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Although UV light curing technology has been used for over 30 years in the printing industry, it is still a new technology by comparison with conventional printing. More and more printers are converting to UV printing and the technology is being used in an increasing number of printing applications. Its growth rate is far above that of the printing industry as a.whole. This success can be explained by. the fact that the UV printing technology fulfils the requirements of a modem industrial process, simultaneously achieving the 3 main objectives: Ecology: There is no release of volatile solvents into the atmosphere. No carbon dioxide is formed during the process. Energy: The source of energy used is electricity. Compared to solvent-based and water-based printing processes, less energy is required to achieve instant drying. Economy: Compared to conventional printing processes, UV printing allows extremely high productivity. While showing high stability on the press, UV inks are completely dry immediately after printing without the use of anti set-off powders. This enables immediate further processing of the printed substrate, reducing considerably handling costs and lead times, favouring just-in-time delivery. Furthermore, UV printing enables the printer to achieve very high print quality, the physical properties of UV inks being superior to those of conventional inks.