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Recently updated July 2014

First issued March 2014

UV-LED Cured
Inkjet Ink
Hongsam UV-LED Ink
Pablo M. Lee and Nicholas Hellmuth

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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

Maria Rene Ayau, FLAARs textile printer and inks specialist, examining Hongsam pigment ink results.

Hongsam UV LED Curable Inkjet Ink

Before D-PES Sign Expo China 2014, two evaluators from FLAAR had the opportunity to visit Hongsam
headquarters in Shanghai, China for two consecutive days. During those days we had free access to
the demo rooms where we could observe and test UV LED printing ink on different substrates.
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Pablo Martnez, FLAARs inks specialist, holding UV-LED curring ink bottles.

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During the two days that we were at Shanghai headquarters

reviewing the ink tests, we had full access to the demo room
where we could see the wide variety of applications for different types of ink that produces Hongsam.

Hongsam UV-LED Ink

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Hongsam UV-LED cured ink bottles.

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We have visited the Hongsam international headquarters on two previous occasions in past years, plus
Dr. Nicholas has visited the ink factory in another city.
Hongsam LED-UV curable inkjet ink can be used to print on different media, like plastic, acrylic, metal,
wood, glass, crystal, porcelain, etc.

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth at DECAIR company, Hongsam ink end user.

Mr. Qin (Hongsam CEO) and Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth (FLAAR Reports President) at his 2011 Hongsam factory
visit.

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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

LED-curing generates much less heat

The LED-UV curable inkjet inks can be widely applied to print on various media with curing which is
less heat than mercury arc lamps. With less heat you dont cause curl, distortion or heat damage to
fragile kinds of media material.
With less heat you need less air-conditioning expenses. So there are many advantages to LED curing.
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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

This ink is designed for printers that with Epson DX5 print head.

LED-cured UV ink is more people friendly

Mercury arc lamps use mercury, one of the most poisonous materials in the world.
So LED curing lamps are less noxious to the environment. Also a LED curing lamp
will last potentially over a year(s). Mercury arc lamps wear out quickly and have to
be replaced.

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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

Hongsam UV-LED ink used to print cellphone cases.

Printing on plastic, acrylic, metal,

wood, glass, crystal, porcelain, etc.

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When printing on any slippery smooth surface, realize that it may

be best to use a primer and/or a post printing coating. Other pretreatment may be useful for glass, ceramics, or other materials.
Yes, you can print on all these materials with no pre-treatment, but
to provide better adhesion and more scratch resistance, it helps to
have pre-treatment.

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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

At plain sight you can see the high quality

results achieved on the cellphone cases,
even if you use a magnified glass you can
make sure that the results are fascinating.

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Hongsam UV-LED ink glass sample.

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Hongsam UV-LED ink acrylic sample.

Hongsam is a company that is constantly improving their ink formula to

achieve the highest worldwide quality standards and to meet the needs
of its customers.

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Hongsam white UV-LED ink used to print buttons for clothing.

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Hongsam white UV-LED ink used to print on acrylic.

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Hongsam UV-LED Ink

High quality inks are an important part to the process of achieving a

longevity, realistic and accurate printing. The UV curable inks once
cured offer high quality and durability even in outdoors environment,
without the need of coating or laminating.

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One advantage of ink from Hongsam is that this

company is a known entity
There are dozens, actually scores of Chinese ink companies. Some offer cheap ink because this is
what many clients want: the lowest cost per liter, period. Of course we all know the results, such ink is
cheap and usually not every popular after users notice how quickly it fades, and how wimpy the color
is even on the first week.
Hongsam has a different philosophy. We at FLAAR Reports know the CEO; we know the key managers;
we know the sales reps and attendants in their trade show booths around the world. Already about
four years ago Hongsam built a brand new factory in order to install new and better ink-making equipment.
The goal of Hongsam is to make ink with realistic quality and a realistic price. If you want cheap lowbid ink, we would not suggest Hongsam.

The first year we inspected the Hongsam factory they were moving out of their old factory into a
significantly better, larger facility with improved equipment, as you can see here.

If you want reasonably priced ink from a company that is proud to be an ink manufacturer, we suggest
you consider ink from Hongsam. I would also comment that Hongsam makes more than third-party
after-market ink: the Hongsam ink for wallpaper and wall-coverings is a special non-solvent kind of ink
that is quite impressive.
We at FLAAR are aware that Chinese companies have capable chemists and engineers. What is crucial
is the philosophy and goals of their owner(s), CEO, and staff: do they want just a cheap product, or do
they want a reliable product, which is better than low-bid competitors but still at a reasonable price.
So we visit as many ink companies, and media manufacturers, and printer factories as possible, since
many distributors ask us what products they should consider.

Dr. Nicholas visiting the new factory the year it was opened. Our ability to evaluate ink is unique
in the world because we dedicate the time, energy, and experience to actually get out into the real
world and evaluate where the ink is actually developed and manufactured.
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Contact Hongsam
e-mail: commerce@ink4you.com
www.ink4you.com and www.Hongsam.cn
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