At Packaging Innovations 2016 (Birmingham, 24th & 25th February 2016, stand H36) Fujifilm will be showcasing a range technologies and solutions for packaging and corrugated production. Taking center-stage at this year’s exhibition will be the Acuity LED 1600 II hybrid printer, printing prototype packaging and labels. Launched in the autumn of 2015, the Acuity's eight color ink set (CMYK, Lc, Lm, White and Clear) and its ability to simultaneously print two or three layers in a single pass makes it the perfect machine for printing the highest quality creative packaging prototypes and samples. Visitors will see this on display and in action, giving them a real sense of the machine’s capabilities and the possibilities it offers. Thermoforming applications will also be demonstrated on the stand, showing the extensive range of materials capable of being printed on the Acuity Select with Uvijet KV inks. Fujifilm's Uvijet KV ink jets exactly like a normal UV ink but during the forming process becomes thermo-plastic, elongating before finally cooling to its original properties. The ink’s elongation is exceptional – right up to the usable limit of the substrate – even on 90 degree corners. As well as being able to reproduce strong, vibrant, endurable colors, Uvijet KV ink offers excellent flexibility, even after curing. Able to heat, deform and then cool without cracking or flaking, it elongates up to 1000%; making it ideal for mass production. Whether thermoforming with a design on the outside of the substrate and away from the mould or “inside forming” – with the print between the mould and the substrate – Uvijet KV has been formulated to operate effectively.

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