Stay on top of rising energy costs and smooth the switch to LED printing with PureTone® DC
Faced with increasing energy costs and demands for faster turnarounds, PureTone® DC is the solution your business needs to stay one step ahead.
PureTone® DC brings a high-performance LED curable ink to our flagship flexo ink system. Its dual cure formulation means initiators within the ink are activated when exposed to either traditional or LED UV light, letting you make the switch to LED curing at your convenience – and without expensive up-front investment.
Offering increased performance over other brands, PureTone® DC matches the impressive strength of all inks in the PureTone® range, making it easy to compare and match colours as needed, even when switching between digital and flexo. Being fully Food Packaging Compliant, new PureTone® DC is suitable for label converters supplying industry sectors that require compliance to food packaging regulations and guidelines, and the range also includes CMYK+OGV for extended colour gamut printing.
With LED delivering a more stable source of UV light, your print and curing consistency is improved, delivering the optimum results for your customers.
What’s more, the dual cure formulation of PureTone® DC means you can now use just one set of inks with both UV and LED curing presses. It gives you the freedom to convert press by press in your own time, without the need for two ink inventories and removing unnecessary complexity in ink management.
One single ink system that can be used with both traditional and LED UV
LED delivers more stable light, resulting in improved consistency of curing and print
LED bulbs use less energy – lower energy costs mean lower bills
Instantly on – no warm-up needed, saving more energy!
LED lamps last longer than traditional UV bulbs, reducing costs further
Make the switch in your own time – press by press – avoid having two ink inventories
Ease of disposal when end-of-life
Pre-empts legislative change and issues with traditional mercury-based UV
Better for the printer and the planet!
With improved curing, adhesion and super-fast drying time, using PureTone® DC not only improves your turnaround time, but also reduces the power needed to cure jobs, minimising your energy usage and therefore reducing your bills
With LED delivering instant UV with no warm-up or cool-down period, the process needs less energy to work. And running cooler than traditional lamps means that the amount of energy lost as heat is also reduced. Coupled with the removal of energy-hungry cooling systems, this delivers significant energy savings to your business – great news not just for your bottom line, but also for the environment, reducing your carbon footprint to boot.
With both the same high strength for which PureTone® is renowned and improved coverage delivering the same impactful results while using less ink, PureTone® DC can also help reduce waste. What’s more, the near-instant curing process means you don’t need to use sealing coats or other products to protect the finish.
And because LED bulbs run at lower temperatures, they last much longer and need less maintenance compared with traditional UV lamps, with consistent output over the bulb’s lifespan. With no harmful elements, LED bulbs are also significantly easier to dispose of when they do eventually wear out.
With the damaging effects of mercury well known and commitments across the industry to phase out traditional UV bulbs, the dual cure formulation of PureTone® DC gives your business the flexibility to make the switch from traditional UV to LED whenever you’re ready – and at your own pace.
So with improved consistency of curing and print, efficiency gains through energy savings and waste reduction AND the freedom that a dual cure formulation delivers, PureTone® DC is the ideal solution to help you make the switch to LED.
What are people saying?
Switching over is incredibly simple. Monolox® Fixed Anilox Printing has already proven its success for multiple companies. The process is simple to understand and easy to implement, with many converters making the shift across in less than a week with the support of the Pulse Roll Label Products technical team.
I love the simplicity of the system. Just one anilox for all spot colours, it’s a no brainer!
