably 17,000 miles away inspecting a UV printer factory, or a demo room or a printshop). If you wish professional consulting, you will be provided Dr Hellmuth's private telephone number. All contacts to FLAAR should be by e-mail only, not by telephone. Telephone is only if you wish to purchase FLAAR Reports and have a glitch on the ordering system, or if you wish to reserve a time and place to meet Dr Hellmuth in person for consulting.
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Most recently updated January 8, 2010.
to show our increased coverage (now including printable thick rigid materials).
Updated October 21, 200 and again, Dec. 9, 2009.
