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  Technological Iteration Accelerates! UV Glass Screen Printing Ink Becomes a New Driving Force for the Upgrading of the High-End Glass Decoration Industry     With the accelerated high-end transformation of the home decoration, daily chemical packaging, architectural glass, and smart home appliance industries, glass surface printing processes are undergoing a comprehensive revolution. Traditional high-temperature baking inks and solvent-based screen printing inks are gradually being phased out of the market due to their high energy consumption, yellowing tendency, poor adhesion, and lack of environmental friendliness. UV glass screen printing inks, with their core advantages of low-temperature curing, ultra-high adhesion, weather resistance, wear resistance, and green low-carbon properties, have rapidly become the mainstream process material in the glass printing field, driving the glass decoration industry towards a comprehensive upgrade towards high efficiency, high quality, and environmental protection.   It is understood that UV glass screen printing ink is a special ultraviolet-cured screen printing ink specifically developed for glass substrates with low adsorption and high density. It is compatible with traditional screen printing and LED low-temperature UV curing systems. Unlike ordinary paper and plastic UV inks, this product has undergone a special resin system modification, perfectly solving industry pain points such as difficult adhesion to smooth glass surfaces, easy ink detachment, poor water resistance, and weak chemical resistance. It is currently the core specialized material for customized glass printing, textured decoration, and functional screen printing.     At the production process level, UV glass screen printing ink completely revolutionizes the traditional high-temperature baking method for glass inks. The product is solvent-free and has zero VOC emissions. After printing, it is instantly cured by UV light, eliminating the need for prolonged high-temperature baking and achieving true 0.1-second instant drying. This significantly reduces energy consumption and equipment investment for enterprises, eliminating large drying ovens and lengthy drying processes, making production lines more streamlined. It also effectively avoids problems caused by high temperatures, such as glass deformation, ink yellowing, and uneven color differences, resulting in a significantly improved yield rate and production efficiency more than 30% higher than traditional processes.   This breakthrough in core performance is key to the product's rapid adoption. The new generation of UV glass screen printing ink has undergone professional performance optimization, resulting in a dense, hard ink layer with extremely strong adhesion, achieving zero peeling in cross-cut adhesion tests. Industry testing data shows that high-quality UV glass screen printing inks can withstand over 2 hours of boiling water immersion and 24 hours of acid and alkali corrosion testing. They also possess excellent resistance to alcohol wiping, abrasion, boiling water, and high and low temperature impacts. Long-term use ensures they do not fade, peel, or whiten, making them perfectly suited for demanding applications such as kitchen and bathroom glass, daily chemical glass bottles, and outdoor architectural glass.   In terms of decorative effects, this ink is highly adaptable, enabling diverse special effects processes such as high-opacity solid colors, transparent gradients, frosted matte finishes, three-dimensional wrinkles, ice flower textures, and pearlescent metallic finishes. It can meet the delicate and refined printing needs of high-end aromatherapy bottles, cosmetic glass bottles, and wine packaging bottles, as well as achieve large-area uniform printing on architectural glass partitions, tempered glass for home furnishings, glass panels for home appliances, and bathroom glass. The ink produces fine dots, saturated colors, and strong sense of layering, significantly enhancing the high-end texture and market premium of glass products.   Currently, UV glass screen printing inks have achieved full-scenario industrialization, covering four core mainstream fields. The industry offers four main product categories: 1) Glass packaging for daily chemical and beverage products, including custom screen printing on glass bottles for perfumes, essential oils, spirits, and soft drinks; 2) Architectural glass for home furnishings, such as glass partitions, sliding doors, tempered decorative glass, and bathroom glass with textured printing; 3) Smart glass for home appliances, including refrigerators, ovens, touch screen glass panels, and lighting fixtures; and 4) Art and cultural creative glass, such as art glass, glass ornaments, and high-quality printed signage and mirrors.     Market data shows that the global UV glass ink industry maintains rapid growth, reaching a market size of US$1.28 billion in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 11.6%. It is projected to exceed US$1.45 billion in 2026 and reach US$2.26 billion by 2030, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of around 12.3%. As domestic and international ink companies continue to expand production and iterate their technologies and formulas, special UV glass inks for LED low-temperature curing, low odor, high flexibility, and bendability are constantly being updated, further expanding the industry's application boundaries.   Industry analysts say that driven by tightening environmental policies, upgrading consumer aesthetics, and cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the manufacturing industry, traditional high-energy-consuming and heavily polluting glass printing processes will be phased out more quickly. UV glass screen printing inks possess four core advantages: environmental friendliness, high efficiency, high quality, and low cost. They perfectly meet the requirements of new quality productivity development and will completely replace traditional glass inks in the future, becoming the standard material for glass deep processing and high-end decorative printing industries, continuously leading the new trend of high-quality development in the glass printing industry.   Contact us: Email: yan@lauerink.com                   WhatsApp: 86-18022025378

A New Benchmark for Green Printing! UV Screen Printing Technology Empowers Packaging Industry Quality Upgrades     Recently, with the iterative upgrades of industries such as high-end packaging, cultural and creative decoration, and digital home appliances, UV screen printing technology, which combines environmental protection and three-dimensional texture, has continued to gain popularity, becoming one of the core processes for the transformation and upgrading of the printing industry. With its multiple advantages, including instant curing, outstanding texture, wide adaptability, and green and low-carbon characteristics, this technology has completely broken through the process bottlenecks of traditional screen printing and is widely used in various fields such as paper box packaging, plastic hardware, and glass ceramics, becoming the mainstream choice for high-end customized printing.   According to industry technical experts, UV screen printing is a new type of special printing process that combines traditional screen printing with UV curing technology. Its core principle differs from traditional solvent-based screen printing. It doesn't rely on solvent evaporation, natural penetration, or high-temperature drying. Instead, it uses specialized UV screen printing ink (containing photoinitiators, prepolymers, and active monomers) to transfer patterns, textures, and varnish coatings onto the substrate surface via a screen. Then, instantaneous irradiation with 365–405nm ultraviolet light triggers a photopolymerization chemical reaction, causing the liquid ink to rapidly crosslink and solidify into a film within 0.1 seconds. This results in stable film formation with no subsequent drying cycle.   Compared to traditional screen printing, UV screen printing offers significant advantages. In terms of production efficiency, this process allows for immediate printing and drying, enabling immediate deep processing. It completely eliminates the long drying times and stacking processes of traditional methods, effectively preventing issues such as smudging, color bleeding, and deformation of printed materials. It can directly connect to subsequent processes such as hot stamping, die-cutting, box gluing, and lamination, increasing production efficiency by more than three times and perfectly adapting to the needs of large-scale assembly line production.   In terms of product texture and quality, UV screen printing inks do not penetrate the substrate, resulting in a thick, full ink layer with extremely strong adhesion. This allows for the easy creation of diverse and unique textural effects, such as fine lines, coarse ice flowers, three-dimensional wrinkles, and matte high gloss. The printed products exhibit high color saturation, accurate dot reproduction, and are wear-resistant, alcohol-resistant, and resistant to bending and cracking. This perfectly solves the industry pain points of ink fading, color fading, and a thin texture when printing on special substrates such as gold and silver cardboard, laminated paper boxes, and plastic glass, precisely matching the light luxury texture requirements of high-end gift boxes and brand packaging.   Environmental friendliness is one of the core competitive advantages of UV screen printing. This process uses inks with nearly 100% solids content, with no solvent addition and zero VOC emissions. The production process produces no harmful gas emissions and has a minimal odor, fully complying with national environmental control standards and the low-migration safety requirements for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic packaging. It is a green and preferred alternative to traditional high-pollution solvent-based screen printing processes, helping printing companies achieve low-carbon production and compliant operations.   Currently, UV screen printing technology has formed a mature industrial application system, covering all categories of high-end packaging and industrial decoration. In the paper box packaging field, it is widely used in tobacco and alcohol gift boxes, cosmetic boxes, and tea and health product packaging boxes. Through techniques such as partial wrinkle UV, full-page matte UV, and 3D glossy UV, combined with offset printing and hot stamping, it creates rich and layered high-end visual effects. In the industrial product field, it is suitable for printing and decorating materials such as 3C digital product casings, home appliance panels, metal signs, glass containers, and ceramic ornaments. Meanwhile, its application in cultural and creative posters, art albums, high-end hang tags, and outdoor signage continues to expand.   Industry insiders say that the current consumer market's requirements for the aesthetics, texture, and environmental friendliness of product packaging are continuously increasing. Coupled with the iterative maturation of LED low-temperature UV curing technology, UV screen printing effectively solves the problem of printing deformation on thin paper and heat-sensitive materials, further upgrading the process's adaptability. In the future, as new productivity technologies are deeply implemented in the printing industry, efficient, environmentally friendly, high-quality, and multifunctional UV screen printing technology will gradually replace traditional outdated printing processes and become a standardized core process in the fields of packaging printing and industrial decoration, continuously driving the printing industry towards high-end, green, and refined development.

Screen Printing Compatible with UV Inks! Green Curing Technology Leads the Printing Industry Upgrade   Recently, many printing professionals have inquired about the compatibility of UV inks with screen printing. Industry experts have clearly stated that screen printing can absolutely use UV-cured inks. This combined process, after years of technological iteration, has become the mainstream, efficient, environmentally friendly, and high-precision production solution in the printing industry, widely used in packaging, electronics, building materials, cultural and creative industries, and many other fields, completely revolutionizing the traditional screen printing production model.     As two mature printing technologies, screen printing and UV inks are highly compatible. Combining them leverages their strengths and compensates for their weaknesses, solving many of the technical pain points of traditional screen printing. Traditional screen printing often uses solvent-based inks, relying on solvent evaporation for drying. This not only results in long curing times and low production efficiency, but also releases large amounts of harmful VOCs during the drying process, polluting the production environment and failing to meet environmental control requirements. Furthermore, the ink coating is prone to problems such as fading, scratches, and poor weather resistance. Specialized UV inks for screen printing, leveraging the instant curing characteristic of ultraviolet light, are perfectly suited to the screen coating and pattern transfer processes of screen printing. They eliminate the need for natural drying and high-temperature drying, significantly optimizing the production process.   According to technical data from the printing industry, UV inks for screen printing possess multiple core advantages and are compatible with all mainstream substrates. These inks are solvent-free, environmentally friendly, and low-pollution, aligning with current industrial green production policies. They cure quickly, drying and setting instantly after exposure to LED-UV light, greatly improving production line efficiency and saving on drying space and time costs. Furthermore, the cured ink film exhibits strong adhesion, high smoothness, and excellent scratch resistance, acid and alkali resistance, aging resistance, and folding resistance. It also boasts high color saturation and accurate pattern detail reproduction, meeting the demands of high-precision printing. In terms of material compatibility, they can be widely used on various flat materials such as PVC, PET, ABS, acrylic, glass, ceramics, metal, paper, and cardboard, covering multiple scenarios including electronic circuit board printing, product packaging printing, building material decoration printing, cultural and creative product printing, and signage production. Currently, UV screen printing ink technology has achieved large-scale application and has become a core direction for industry upgrading. In the electronics industry, this technology is used for high-precision pattern printing on PCB circuit boards, producing clear, wear-resistant, and colorfast patterns, ensuring the stability and durability of electronic products. In the packaging industry, it is used for color screen printing, hot stamping, and spot varnishing on cosmetics, food, and tobacco and alcohol gift boxes, enhancing the texture and grade of packaging. In the building materials and home furnishing industry, it is applied to decorative printing on glass, tiles, and metal sheets, offering strong weather resistance and suitability for outdoor use. In the cultural and creative and light industrial sectors, it enables refined printing on various personalized products, meeting diverse market demands.   Industry analysts indicate that with increasingly stringent environmental regulations and rising requirements for printing quality and production efficiency in downstream markets, traditional solvent-based screen printing inks are gradually being phased out, and the combination of screen printing and UV-cured inks has become an industry necessity. Compared to traditional processes, its core advantages—low energy consumption, zero VOC emissions, high efficiency, and high quality—align perfectly with the green, refined, and intelligent development trends of the printing industry. In the future, it will continue to replace traditional screen printing processes and penetrate more niche application areas.     Regarding practical issues of concern to industry professionals, technicians added that when using screen printing with UV inks, simply matching a dedicated LED-UV curing equipment, using a suitable screen with the corresponding mesh size, and controlling the ink coating thickness and UV irradiation intensity are sufficient to achieve stable mass production. Currently, several screen printing-specific UV inks, transparent base coats, and matte/gloss coats are available on the market, suitable for both large-scale industrial mass production and small-batch customized production. The technological threshold continues to decrease, and the scope of application continues to expand.   In the future, with continuous optimization of UV ink formulations and upgrades to curing equipment, screen UV printing technology will achieve new breakthroughs in high-precision customization, functional printing, and green mass production, becoming a core driving force for the transformation and upgrading of the printing industry.

What Inks are Used for Glass Screen Printing? Analysis of Mainstream Product Selection and Industry Application Trends     With the continuous upgrading of glass deep-processing industries such as home appliance glass, automotive glass, beverage packaging, decorative slabs, and advertising light boxes, screen printing has become a core process for glass texture decoration, signage printing, and light-blocking enhancement. Many processing companies commonly wonder: what inks are used for glass screen printing? For different glass materials, processing techniques, and application scenarios, the industry mainstream uses specialized Glass Ink, which is subdivided into two core systems: water-based high-temperature and LED-UV curing. This is combined with standardized Screen Printing Ink processes, among which environmentally friendly Water Based Ink has become the mainstream choice for green mass production.       Unlike ordinary paper, plastic, and textile screen printing inks, glass surfaces are smooth and dense, requiring stringent adhesion and adaptability to special conditions such as high-temperature tempering, temperature fluctuations, water washing, and outdoor weathering. Therefore, ordinary screen printing inks cannot be used; specialized ink products with optimized formulations and specifically developed for glass substrates must be used. Currently, the domestic glass screen printing industry has formed two main categories: water-based high-temperature glass ink and LED-UV low-temperature curing glass ink. These have completely replaced traditional oil-based solvent-based inks and are suitable for all scenarios of glass screen printing production.   1. Core Mainstream: Water-Based High-Temperature Glass Ink As the main ink for mass production in glass deep processing, water-based glass ink is a core material used in the integrated tempering of raw glass and the high-temperature baking process of finished glass. It is also the preferred glass ink for compliance in the home appliance, automotive, and building materials glass industries. This type of ink uses deionized water as the dispersion medium, combined with high-temperature resistant silicone-acrylic resin, low-expansion glass frit, weather-resistant inorganic pigments, and special silane adhesion promoters. It eliminates the volatilization of organic solvents such as benzene and ketones at the source, resulting in low VOCs and low odor. The screen and squeegee can be cleaned with water, significantly reducing the cost of hazardous waste disposal in the workshop and making it suitable for standardized cleanroom production workshops.   In terms of manufacturing process, this screen printing ink is available in two types: a single-component tempered sintering type and a two-component baked type. The single-component type undergoes integrated tempering and sintering with the raw glass at 660–720℃, resulting in a strong adhesion through fusion and penetration with the glass surface, offering resistance to edge abrasion and high-pressure washing. The two-component type is suitable for secondary printing on already tempered glass, undergoing high-temperature baking at 180–240℃ to cross-link and form a film, meeting the needs of modified and customized production.   With its excellent weather resistance, this water-based glass ink can withstand thermal cycling from -30℃ to 70℃, high-temperature and high-humidity aging, and repeated scrubbing with alcohol and detergent. It does not peel, fade, or whiten over long-term use, and is widely used in refrigerator and air conditioner glass panels, automotive sunshades, stone-textured glass, home partition glass, and wine bottles, perfectly suited for high-volume automated screen printing production lines.   2. High-Efficiency New Product: LED-UV Curable Glass Ink   Targeting scenarios involving rapid printing on finished glass, small-batch customization, and printing on high-temperature sensitive substrates, the industry has widely adopted LED-UV curable glass ink, belonging to the category of high-efficiency, energy-saving glass inks. This ink requires no high-temperature baking, relying on a 395nm LED UV lamp for instant curing in 0.5–3 seconds. With a cold curing temperature ≤60℃, it does not cause damage to the glass coating or deformation of thin glass, solving the pain points of traditional high-temperature ink processes and the low efficiency of oil-based inks.   As a new type of screen printing ink, UV glass ink has a solid content exceeding 95%, with no solvent evaporation and no waste gas pollution. It is a single-component ink requiring no mixing and has no activation period limitations. Residual ink can be recycled and reused, resulting in production losses far lower than two-component water-based inks. Its film is dense and hard, with excellent wear and scratch resistance and anti-aging properties. It is suitable for printing fine graphics, logos, and light-shielding layers on advertising light box glass, 3C touch screen covers, cosmetic glass bottles, and high-end decorative glass, making it the preferred material for high-speed automated screen printing production lines.   3. Traditional Obsolete Category: Oil-Based Solvent-Based Glass Inks Early glass screen printing primarily used oil-based solvent-based inks, relying on organic solvent dilution and high-temperature drying to form a film. These inks have a pungent odor, exceed VOC emission standards, require explosion-proof modifications to workshops and large-scale waste gas treatment equipment, and involve high hazardous waste disposal costs and significant environmental risks. They also suffer from defects such as easy film cracking, poor weather resistance, and easy fading and peeling with long-term use. With the upgrading of domestic environmental regulations and industry quality improvement, they have been gradually replaced by water-based inks and UV glass inks, and are still used only in a small number of low-end niche applications.       4. Industry Selection Core Standards: Precise Matching of Screen Printing Processes Industry technicians indicate that there are no universal standards for selecting glass screen printing inks. The core principle is matching the processing technology with the application scenario: For mass production of tempered raw glass, water-based high-temperature glass inks are preferred; for rapid customization of finished glass, fine graphic printing, and low-temperature production requirements, LED-UV curing glass inks are the preferred choice; ordinary plastic and textile screen printing inks are avoided throughout the process to prevent quality problems such as poor adhesion, high-temperature failure, and insufficient weather resistance.   Simultaneously, using specialized auxiliary materials can significantly improve printing quality. Water-based inks are compatible with water-based thinners, and UV inks are used with UV reactive thinners, effectively solving common screen printing problems such as screen clogging, sagging, and pinholes, ensuring the stability of the screen printing ink and the yield rate of finished products.   5. Industry Development Trends: Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Inks Become the Absolute Mainstream   Driven by both the dual-carbon policy and environmental access standards for end-user brands, the glass screen printing industry has completed the iterative upgrade of its inks. Traditional oil-based inks, characterized by high pollution and energy consumption, are rapidly being phased out of the market. Water-based glass inks, combining environmental friendliness, stable performance, and compatibility with all processes, along with energy-efficient UV glass inks, are becoming the standard configuration for glass screen printing inks in glass deep-processing enterprises. In the future, environmentally friendly screen printing inks with low migration, high weather resistance, and multi-functional properties will continue to lead the glass printing industry towards greener, more refined, and more efficient development.         Contact Us: What's App 86-18022025378   Email: yan@lauerink.com

Plastisol Inks vs. Water-Based Inks: Which Should Industrial Screen Printing Choose? Water-Based Inks Become the Mainstream Preferred Choice in the Glass Printing Sector     In recent years, with the continuous upgrading of environmental protection regulations in China, the entire glass industry chain, including home appliances, automobiles, 3C electronics, and building materials, has accelerated its green transformation. The comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two mainstream categories of screen printing inks—plasticsol inks and water-based inks—has become a core concern for major glass deep-processing plants and automated screen printing production lines. Especially after the maturation of glass inks specifically designed for refrigerator glass, automotive glass, 3C cover plates, and rock slabs, the industry has gradually reached a clear consensus: for large-scale printing in textiles, plastisol inks can be selected on demand, while for precision screen printing in the glass and metal industries, water-based inks have a greater advantage in overall performance and environmental compliance, offering higher cost-effectiveness in the long run. I. Analysis of the Core Differences Between Two Major Screen Printing Inks   (I) Plastisol Ink: The Traditional Mainstay of Textile Printing, but Environmental Shortcomings Are Hard to Avoid Plasticsol ink uses PVC resin and plasticizers as its core system. Relying on high-temperature melting and curing above 150℃, it has long monopolized the screen printing market for clothing fabrics. Its core advantages are concentrated at the production operation level:   1. Strong machine stability: It will not dry and clog the screen at room temperature, suitable for ultra-long batch textile orders of hundreds of thousands of pieces. It has strong coverage on dark fabrics in a single print, requiring no priming; 2. Wear-resistant and washable coating: After curing, it forms a thick, rubber-textured coating that is not easily cracked or faded after repeated washing of clothing, and the thick ink layer provides a prominent three-dimensional effect. However, plastisol inks have inherent defects that completely fail to meet current environmental and safety standards for industrial glass manufacturing:   2. Significant Environmental Risks: Containing PVC and phthalic acid plasticizers, these are non-degradable plastic materials. High-temperature curing releases trace amounts of harmful substances, making them unsuitable for low-VOC testing in vehicles and refrigerators. Exports to Europe and America are frequently returned due to excessive heavy metals and plasticizers...   3. High Production and Maintenance Costs: Screens and squeegees require cleaning with specialized organic solvents, generating large quantities of hazardous solvent waste. Workshops need to be equipped with waste gas treatment and explosion-proof facilities, and hazardous waste disposal costs are increasing year by year;   4. Limited Substrate Compatibility: Only compatible with textile fabrics. When used on tempered glass, aluminum sheets, and slabs, adhesion is poor, and peeling is easily caused by temperature changes. It cannot be matched with the 650–720℃ tempering and sintering process for glass;   5. Heavy Finished Product Feel: The printed coating is hard and sticky, resulting in poor tactile feel and severe dust accumulation when used on glass panels and touchscreens.   (II) Water-Based Ink: A Green Alternative Solution for the Entire Industry, Achieving Technological Breakthroughs in Glass Ink Segmentation Water-based screen printing inks use deionized water as the dispersion medium and acrylic and silicone-acrylic environmentally friendly resins for film formation. They are free of PVC, benzophenone solvents, and free TDI, making them a policy-driven screen printing ink. After years of formula upgrades, they cover a full range of glass ink products for low-temperature metals and high-temperature glass, suitable for screen printing on substrates such as aluminum sheets, wine bottles, 3C product covers, automotive side windows, refrigerator glass doors, and microcrystalline slabs. Their comprehensive advantages cover three dimensions: environmental protection, process, and finished product quality:   1. Environmentally Compliant, Suitable for Enclosed Appliances and Automotive Scenarios The entire series of water-based inks has low VOCs and no irritating odor. The screen can be cleaned with just water, reducing hazardous waste by 70%. The above features eliminate the need for explosion-proof modifications to the workshop; RoHS, REACH, food contact, and low-VOC emissions testing for automotive interiors all meet standards; and refrigerator cavities and automotive glass show no odor leaching even after long-term use, perfectly solving the problem of plasticizer leaching in plastisol inks (Permaset).   2. Comprehensive curing process coverage, adaptable to the special needs of high-temperature glass sintering. Water-based inks are divided into two main systems: low-temperature baking and high-temperature sintering. The high-temperature Glass Ink contains low-expansion glass frit, allowing for integrated tempering with the raw glass at 660–720℃. The ink and glass fuse together, resulting in adhesion far exceeding that of plastisol inks. It also supports secondary baking of finished glass at 180–250℃ for reprinting markings, making it suitable for fully automated glass deep-processing lines. In contrast, plastisol inks have a maximum temperature tolerance of only 160℃, making them unsuitable for tempering furnaces and limiting their use to low-temperature printing on finished glass, significantly reducing durability.   3. Delicate Printing Texture, Suitable for Precision Fine-Line Screen Printing   The improved thixotropic additive solves the problem of screen clogging common in early water-based inks. It is compatible with all mesh counts from 80T to 380T, providing large-area light-blocking black edges without sagging. 0.1mm 3C safety labels and touch icons have sharp, jagged edges. After curing, the paint film is thin, transparent, and has a delicate matte finish that doesn't attract dust. It provides a smooth touch experience for refrigerator glass doors and automotive center console glass, an effect that thick plastisol coatings cannot achieve.   Lower Overall Long-Term Production Costs   Although the purchase price per kilogram of water-based ink is slightly higher than that of plastisol, it saves significant costs on organic solvent procurement, hazardous waste disposal, and explosion-proof equipment maintenance. Furthermore, water-based Glass Ink, after curing, is resistant to alcohol, condensation, and acid/alkali detergents, significantly reducing product rework rates. After large-scale glass factories upgrade their technology, overall production costs decrease by 15%–25%.   II. Selection Guide by Scenario: Which is Better? Consider the Production Substrate and Industry Standards   1. Textile and Apparel Screen Printing: Water-based inks are preferred for small-batch high-end fabrics, while plastisol inks can be chosen for ultra-large-batch dark-colored fabrics. For apparel printing, prioritizing softness, breathability, infant safety, and export environmental certification, water-based inks are the first choice, resulting in lightweight and breathable fabrics after printing. Only for sportswear printing on a million-piece scale, where a thick, three-dimensional effect is desired, plastisol inks can be used for short periods, provided that comprehensive waste gas treatment equipment is in place.   2. Screen Printing in the Glass and Metal Industries (Refrigerator Glass, Automotive Glass, 3C Cover Plates, Aluminum Sheets, Sintered Stone): Water-based inks are comprehensively superior to plastisol inks. The home appliance, automotive, electronics, and building materials industries have mandatory requirements for low VOCs, high and low temperature durability, and tempering processes. Water-based inks, such as Glass Ink and water-based low-temperature aluminum sheet inks, are the only compliant options: Refrigerator glass door screen printing inks: Resistant to -30℃~60℃ thermal cycling and internal condensation, plastisol inks rapidly whiten and peel off under low temperature and high humidity; Automotive side/windshield inks: Vehicle-level weather resistance and salt spray testing; water-based high-temperature inks can be bent and tempered in one piece, while plastisol inks cannot withstand the high temperatures of tempering; 3C safety glass label inks: Ultra-fine particle size suitable for high-mesh-count screen printing of small 3C labels, no plasticizer contamination of optical lenses; Sintered stone, wine bottle, and microcrystalline board inks: Outdoor resistant. UV and acid/alkali cleaning agents: Water-based inorganic frit systems offer significantly higher durability than plastisol inks.   III. Industry Development Trends: Water-based inks are gradually replacing plastisol inks, and green screen printing is becoming a mandatory requirement.   In recent years, many local environmental protection bureaus have issued new regulations on waste gas control in the printing industry, restricting the use of PVC and high-VOC inks. Leading brands in the automotive, Midea, Haier, and mobile phone industries have updated their raw material access standards, explicitly prohibiting screen printing materials containing PVC plastisol, and driving glass and metal processing companies to fully switch to Water-Based Ink Screen Printing Ink.   A technical head of an ink R&D company stated that current water-based glass inks have overcome the shortcomings of slow drying and insufficient opacity in earlier applications. Slow-drying additives and high-opacity inorganic pigment formulations are mature and fully compatible with automated high-speed screen printing production lines. In the future, they will continue to optimize weather resistance and solvent resistance to cover more high-end industrial printing scenarios. Plastisol inks, restricted by PVC environmental policies, will only retain a small market share in low-end textile printing and cannot enter the industrial glass and metal precision printing market.   IV. Conclusion There is no absolutely "better" ink. The core of ink selection is matching the production substrate and industry environmental standards:   1. For large-volume printing of dark-colored clothing without stringent environmental export requirements: plastisol inks are easier to handle;   2. For screen printing on various types of glass and aluminum sheets, such as refrigerators, automobiles, 3C products, and slabs, with requirements for environmental protection, high temperature resistance, and durability testing: Water-based inks are superior in performance, compliance, and long-term cost. Dedicated glass inks are the optimal solution for glass screen printing.   With the full implementation of green manufacturing, water-based screen printing inks, which combine safety, high performance, and low pollution, will inevitably become the mainstream standardized screen printing ink in the industrial printing sector, accelerating the phasing out of traditional plastisol and solvent-based high-pollution inks and driving the green upgrade of the entire screen printing industry.   Contact us: Email: yan@lauerink.com                     WhatsApp: 86-18022025378

A New Trend in Environmentally Friendly Printing: Water-Based Inks Adapt to All Screen Printing Scenarios, Glass-Specific Inks Achieve Industrial Upgrading     Currently, green manufacturing and low-VOC environmental control have become mandatory requirements for the printing, home appliance, automotive, 3C, and building materials industries. The shortcomings of traditional solvent-based screen printing inks, such as strong odor, high hazardous waste treatment costs, and the need for explosion-proof workshops, continue to become increasingly apparent. Water-based inks, with their core advantages of low odor, water-washable properties, and green compliance, are rapidly becoming the mainstream alternative to screen printing inks. In particular, various glass ink subcategories have matured, covering screen printing production on all types of substrates, including aluminum sheets, wine bottles, slabs, 3C product covers, automotive glass, and refrigerator glass doors.   Many manufacturers have questions: Are water-based inks suitable for screen printing? The answer is a perfect match. After years of formula iteration, the current mature water-based screen printing ink system is fully compatible with automated and semi-automatic screen printing production lines in terms of printing smoothness, adhesion, weather resistance, and curing processes. It can meet diverse screen printing needs such as large-area solid color opacity, ultra-fine lettering, and curved glass borders.   1. Core Underlying Advantages of Water-Based Inks for Screen Printing As a new generation of water-based inks, it uses deionized water as the main dispersion medium, combined with environmentally friendly water-based resins and functional additives. Its thixotropic system is specifically optimized for screen printing processes, solving industry problems such as easy oil flow, screen clogging, and difficult drying of early water-based inks, perfectly meeting the production and usage requirements of screen printing inks.   User-friendly screen printing operation, suitable for both short and long production line operations.   The series of water-based inks comes with a special water-based slow-drying additive, providing ample open time and preventing screen clogging during long-term high-speed automated screen printing operations. The inks possess moderate thixotropy, preventing edge bleeding in large-area printing and diffusion in fine-line printing. Compatible with all screen sizes from 80T to 380T, ensuring clear, jagged, and pinhole-free printing edges for everything from large-area light blocking on refrigerator glass doors to precise 0.1mm 3C labeling on 3C glass. The cleaning process requires no organic solvents; the screen and squeegee can be rinsed directly with water, significantly reducing consumable and hazardous waste disposal costs.   Environmentally compliant and suitable for various cleanroom standards.   Unlike oil-based screen printing inks containing high-VOC solvents such as benzene and ketones, the entire series of Water Based Inks is free of heavy metals and free TDI, with VOC levels far below national and international RoHS and REACH standards. For enclosed product manufacturing workshops such as automotive glass, 3C electronics, and home appliance refrigerators, explosion-proof modifications are unnecessary, and production odors are minimal, effectively addressing the issue of odor release from finished product interiors. This makes Screen Printing Ink the top choice for green technology upgrades for glass deep-processing enterprises.   A variety of curing processes are available, catering to both low-temperature and high-temperature screen printing. Water-based screen printing inks offer two curing routes to cover the screen printing needs of different substrates: a low-temperature self-crosslinking system suitable for aluminum sheet screen printing, with 80–110℃ low-temperature baking to prevent deformation and yellowing of thin aluminum sheets; and high-temperature sintering/baking Glass Ink specifically designed for screen printing on various glass substrates, offering two-component post-baking and single-component integrated sintering processes, with stable film formation possible through 180–250℃ oven curing or 650–720℃ tempering sintering.   2. Targeted Application of Water-Based Glass Screen Printing Inks, Covering Screen Printing Needs Across Multiple Industries   Leveraging mature water-based screen printing technology, several dedicated Glass Inks are now in mass production. All belong to a high-performance Water-Based Ink Screen Printing Ink product matrix, precisely matching screen printing scenarios for different glass substrates: Home Appliance Sector: Water-Based Refrigerator Glass Door Screen Printing Ink Specifically designed for screen printing on tempered glass doors of refrigerators, freezers, and wine cabinets, used for black edges to shield light, touch icons, and brand logos. The ink is resistant to temperature fluctuations from -30℃ to 60℃, resists condensation in the inner cavity over a long period, and is resistant to repeated scrubbing with detergents and descaling agents. It is compatible with large-scale fully automated screen printing production lines and can be used for post-printing on tempered glass or for secondary screen printing and baking on finished glass.   Automotive Sector: Water-based High-Temperature Automotive Side/Windshield Ink Special Glass Ink for automotive tempered glass, suitable for curved tempered glass screen printing. Strong black edge light-blocking, crack-resistant during high-temperature sintering, passes vehicle-level weathering, salt spray, and thermal shock tests. Used for screen printing on window visors, rain sensor areas, and 3C safety markings. Low VOC emissions within the vehicle, meeting overall VOC testing standards.   3C Electronics Sector: Water-based High-Temperature 3C Glass Ink, 3C Safety Glass Marking Ink Suitable for screen printing on high-alumina silicon mobile phone covers, automotive center consoles, and smart wearable lenses. Ultra-fine powder formula suitable for 280–380T high-mesh screens. Can print precision light-blocking rings and small 3C certification markings. Available in two screen printing processes: integrated tempering of the blank and secondary baking of the finished product. Resistant to thousands of alcohol wipes and long-term humid heat (85℃/85RH) without peeling.   In the building materials and packaging sector: Water-based high-temperature glass inks for wine bottles, water-based high-temperature glass inks for rock slabs, and water-based glass inks for microcrystalline boards. Screen printing on wine bottles can withstand immersion in alcohol and washing with bottle washing water. The rock slab and microcrystalline glass inks are suitable for screen printing on kitchen and bathroom countertops and induction cooker panels, exhibiting excellent wear resistance, acid and alkali resistance, and outdoor UV weathering resistance, completely replacing traditional oil-based high-temperature glass screen printing inks.   In addition, water-based low-temperature aluminum sheet screen printing inks are also available as complementary substrates. As a supplementary Water Based Ink Screen Printing Ink, these inks serve low-temperature production scenarios for screen printing on aluminum signs, aluminum foil, and battery aluminum shells, completing a green screen printing solution for metal + glass dual substrates.   3. Industry Development Trends: Water-Based Screen Printing Inks Will Fully Replace Traditional Oil-Based Inks   With the implementation of mandatory low-VOC policies for waste gas treatment in the printing industry across various regions, and the continuous increase in environmental protection raw material procurement thresholds by end-user brands in the home appliance, automotive, 3C, and building materials industries, Water-Based Ink Screen Printing Inks, which combine the advantages of convenient production, high-performance finished products, and green low pollution, are rapidly seizing the market share of traditional oil-based screen printing inks.   Functionalized Glass Ink, as a core category of water-based screen printing inks, solves many pain points in glass screen printing, such as high-temperature cracking, poor adhesion, long-term color fading, and internal odor, achieving a dual improvement in printing quality and environmental standards. Many glass deep-processing and screen printing factories, after completing the water-based transformation of their production lines, have not only reduced waste gas treatment and solvent procurement costs, but also significantly improved the environmental testing pass rate for exported products and domestic brand supplies.   The head of R&D for printing materials in the industry stated that future R&D for water-based inks will continue to iterate around the directions of higher opacity, lower expansion, faster curing, and wider substrate compatibility, further optimizing the practical performance of screen printing, making water-based inks a standardized and universal screen printing ink for the glass and metal screen printing industry, and promoting the green transformation and upgrading of the entire printing manufacturing industry.   Contact us now: Whatsapp 86-18022025378 Email: yan@lauerink.com

UV curing revolutionizes the glass printing industry: A comprehensive guide to UV ink technology and new market opportunities in glass screen printing.   With the widespread adoption of green manufacturing and high-speed automated production lines, the shortcomings of traditional high-temperature sintering inks and solvent-based two-component glass inks, such as slow curing, high energy consumption, and high VOC emissions, are becoming increasingly prominent. Glass screen printing UV inks, with their core advantages of second-level light curing, low-temperature production, low energy consumption, and environmentally friendly solvent-free properties, are rapidly capturing markets in household appliance glass, architectural decorative glass, glass packaging, and bathroom partitions, becoming a core new material for the upgrading of the glass deep processing industry in recent years. This article comprehensively analyzes the definition, product parameters, core advantages, standardized construction processes, and full-scenario application areas of glass screen printing UV inks.   I. What is Glass Screen Printing UV Ink?   Glass screen printing UV ink, also known as ultraviolet light curing glass screen printing ink, is a photoreactive screen printing consumable specifically developed for smooth, non-absorbent glass substrates. It is mainly composed of modified acrylic resin, inorganic pigments, photoinitiators, and functional additives. It does not contain volatile organic solvents and requires no high-temperature baking or solvent evaporation drying.   Its curing principle differs from traditional thermosetting and sintering inks: after being screen-printed onto the glass surface, under irradiation with a 365–395nm LED ultraviolet light source, the photoinitiator inside the ink rapidly stimulates the resin to undergo a cross-linking polymerization reaction, completely transforming it from a liquid state to a dense solid film within 3–8 seconds. This instantly forms a protective layer with adhesion, abrasion resistance, and chemical resistance. The entire process involves no solvent evaporation and no high-temperature loss, making it suitable for screen printing on most glass substrates, including float glass, frosted glass, coated glass, high borosilicate glass, and tempered glass.   The industry offers two main systems: single-component general-purpose UV glass inks and two-component UV glass inks with added curing agents for high water resistance. The two-component version significantly improves resistance to boiling water and dishwasher washing, and is widely used in food contact applications such as water cups, tableware, and cosmetic glass bottles. II. Five Core Advantages of UV Inks for Glass Screen Printing   1. Instant Low-Temperature Curing, Significantly Doubling Production Efficiency   Traditional high-temperature glass inks require sintering in tunnel furnaces above 600℃, with a curing time of 5–10 minutes per production line; solvent-based two-component inks require baking at 150℃ for 10–20 minutes. UV glass inks only require 3–8 seconds of LED UV lamp irradiation for complete curing. After printing, they can be immediately stacked, transferred, and multi-color patterns can be overprinted, increasing production line speed by 3–5 times. This perfectly matches automated high-speed screen printing lines, completely solving the bottlenecks of traditional drying and sintering processes.   The entire process is cured at room temperature, eliminating the need for heating and cooling processes. It can be directly printed on tempered glass without the risk of spontaneous breakage or deformation due to high temperatures, and is suitable for secondary decoration processing of finished glass.   2. Ultra-low energy consumption and low-carbon production, significantly reducing production costs.   High-temperature sintering furnaces typically have a power output exceeding 100KW, while LED-UV curing equipment has a total power consumption of only around 3KW, reducing energy consumption in the curing process by over 90%, significantly reducing factory electricity costs. There's no need to build long-distance hot air drying tunnels or high-temperature sintering furnaces, resulting in a smaller factory footprint and lower equipment investment and maintenance costs.   No solvent evaporation eliminates the need for waste gas treatment equipment consumables and activated carbon replacement costs. The workshop does not require a high-power exhaust system, easily passing environmental impact assessments, making it suitable for cleanrooms in small and medium-sized glass processing plants.   3. Environmentally friendly and safe, suitable for food processing and indoor enclosed production scenarios.   The ink does not contain volatile organic solvents, and the entire printing and curing process is odorless and releases no toxic waste gas, significantly reducing the risk of occupational diseases in the workshop. The lead-free, cadmium-free, and halogen-free formula complies with EU REACH and RoHS standards. The two-component water-resistant version can be used for printing on indirect food contact products such as drinking glasses and food storage containers.   Screen and squeegee cleaning requires only a small amount of dedicated UV cleaning solution, resulting in significantly lower wastewater discharge compared to solvent-based inks, thus reducing solid waste disposal pressure.   4. Wide printing adaptability, rich and detailed patterns: Optimized rheological properties allow for both large solid backgrounds and intricate logos, scales, and halftone gradient printing. It is compatible with 180–420 mesh polyester screens, ensuring clear, smudge-free printing edges. The gloss of the cured film is adjustable, achieving high gloss, matte, frosted, and metallic pearlescent effects. High color saturation and strong hiding power make it suitable for the appearance requirements of high-end home appliances and decorative glass.   Compatible with most substrates including ordinary float glass, frosted glass, coated glass, high borosilicate glass, and colored glass. Stable adhesion can be achieved with simple surface cleaning.   5. The finished product is scratch-resistant and chemical-resistant, and not easily worn during daily use. After curing, it forms a dense cross-linked resin film that resists repeated wiping with detergents, disinfectants, alcohol, and oil stains. It will not fade or peel even after long-term immersion in water vapor on bathroom glass, high-temperature wiping of appliance panels with oil stains, or cleaning with disinfectant on cosmetic bottles. The lifespan of indoor products far exceeds that of ordinary thermosetting inks.   The only drawback compared to high-temperature glazed inks is that they cannot withstand continuous high temperatures above 300℃ for extended periods, making them unsuitable for extreme high-temperature scenarios such as open-flame ovens and industrial high-temperature viewing windows. III. Application Areas of UV Inks for Glass Screen Printing   1. Appliance Panel Glass (Mainstream Indoor Market): Refrigerator decorative panels, washing machine touch screen glass, disinfection cabinet door glass, air fryer viewing windows, tempered glass for range hoods; printing brand logos, touch screen labels, and decorative patterns; room temperature curing without damaging tempered glass; resistant to repeated cleaning and wiping with oil stains.   2. Architectural Decoration and Bathroom Glass: Frosted bathroom partitions, shower room glass, office glass screens, decorative glass for doors and windows, elevator car glass; printing privacy patterns, company logos, and gradient frosted effects; solvent-free and odorless, suitable for indoor home decoration projects; resistant to long-term immersion in water vapor without ink fading.   3. Daily-Use Glass Packaging Containers: Cosmetic essential oil glass bottles, aromatherapy bottles, water cups, glass candlesticks, decorative gift glass bottles; two-component UV inks are water-resistant and disinfectant-resistant, suitable for high-speed mass printing of daily chemical gifts. 4. Electronic Instruments and Small Optical Glass: Observation windows for instruments and equipment, protective glass for sensors, automotive interior glass, and transparent glass for display cases; capable of printing fine scales, markings, and light-blocking dots with high pattern precision without affecting light transmission.   5. Furniture and Cultural and Creative Art Glass: Glass coffee tables, glass shelves, handcrafted art vases, and cultural and creative decorative glass ornaments; available in matte, pearlescent, and colored textures; high-efficiency small-batch customization.   6. Outdoor Lightweight Decorative Glass: Indoor curtain wall decorative glass and shop window signage glass (for non-long-term exposure scenarios); uses weather-resistant modified UV inks to slow down UV aging and fading; not suitable for outdoor curtain walls exposed to long-term sunlight (high-temperature glaze inks are preferred). IV. Industry Development Summary   Driven by both cost reduction and efficiency improvement policies in the manufacturing industry and green environmental protection policies, UV inks for glass screen printing are continuously replacing traditional solvents and high-temperature inks, becoming the preferred material for medium- and low-temperature, high-speed mass production glass processing scenarios. Their four core advantages—low-temperature rapid curing, low energy consumption, environmental friendliness, and fine printing—perfectly match the automation upgrade needs of the home appliance, sanitary ware, and glass packaging industries.   The industry's technological iteration is concentrated in three major areas: high weather-resistant outdoor UV glass inks, food-grade non-irritating monomer UV systems, and LED low-energy curing formulations. In the future, with the popularization of UV curing equipment and continuous optimization of ink performance, UV screen printing inks will occupy the mainstream share of the domestic civilian glass printing market, driving the green and low-carbon transformation of the entire glass deep processing industry.

    UV LED Screen Printing Ink Technology Focuses on the Glass Industry   I. Industry Transformation: Glass Printing Ushers in a New Era of UV LED Curing   The dense, smooth surface and low surface energy of glass have always been a challenge for the development of printing consumables. For a long time, glass decorative printing has mainly relied on two systems: high-temperature sintering inks and solvent-based self-drying inks. High-temperature inks require firing in kilns at 580–720℃, resulting in high energy consumption and long production cycles, making them unsuitable for ultra-thin glass, irregularly shaped glass, and secondary printing after tempering. Traditional solvent-based inks have high VOC emissions, long drying times, and are prone to smudging and blurring in multi-color printing, leading to high environmental remediation costs.   With tightening environmental policies and the automation upgrade of glass deep processing, UV LED screen printing inks, with their core advantages such as solvent-free operation, low-temperature instantaneous curing, energy efficiency, and stable adhesion, have become the mainstream upgrade solution in the glass printing industry. Unlike general UV inks, glass-specific UV LED screen printing inks undergo special molecular structure modification for smooth glass substrates. The entire formula, photoinitiation system, and rheological properties are developed around flat glass, glassware, appliance covers, automotive glass, and architectural decorative glass, achieving full-chain adaptation from raw materials to processes, and completely solving the pain points of efficiency, environmental protection, and quality in traditional glass printing. II. Core Technology: A UV LED Curing System Customized for Glass Substrates   UV LED glass screen printing ink is a 100% solids-content, solvent-free photocurable material. Its core components include modified silane acrylic resin, a narrow-band LED-specific compound photoinitiator, ultrafine high-temperature resistant inorganic pigments, glass adhesion promoters, and functional rheology modifiers. Unlike ordinary plastic UV inks, its core technological breakthroughs focus on four key dimensions:   Low Surface Energy Glass-Specific Adhesion Technology   Glass is non-porous and has low polarity, making it prone to ink detachment and peeling with ordinary UV inks. This series of inks incorporates silane-coupled modified resin, which forms chemical bonds with the glass surface after printing and curing, ensuring stable adhesion without plasma pretreatment. A two-component adhesion promoter further enhances resistance to boiling water and dishwasher tests, achieving a grade 0 in the cross-cut adhesion test, and resisting repeated rubbing with steel wool.   365–405nm Narrow-Band LED Precision Photoinitiation   Traditional mercury lamp UV inks cannot match the low-heat, narrow-spectrum light source of LEDs, resulting in surface-drying but not fully-drying and brittle ink layers. Glass-specific UV LED inks utilize a TPO composite photoinitiation system, compatible with low-temperature LED cold light sources, achieving instantaneous complete cross-linking and curing in 0.1–0.2 seconds. This process generates no ozone and produces extremely low heat, preventing heat deformation and delamination when printing on ultra-thin glass and coated glass.   Optimized Screen Printing Rheology for High-Precision Glass Patterns   The ink possesses moderate thixotropy, ensuring smooth printing on high-mesh screens without stringing, clogging, or dot gain/bleeding. The ink film is uniform and full, providing full coverage of gloss, matte, pearlescent, and solid colors. It can print precise logos, gradient dots, and large-area opaque backgrounds, and is suitable for continuous production on fully automated high-speed screen printing lines.   Highly weather- and chemically resistant formula, suitable for all glass applications. The cured ink layer hardness can reach 3H or higher, resistant to alcohol, acid and alkali cleaners, and salt water immersion; the outdoor architectural glass version can withstand thousands of hours of weathering and aging without fading; the tableware and water cup inks have passed food contact safety tests, and there are no peeling or whitening issues even after long-term dishwasher cycles.   III. Five Core Advantages of UV LED Screen Printing Ink Compared to Traditional Glass Ink   1. Green and Low-Carbon, Comprehensive Upgrade of Production Environment The ink has zero VOCs and does not contain benzene or ketone organic solvents, resulting in no pungent odors in the workshop, complying with RoHS, REACH, and California Proposition 65 environmental standards; cleaning the screen requires only a small amount of special cleaning agent, significantly reducing hazardous waste. UV LED light source energy consumption is only 30%–50% of traditional mercury lamps and high-temperature ovens, with a light source lifespan of over 30,000 hours, no mercury pollution, reducing factory environmental management and electricity costs.   2. Low-Temperature Instant Curing, Significantly Improving Production Efficiency No long drying tunnels or high-temperature kilns are needed. Printed glass cures completely within seconds under LED lights, allowing for immediate stacking, transfer, and multi-color overprinting, eliminating defects like smudging on semi-finished products. Single production line capacity is increased by 40%–60%, overcoming the process limitation of high-temperature inks requiring tempering before printing. It supports secondary decorative printing on tempered glass and finished containers.   3. Wider Substrate Compatibility, Covering All Types of Glass Compatible with ultra-clear float glass, tempered glass, frosted glass, tinted glass, ultra-thin electronic covers, insulated shower enclosure glass, glass bottles and jars, and ceramic-glass composite substrates. Its low-temperature cold-curing characteristic does not damage glass coatings, explosion-proof films, or ITO conductive layers, making it the only suitable printing solution for consumer electronics and automotive display glass.   4. Highly Stable Printed Products with Significantly Reduced Defect Rate The cured ink layer exhibits low shrinkage, free from pinholes, bubbles, and cracking; excellent interlayer adhesion ensures no delamination during multi-color overprinting; finished products can be cut, bent, and further processed without being affected by thermal shock. Compared to solvent-based inks and high-temperature inks, the printing defect rate can be reduced by over 80%.   5. Flexible Process and Lightweight Production Line Investment The equipment has a small footprint, eliminating the need for large high-temperature tempering kilns and long drying tunnels; it can be paired with semi-automatic and fully automatic screen printing equipment, suitable for both small-batch sampling and large-scale mass production. Small and medium-sized glass processing plants can upgrade their processes without significant equipment modifications.   IV. Comprehensive Glass Application Scenarios Based on targeted formula development, UV LED glass screen printing inks now cover all sub-sectors of the glass industry, forming a complete product matrix: * **Home Appliance Crystal Glass:** Refrigerator panels, oven glass, coffee tables, kitchen and bathroom countertops; high-opacity black and white backgrounds, matte decorative lines, resistant to repeated wiping and oil stains. * **Architectural Decorative Glass:** Shower room partitions, sliding doors, insulated glass borders, curtain wall glass; high weather resistance, UV resistance, no chalking or fading even after long-term outdoor use. * **Consumer Electronics Glass:** Mobile phone, tablet, watch cover glass, automotive central control display glass; high-precision light-blocking dots, logo screen printing; sweat-resistant, wear-resistant, and scratch-resistant. * **Daily Packaging Glass:** Wine bottles, cosmetic perfume bottles, water cups, tableware glass; multi-color overprinting, pearlescent metallic texture, passes dishwasher durability test. * **Artistic Optical Glass:** Lighting glass, lenses, decorative ornaments; transparent colored inks, gradient effects, uniform light transmission, does not affect optical performance.   V. Subdivided Product Series for Precise Matching of Glass Processing Needs   Addressing the pain points of different glass processing techniques, UV LED glass screen printing inks are divided into four specialized series:   General Flat Glass: Single-component, easy to use, suitable for conventional screen printing in construction and home appliances, cost-effective, with stable adhesion at room temperature;   Two-component High Water-resistant Tableware: With a dedicated curing agent, meets boiling and dishwasher cycle tests, specifically for water cups, wine bottles, and catering glass;   Electronic Precision Dot Print: Ultra-fine pigments, low-shrinkage formula, high dot precision, does not damage conductive glass, suitable for Mini LED backlighting and automotive displays;   High Temperature and Weather Resistant Outdoor: UV resistant and salt spray resistant, suitable for curtain walls, exterior glass for doors and windows, does not discolor under long-term sunlight exposure.   VI. Industry Trends: UV LED Glass Printing Technology is a Long-Term Development Direction   Currently, the domestic glass deep processing industry is accelerating the elimination of traditional processes that are high-pollution and high-energy-consumption. Policies are continuously promoting VOC source reduction and low-carbon production. On the market side, high-end home appliances, new energy vehicles, and high-end daily-use glass are placing increasingly higher demands on printing precision, environmental protection levels, and finished product durability. UV LED screen printing inks have become a direction for industry standardization and upgrading.   Future technology research and development will continue to focus on the glass sector: bio-based low-carbon UV resins, peelable UV protective inks, photochromic functional glass inks, and high-transmittance, low-reflection optical inks will gradually be implemented, extending from simple decorative printing to functional and intelligent glass surface materials. Deeply cultivating glass-specific UV LED screen printing ink technology, and empowering the glass industry's green, efficient, and high-end transformation through material innovation, is a long-term core track for new materials companies.   Conclusion: From high-temperature sintering and solvent self-drying to UV LED cold light curing, the iteration of glass printing technology is essentially a triple upgrade in efficiency, environmental protection, and product quality. UV LED screen printing ink technology is rooted in the characteristics of glass substrates. With specialized formulas, it solves industry challenges such as adhesion, curing efficiency, weather resistance and durability when printing on smooth glass. It provides low-energy, zero-pollution and high-yield printing solutions for the entire glass industry chain, including construction, home appliances, electronics and daily use. It will also continue to lead the technological innovation of glass surface decoration consumables.

Water-Based High-Temperature Architectural Glass Ink Product Introduction   I. Product Overview Water-based high-temperature architectural glass ink is an environmentally friendly, high-temperature sintering water-based ink specifically developed for architectural tempered glass, insulated glass, curtain wall glass, window and door glass, and railing glass. It utilizes an inorganic pigment and water-based polymer bonding system, diluted with pure water, is solvent-free, and has a low odor. After tempering and sintering at 620℃–750℃, it forms a permanent eutectic glaze layer with the glass substrate. The product features weather resistance, UV resistance, rain resistance, high and low temperature resistance, strong adhesion, and color stability. It is widely used for decoration, light blocking, marking, safety warnings, and energy-saving aesthetics of architectural glass, and is a mainstream environmentally friendly material for modern architectural glass printing. II. Core Product Parameters Applicable Substrates: Float glass, tempered glass, insulated glass, curtain wall glass, window glass Product Type: Water-based paste ink, single component Diluent: Pure water (VOC-free, solvent-free) Printing Method: Screen printing (180–250 mesh screen) Fineness: ≤5–20μm Viscosity: 15000–38000cps (adjustable) Sintering Temperature: 620–750℃ (matching glass tempering furnace curve) Temperature Resistance Range: -50℃～400℃ Adhesion: 5B grade (no peeling in cross-cut adhesion test) Surface Hardness: Mohs 6 or higher Weather Resistance: UV resistant, rain resistant, salt spray resistant, aging resistant Environmental Standards: Compliant with RoHS, REACH, GB 38507, halogen-free, low VOC III. Product Application Process Glass Pre-treatment Clean the glass surface, remove oil and dust, ensure dryness and no stains to ensure printing adhesion. **Ink Preparation:** Use directly or dilute with a small amount of pure water, stirring thoroughly. No organic solvents are required.   **Screen Printing:** Use a 180–250 mesh screen to print patterns, borders, light-blocking strips, decorative textures, etc.   **Pre-drying:** Dry at 120℃–180℃ for 5–15 minutes to remove moisture and prevent sagging and pinholes.   **High-Temperature Tempering/Sintering:** Place in a tempering furnace and sinter at 620–750℃ to permanently fuse the ink with the glass.   **Finished Product Inspection:** Check for color difference, adhesion, and surface defects. After passing inspection, the product is hollowed out/assembled/shipped. **IV. Core Product Advantages:** 1. Water-based, environmentally friendly, safe, and low-carbon:** Pure water-based system, no irritating odor, no benzene solvents, making production safer and meeting building environmental protection and low-carbon requirements.   ******** 2. Superior Weather Resistance, Colorfast Outdoors Resistant to UV rays, wind, rain, salt spray, and high/low temperature cycles. Long-term outdoor use will not result in fading, chalking, or cracking.   3. High-Temperature Sintering, Permanent Adhesion Mixed with glass at high temperatures to form a glaze layer. It will not bleed, peel, or scratch, and its lifespan is the same as the glass.   4. High Hardness, Scratch and Wear Resistance With a Mohs hardness of 6 or higher, it is resistant to handling, cleaning, and abrasion, making it suitable for long-term use in building curtain walls and windows.   5. Excellent Light-Blocking and Decorative Properties Strong light-blocking power, stable in black, white, gray, and other colors. Can be used as light-blocking strips, decorative strips, and gradient effects, resulting in a beautiful and high-end appearance.   6. Compatible with Insulating/Tempered/Coated Glass Does not affect the strength of the glass. Compatible with insulated glass, laminated glass, and curtain wall glass processing, offering good compatibility.   V. Product Application Areas   1. Architectural Curtain Wall Glass: Printed shading and decorative strips for tempered glass exterior walls, frameless curtain wall glass, and skylight glass.   2. Architectural Door and Window Glass: Frames, shading, and decorative printing for aluminum alloy doors and windows, PVC doors and windows, entrance doors, and balcony glass doors.   3. Railings and Safety Glass: Stair railings, balcony railings, shopping mall partition glass, and sightseeing elevator glass.   4. Public Building Glass: Tempered glass partitions, fireproof glass, and safety sign glass for schools, hospitals, subway stations, and airports.   5. Interior Decorative Glass: Office partitions, hotel feature walls, home entryway glass, shower room glass, and frosted decorative glass.   6. Photovoltaic/Energy-Saving Building Glass: Energy-saving building glass, sunshade glass, and shading printing around Low-E glass.

Oven-Specific Water-Based Glass Ink – Water-Based, Environmentally Friendly, and High-Heat Resistant, Defining a New Level of Quality for Oven Panels   Ovens, as core baking appliances in both home and commercial settings, require glass panels that must withstand prolonged high temperatures, frequent cleaning, and oil stains. This places extremely stringent demands on the high-temperature resistance, environmental friendliness, and durability of inks. This oven-specific water-based glass ink is specially developed for oven glass panels. Using water as a solvent and incorporating a high-temperature stable formula, it balances environmental safety with superior performance. Precisely adapted for oven glass printing, it delivers clear markings and a refined appearance while resisting high temperatures and oil stains, providing the oven industry with an efficient, environmentally friendly, and durable printing solution.   I. Product Overview   This product is an environmentally friendly water-based high-temperature ink specifically developed for oven glass panels. It is scientifically formulated with water-based high-temperature resin, high-temperature resistant inorganic pigments, environmentally friendly additives, and deionized water. It contains no harmful organic solvents, has no irritating odor, and has low VOC emissions, meeting EU environmental standards and stringent requirements of the home appliance industry. This product is compatible with screen printing and inkjet printing processes commonly used in oven glass production. After curing, it can stably withstand high temperatures of 400-600℃, resisting the continuous high temperatures during oven operation. It also possesses excellent oil and scratch resistance, and is easy to clean. It can accurately print temperature markings, function icons, and brand logos on oven panels, balancing aesthetics and practicality, and is suitable for processing glass panels for various household and commercial ovens.   II. Core Product Parameters   1. Appearance: Uniform paste/liquid in various colors (matte/glossy and metallic colors commonly used in ovens are available upon request);   2. Viscosity: 1000-11000 CPS (25℃, adjustable as needed, suitable for screen printing/inkjet printing);   3. Fineness: ≤10μm, smooth printing without screen clogging or smudging, clear and even pattern edges;   4. Curing Conditions: Surface dry at room temperature for 25-35 minutes, bake at 200℃ for 12-18 minutes, temperature resistance after curing is 400-600℃;   5. Adhesion: Cross-cut test ≥5B, no decrease in adhesion after high-temperature baking, no peeling or blistering;   6. Hardness: Hardness after curing ≥7H, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, can withstand friction from cleaning tools without scratches;   7. VOC Value: ≤8g/L, environmentally friendly with no residue, passes household appliance environmental testing, suitable for enclosed baking environments;   8. Stain Resistance: Immersed in edible oil and baked at high temperature for 24 hours, no discoloration or peeling occurs; easy to wipe clean without residue.   III. Core Product Advantages   ● Water-based and environmentally friendly, suitable for baking scenarios: Using water as the core solvent, it is non-toxic, non-irritating, and emits no harmful gases, eliminating the pollution risks of traditional oil-based inks, protecting the health of production personnel. It is also suitable for the enclosed working environment of ovens, odorless during use, meets household appliance environmental standards, and can be directly diluted with water for equipment cleaning, making it convenient and environmentally friendly.   ● High-temperature resistance, suitable for oven conditions: After curing, it can stably withstand high temperatures of 400-600℃, perfectly coping with continuous high-temperature baking in ovens. It does not yellow, fade, or peel, and maintains clear patterns even after long-term use, completely solving the industry pain points of traditional inks being easily damaged and prone to ink fading at high temperatures.   ● Stain-resistant and easy to clean, meeting usage needs: The dense and smooth coating is resistant to oil, acids, and alkalis. Baking oil stains and dirt that accumulate in the oven can be easily wiped clean with a damp cloth, leaving no residue or residue, reducing the cleaning burden on consumers and keeping the oven panel clean and beautiful.   ● Highly adaptable and precise printing: Compatible with commonly used heat-resistant tempered glass and quartz glass substrates for ovens, and compatible with mainstream printing processes such as screen printing and inkjet printing. It can accurately print temperature scales, function icons, and brand logos with rich and uniform colors, enhancing the overall texture and recognizability of the oven product.   ● Highly efficient and convenient, reducing costs and increasing efficiency: No complex plate making is required; printing is done on demand, reducing ink waste. The construction process is simple, with rapid surface drying at room temperature. It can be carried out simultaneously with the high-temperature tempering process of oven glass, shortening the production cycle, reducing labor and consumable costs, and adapting to large-scale oven production.   IV. Product Application Process   1. Substrate Treatment: Thoroughly wipe the oven glass surface with alcohol and a lint-free cloth to remove fingerprints, oil, dust, and impurities. Allow to air dry for 5-8 minutes. Corona treatment can be applied to further improve ink adhesion and prevent peeling during high-temperature use.   2. Ink Preparation: Pour the ink into a dedicated container, add 1%-3% of a dedicated curing agent, and a small amount of deionized water can be added according to printing process requirements. Stir well and adjust to the appropriate viscosity.   3. Printing Operation: Use screen printing (80-140 mesh) or inkjet printing to print patterns and logos as needed, ensuring uniform printing without missed areas, smearing, or bubbles.   4. Curing Treatment: After printing, allow to dry at room temperature for 25-35 minutes, then bake in an oven at 200℃ for 12-18 minutes to complete curing, ensuring high-temperature resistance and stain resistance meet standards.   5. Post-Inspection: After curing, check the clarity and adhesion of the pattern, and conduct a high-temperature stain resistance test. Once passed, it can be used for oven panel assembly.   V. Product Application Scope   This product is specifically designed for the oven industry, focusing on printing on oven glass panels. It is widely used in various household and commercial oven products:   - Household Ovens: Built-in ovens, countertop ovens, and mini oven glass panels, printing temperature markings, function icons, and decorative patterns;   - Commercial Ovens: Ovens for bakeries, hotel kitchens, and industrial use, adaptable to high-temperature conditions and frequent use;   - Baking Equipment: Steam ovens and air fryers glass panels, printing operation instructions and brand logos, balancing aesthetics and practicality;   - Specialty Ovens: High-temperature testing ovens and glass accessories for small baking equipment, meeting high-temperature printing requirements;   - Matching Scenarios: Oven glass decorative panels and accessory glass, compatible with various oven brand customizations, enhancing product added value.   Based on environmental protection, driven by high temperatures, and with practicality as its core. This product is a water-based glass ink specifically designed for ovens, precisely matched to oven usage scenarios. It breaks through the limitations of traditional inks, such as being easily damaged at high temperatures and not being environmentally friendly. Balancing aesthetics and performance, it helps oven manufacturers create more competitive products and provides a safer, more beautiful, and easier-to-clean user experience for both home and commercial baking!  

UV High-Temperature Glass Ink – Rapid UV Curing and High-Temperature Resistance, Unlocking New Heights in Glass Printing   With the trend of glass processing upgrading towards high efficiency and high quality, UV high-temperature glass ink, with its rapid curing advantage and high-temperature resistance, breaks through the limitations of traditional inks and has become the preferred choice for industrial glass printing. This UV high-temperature glass ink combines UV curing technology with a high-temperature resistant formula, featuring rapid curing, wear and weather resistance, and strong adaptability. It eliminates the need for lengthy baking, efficiently completing printing and is suitable for various glass processing scenarios, balancing decorative and functional aspects. It helps glass manufacturers reduce costs, increase efficiency, and empower product upgrades.   I. Product Overview   This product is a UV-curable, high-temperature resistant ink specifically developed for glass surface printing. It is scientifically formulated with UV-curable resin, high-temperature stable pigments, photoinitiators, and special additives. It contains no harmful organic solvents, has low VOC emissions, is environmentally friendly and odorless, and meets modern industrial environmental standards. The product utilizes UV rapid curing technology combined with a high-temperature stable formula, allowing it to withstand temperatures from 300-800℃ after curing. It is suitable for subsequent high-temperature processing steps such as tempering and sintering, without peeling or fading. It enables intricate patterns and multi-color gradient printing, and is widely used in various glass processing scenarios requiring high-temperature treatment.   II. Core Product Parameters   1. Appearance: Uniform liquid/paste in various colors (any color can be customized);   2. Viscosity: 500-10000 CPS (25℃, adjustable to suit printing processes);   3. Fineness: ≤10μm, smooth printing without screen clogging or smudging;   4. Curing Conditions: Completely cured after 3-8 seconds of UV lamp (365nm) irradiation, can withstand subsequent high temperatures of 300-800℃;   5. Adhesion: Cross-cut adhesion test ≥5B, no adhesion degradation after high-temperature treatment;   6. Hardness: Hardness ≥7H after curing, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, not easily scratched;   7. VOC Value: ≤8g/L, environmentally friendly with no residue, meets industrial environmental protection requirements;   8. Compatible Processes: Screen printing, inkjet printing, compatible with mainstream glass printing equipment. III. Core Product Advantages   ● Rapid UV Curing, High Efficiency and Energy Saving: Curing is completed in 3-8 seconds, eliminating the need for prolonged baking, significantly shortening the production cycle, reducing energy consumption, and adapting to continuous industrial production. Efficiency is increased by over 50% compared to traditional inks, effectively reducing labor costs.   ● High Temperature Resistance, Stable Performance: After curing, it can withstand temperatures of 300-800℃, suitable for subsequent high-temperature processing steps such as glass tempering and sintering. It does not yellow, peel, or fade, ensuring stable and reliable performance, eliminating concerns about the impact of high temperatures on printing results.   ● Environmentally Friendly, Low Consumption, and Safe: No harmful organic solvents are emitted, resulting in low VOC emissions and no irritating odor, protecting the health of construction workers. It meets industrial environmental standards and is easy to clean; equipment can be directly cleaned with a special thinner, reducing pollution.   ● Strong Adaptability and Precise Printing: Compatible with various glass substrates such as ordinary glass, tempered glass, and quartz glass. It is compatible with various printing processes such as screen printing and inkjet printing, providing high printing precision, rich and uniform colors, and the ability to present fine textures, gradients, metallic effects, etc., without missing prints or blurred edges. ● Durable and easy to maintain: The cured coating is dense, with excellent resistance to acids and alkalis, abrasion, and weathering. It does not chalk or fade even after outdoor exposure to sunlight, requiring minimal maintenance for long-term use and significantly reducing long-term upkeep costs.   IV. Product Application Process   1. Substrate Treatment: Thoroughly wipe the glass surface with alcohol and a lint-free cloth to remove fingerprints, oil, dust, and impurities. Allow it to air dry for 3-5 minutes. Corona treatment can be applied to improve ink adhesion.   2. Ink Preparation: Pour the UV high-temperature glass ink into a container. Add an appropriate amount of special thinner according to the printing process requirements, stir well, and adjust to the suitable viscosity.   3. Printing Operation: Use screen printing (60-120 mesh) or inkjet printing. Print the required pattern, ensuring uniform printing without bubbles or missed spots.   4. UV Curing: Immediately after printing, irradiate with a 365nm UV lamp for 3-8 seconds to ensure complete curing. Check the printing effect after curing.   5. High-Temperature Treatment (Optional): If subsequent tempering or sintering is required, place the cured glass in a high-temperature furnace and treat at 300-800℃. After cooling, it is ready for use.   V. Product Application Scope   This product, with its high-temperature resistance and rapid curing advantages, is widely used in various glass processing fields requiring high-temperature treatment, adapting to the needs of multiple industries:   - Construction: Tempered architectural glass, curtain wall glass, fireproof glass; can be printed with markings and textures, meeting both decorative and high-temperature resistance requirements;   - Home Appliances: Oven glass, fireplace glass, disinfection cabinet glass; withstands high-temperature environments, and printed patterns are not easily peeled off;   - Industrial: Quartz glass, high-temperature resistant instrument glass; can be printed with scales and markings, suitable for high-temperature working environments;   - Arts and Crafts: High-temperature glass ornaments, glassware; can be printed with exquisite patterns; can withstand subsequent sintering processing, enhancing product added value;   - Other Fields: Automotive glass, photovoltaic glass, high-temperature experimental glass; meets diverse printing and high-temperature resistance requirements.   Fast curing as the key, high temperature as the core, quality as the foundation. This UV high-temperature glass ink breaks through the efficiency and high-temperature limitations of traditional inks, combining advantages such as high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and durability. It provides a one-stop printing solution for the glass processing industry, helping companies improve production efficiency, optimize product quality, and unlock new possibilities for glass printing!

Water-based Glass Inkjet Printing – Environmentally Friendly and Unlocking New Possibilities for Glass Decoration   As the demands for glass decoration and functionality continue to rise, the pollution risks, cumbersome application processes, and insufficient adaptability of traditional inks are becoming increasingly prominent. This water-based glass inkjet printing product uses water as its core solvent, integrating cutting-edge inkjet technology to balance environmental performance with efficient application. It is compatible with various glass substrates, achieving both exquisite decorative effects and meeting functional requirements. This injects new green momentum into the glass processing industry, helping companies reduce costs, increase efficiency, and upgrade product competitiveness. I. Product Overview   This water-based glass inkjet printing product is an environmentally friendly inkjet material specifically developed for printing on glass surfaces. It is scientifically formulated with glass pigment dispersion, water-based resin, humectant, and environmentally friendly additives. It contains no harmful organic solvents, has no irritating odor, and complies with EU environmental standards and RoHS directives. This product is compatible with mainstream inkjet printheads such as EPSON 5th generation and 4720, enabling precise printing on 2.5D/3D irregularly shaped glass. It delivers rich colors and gradient effects, while also providing anti-glare and high opacity, making it widely applicable in various glass processing scenarios, balancing decorative and practical functions.   II. Core Product Parameters   1. Appearance: Pale yellow transparent liquid (multiple colors can be formulated upon request);   2. Viscosity: 8-12000 CPS (25℃, adjustable to fit different printheads);   3. Pigment Particle Size: 100-300nm, ensuring smooth printing without clogging;   4. Curing Conditions: Surface dry at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, bake at 180℃ for 15-30 minutes (thermosetting type), sinter at 650-750℃ for 100-240 seconds (microcrystalline type);   5. Adhesion: Cross-cut adhesion test ≥4B, fused to glass after sintering;   6. Hardness: Hardness reaches 8H or higher after curing, wear-resistant and scratch-resistant;   7. VOC Value: ≤18, environmentally friendly and residue-free;   8. Applicable Printheads: EPSON 5th generation, 4720, Starlight 1024, Kyocera KJ4B and other mainstream inkjet printheads.   III. Core Product Advantages   ● Green and Environmentally Friendly, Safe and Worry-Free: Uses water as a solvent, is non-toxic and odorless, and emits no harmful gases, avoiding the pollution problems of traditional oil-based inks. Protects the health of construction workers, conforms to modern environmentally friendly production concepts, and is easy to clean; it can be directly diluted with water to clean the equipment.   ● Strong Adaptability, Smooth Printing: Compatible with various glass substrates such as ordinary glass and tempered glass, it can adapt to 2.5D/3D irregularly shaped glass printing. The pigment particle size is uniform, preventing clogging and smudging. It boasts high printing precision and can present various visual effects such as gradients, metallic effects, and anti-glare.   ● Superior Performance, Durable and Long-Lasting: After curing, the coating is dense with strong adhesion, resistant to acids and alkalis, boiling water, and abrasion. It has excellent impact resistance, is not easily peeled or faded, has strong outdoor weather resistance, and can maintain its intact appearance for a long time. Some models can replace chemical etching processes, significantly reducing costs. ● Highly efficient and convenient, reducing costs and increasing efficiency: No plate making is required; inkjet printing is done on demand, reducing ink waste. The construction process is simple, and it can dry quickly. It is suitable for continuous industrial production, reducing labor costs and material consumption, and improving production efficiency.   ● Versatile functions, unlimited creativity: Customizable multi-color gradients, logo patterns, gradient AG anti-glare effects, etc., combining decoration and functionality. It can meet aesthetic needs while also providing functions such as light blocking and insulation, unlocking more possibilities for glass decoration.   IV. Product Application Process   1. Substrate Preparation: Wipe the glass surface with alcohol and a lint-free cloth to remove fingerprints, oil, and dust. Allow to air dry for 2-5 minutes. If possible, perform corona/flame treatment to improve adhesion.   2. Coating Pretreatment (Optional): Spray a thin, even coat of glass-specific coating. Allow to dry at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, or bake at 40-60℃ for 3-5 minutes.   3. Inkjet Printing: Pour water-based glass ink into the ink cartridge, adjust the printhead parameters, and print the desired pattern. The best printing results are achieved within 30 minutes of surface drying.   4. Curing Treatment: Select the curing method according to the product model. For thermosetting types, bake at 180℃ for 15-30 minutes; for microcrystalline types, sinter at 650-750℃ for 100-240 seconds.   5. Post-treatment: After curing, inspect the appearance and remove excess ink. The application is now complete. Allow to stand for 24 hours to achieve maximum adhesion.   V. Product Application Scope   This product is widely used in various fields such as construction, home appliances, 3C electronics, photovoltaics, and handicrafts, and is suitable for processing various glass products:   - Construction: Building curtain walls, window and door glass, glass background walls, achieving decorative, light-shading, and heat insulation functions;   - Home Appliances: Glass panels for refrigerators, ovens, range hoods, etc., enhancing product aesthetics and durability;   - 3C Electronics: Mobile phone glass covers, back covers, display glass, achieving anti-glare and metallic gradient effects;   - Photovoltaics: Photovoltaic module glass back sheets, printed with high-reflective films, improving photoelectric conversion efficiency;   - Handicrafts and Daily Necessities: Glassware, glass picture frames, glass mosaics, etc., used for decorative patterns and logo printing, increasing product added value;   - Other Fields: Automotive glass logos, glass nameplates, etc., meeting diverse printing needs.   Based on environmental protection, driven by quality, and supported by high efficiency. This water-based glass inkjet printer breaks through the limitations of traditional glass printing, balancing environmental protection, performance, and efficiency. It provides a one-stop inkjet solution for the glass processing industry, helping every partner create more competitive glass products and jointly usher in a new future of green decoration!

        In the modern printing industry, Printing Ink technology keeps evolving to meet higher demands for environmental protection, safety, adhesion, and durability. Among various ink systems, Water Based Ink has become a preferred solution for glass screen printing, while UV Ink also plays an important role in high-speed and high-hardness applications. For glass substrates, water-based screen printing ink stands out with its unique formulation and performance advantages.​ Water Based Ink for glass screen printing uses water as the main diluent, replacing traditional organic solvents. It is formulated with modified resins, high-stability pigments, crosslinking agents, and special additives, making it low-VOC, low-odor, non-toxic, and non-flammable. This ink complies with global environmental standards such as RoHS and REACH, creating a safer workplace for operators and reducing pollution emissions. Compared with solvent-based inks, it can be cleaned with pure water, greatly lowering operation cost and maintenance difficulty.​ When applied to glass screen printing, this Water Based Ink delivers excellent leveling, high gloss, strong tinting strength, and outstanding adhesion on smooth glass surfaces. After proper drying or curing, the printed film offers remarkable resistance to scratching, boiling water, alcohol, and weathering, keeping colors bright and intact for a long time. It is widely used in architectural glass, home appliance glass, automotive glass, decorative glass, and glass packaging products, bringing clear patterns and stable quality to end products.​ In the landscape of Printing Ink, UV Ink is known for instant UV curing, high surface hardness, and high-speed production suitability, ideal for mass manufacturing with strict efficiency requirements. However, for projects prioritizing eco-friendliness, cost efficiency, and easy operation, Water Based Ink remains more flexible and user-friendly. Our water-based glass screen printing ink balances environmental performance and printing quality, supporting both manual and automatic screen production lines.​ We focus on the R&D and manufacturing of water-based glass screen printing ink, continuously optimizing formula adaptability, color consistency, and chemical resistance. Our products support customized color matching and performance tuning to meet diversified glass printing needs. Whether you pursue green production, stable batch output, or high-definition decorative effects, our Water Based Ink provides reliable support for your glass screen printing business. ​ Choose professional water-based glass screen printing ink—choose safer, more eco-friendly, more cost-effective printing solutions Contact us today to request a sample kit and discover the Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd. difference. WhatsApp ：86-18022025378 Yan

                        Breakthroughs in Environmental Protection and Curved Surface Adaptation: 2026 Water Transfer Screen Printing Ink Technology Innovation Takes Root   Currently, water transfer screen printing inks are accelerating their upgrades in three major directions: environmental friendliness, high efficiency, and multi-substrate compatibility, becoming a core material for customized surface decoration in fields such as automotive interiors, consumer electronics, sporting goods, and home décor. By 2026, mainstream products had formed two major technology systems: First, UV-LED curable inks, relying on LED ultraviolet light for rapid curing, shorten drying time by 60% compared to traditional solvent-based inks, increasing single-line efficiency by over 3 times, achieving a coating hardness of up to 4H after curing, improving scratch resistance by 60%, and with VOC emissions of only 3.2 kg per ton, far below the national standard of 50 g/m². Suitable for various materials such as glass, metal, ABS, PVC, and PC, it is widely used in helmets, thermos cups, bicycle frames, and automotive interior parts. Second, environmentally friendly water-based inks, through nano-level pigment dispersion and star-shaped resin emulsification technology, achieve benzene-free, low-odor, and low-heavy-metal residue. Certified by multiple standards including EU EN71-3, RoHS, REACH, and ISO9001:2015, it achieves Grade 0 adhesion on low surface energy substrates such as PP and TPE through molecular brush biomimetic adhesion technology, with no peeling after 500 cycles of thermal shock. It is also compatible with digital printing production lines, achieving batch color difference control accuracy of ΔE≤0.8.   The product also features an optimized formula to address the pain points of transferring inks onto complex curved surfaces, boasting high stretchability (stretch rate increased to over 30%), excellent leveling properties, and high gloss. Some products can skip the base coat step and be printed directly, achieving a transfer success rate exceeding 99.2%. This solves the compatibility issues of traditional inks in irregularly shaped parts and small-batch customization scenarios. Industry data from 2026 shows that environmentally friendly water transfer screen printing inks accounted for over 65% of the market, with a domestic production rate expected to reach 85%. The price range for mainstream products remained stable at 35-55 RMB/kg, while high-end functional products (such as weather-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and biodegradable types) maintained at 65-90 RMB/kg. Exports continued to grow, mainly flowing to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.     Industry Trends and Application Value   With the in-depth implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan for Industrial Green Development" and new VOCs emission regulations, the green transformation of water transfer screen printing inks has become inevitable. Leading companies' R&D investment accounts for over 43% of the industry's total expenditure, focusing on breakthroughs in low-VOC weather-resistant formulas, multi-substrate universal systems, and digital printing compatibility. On the application side, lightweight automotive component decoration, smart terminal appearance customization, and surface treatment of new energy home appliances have become core growth scenarios. Technological upgrades have also driven the industry's average transfer printing yield to increase from 65% to 92%, and reduced overall costs by 22%, providing efficient and compliant solutions for personalized customization in the manufacturing industry.

The global printing industry is standing at a pivotal crossroads. As environmental regulations tighten and consumer preferences shift decisively toward sustainability, the materials we use must evolve. At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., we don‘t just follow trends; we engineer the future of ink. Today, we delve into the market dynamics reshaping our industry and highlight why screen printing ink for paper and other substrates is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The Numbers Don‘t Lie: A Market in Transition To understand where we are heading, we must first look at the data. The screen printing consumables market, valued at $11.63 billion in 2025, is projected to grow to $12.56 billion in 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.40% , eventually reaching $20.47 billion by 2032 . This growth isn‘t just about volume; it’s about value and chemistry. Simultaneously, the Eco Friendly Printing Ink sector is outperforming the broader market. Valued at $4.39 billion in 2025, it is expected to reach $4.67 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 6.5% , driven largely by the booming textile and packaging industries . These figures illustrate a clear mandate: sustainability is no longer a niche marketing angle—it is the primary engine of growth. The Shift to Water: Why Formulation Matters At the heart of this eco-friendly revolution lies Water Based Ink technology. For decades, printers relied on solvent-based and plastisol inks for their ease of use and durability. However, the regulatory landscape is changing. With increasing pressure to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants, the industry is pivoting to water-based systems. Recent advances in polymer chemistry are addressing the historical weaknesses of water-based systems. A groundbreaking study published in Dyes and Pigments highlights how modifying acrylate emulsions with low acid value alkali-soluble resins (ASR) and crosslinking agents (DAAM/ADH) can dramatically enhance adhesion and drying performance . This is a game-changer. The research confirms that creating a "core-shell" structure in the emulsion particles—with a soft core and a hard shell modified by ASR—results in: Faster drying times on non-porous substrates like BOPP and PET films. Superior water resistance and mechanical stability. Enhanced adhesion, ensuring that prints last longer without cracking or peeling . For converters using screen printing ink for paper and cardboard, this translates to higher throughput and the ability to print on a wider range of media without compromising on speed or quality. The Ripple Effect: From Packaging to Textiles The implications extend far beyond paper. In China, the world‘s largest manufacturing hub, the ink market is moving from "binary differentiation" to "high-end dominance." By 2026, China’s ink demand is projected to reach 920,000 tons, with growth fueled entirely by high-performance and eco-friendly segments . Why This Matters for Your Business As a manufacturer, we understand that ink is not just a commodity; it‘s a critical component of your production line. The shift toward water-based and eco-friendly solutions is not merely about compliance—it’s about performance optimization. Operational Efficiency: Modern Water Based Ink formulations now offer drying speeds that rival traditional solvents, thanks to innovations in cross-linking chemistry . This means you don‘t have to sacrifice throughput for sustainability. Market Access: Major brands are mandating sustainable packaging. Using certified eco-friendly inks opens doors to high-value contracts in the food, beverage, and cosmetic sectors where safety and migration standards are stringent. Future-Proofing: With global bodies continuously updating regulations (such as the current revisions to UV varnishing standards for paper prints), adopting advanced water-based technology positions your business ahead of the compliance curve . Our Commitment At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., we are committed to leading this charge. We are continuously refining our product lines to ensure that whether you need a high-opacity white for textiles or a fast-drying varnish for paper, our inks deliver. We combine rigorous quality management with cutting-edge formulation science to provide screen printing ink for paper, plastics, and textiles that meets the demands of 2026 and beyond.   The data is clear: the future is water-based. The future is eco-friendly. And that future is here, today.   Explore our full range of sustainable printing solutions on our website. https://www.lauerink.com/products.html?searchType=All&keywords=paper

As we navigate through 2026, the global printing ink industry is undergoing a profound transformation. The latest market analyses indicate that the sector is rapidly moving away from the era of homogeneous "commodity chemicals" and entering an age defined by "high-end specialization" and "ecological responsibility."  At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., we are not just observers of this shift; we are active drivers of it. Today, we want to share some insights into how our latest range of screen printing inks is helping manufacturers turn challenges into opportunities—specifically when it comes to printing on complex metal substrates and embracing sustainable practices. The Great Divide: From Volume to Value According to the 2026 China Ink Market Analysis, the industry has firmly entered an era of stock competition. While overall demand fluctuates, a "zero-sum game" is unfolding. Traditional publication inks are in permanent decline due to digitalization, but the demand for functional specialty inks is exploding.  This tells us one thing: Sales are no longer just about selling a "bucket of ink," but about providing a "complete set of printing application solutions." Whether you are decorating a tinplate for a premium beverage can or an aluminum panel for architectural cladding, the ink must be an integral part of the product's performance and durability. Mastering the Metal: Iron and Aluminum Solutions In the realm of metal decorating, the substrate dictates the science. We have spent the past year refining our formulations to meet the specific needs of two of the most demanding materials. 1. Unrivaled Adhesion for Ferrous Metals When dealing with ferrous materials, the traditional process often involves coating white thermosetting paint on tinplate, followed by printing. Our latest generation of Screen Printing Ink for Iron takes this a step further. Inspired by advanced UV-curing technologies, our new formula solves the technical problem of environmental pollution commonly associated with traditional thermosetting varnishes.  By utilizing high-performance photosensitive resin oligomers, our ink achieves a remarkable adhesion force on thermosetting coatings. In recent lab tests, samples cured at an energy of 500 mj/cm² demonstrated a bright, smooth finish with a strong three-dimensional effect, proving that high gloss does not have to come at the cost of environmental safety.  This makes it ideal for high-end tinplate packaging, signage, and decorative items where "pop" and durability are non-negotiable. 2. The Aluminum Challenge: Flexibility Meets Resistance Aluminum presents a different set of challenges. It is often formed, bent, or stamped after printing, requiring the ink to move with the metal. Furthermore, applications like automotive badges or outdoor nameplates demand resistance to gasoline, alcohol, and detergents.  This is where our Screen Printing Ink for Aluminum truly shines. We have engineered this series specifically for pre-treated aluminum and coated metals. It is not just about sticking; it is about staying flexible. Our performance tests indicate that with a curing energy of just 150 mj/cm², the ink maintains excellent adhesion on aluminum sheets while offering the flexibility needed for post-printing die-cutting and stamping processes.  However, we believe in transparency: while our aluminum series excels on aluminum, we always advise clients that formulations optimized for aluminum may require different parameters for iron sheets, as the surface energy and coating types vary significantly.  The Rise of the Green Paradigm: Water Ink Technology Perhaps the most significant shift we are witnessing is the industry's pivot toward sustainability. The global market for Water Ink—or more technically, water-dispersible inks—is on a robust trajectory. Recent market forecasts project the global water dispersible ink market to grow from USD 1.34 billion in 2024 to USD 1.95 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 4.9%.  This growth is not merely a trend; it is a regulatory and societal necessity. With traditional solvent-based inks containing 25-40% VOCs, water-based alternatives typically contain less than 5% , offering a direct path to compliance with stringent regulations like the EU's REACH and the U.S. Clean Air Act. Breaking the Performance Barrier Historically, the knock on Water Ink was that it couldn't keep up with the speed or durability of solvent-based systems. Those days are ending. Recent breakthroughs in polymeric dispersants and nano-scale pigment technologies have enabled water-based screen inks to achieve remarkable results on non-porous surfaces like metals. Today"s high-performance Water Ink offers: Enhanced Adhesion: New acrylic resin formulations have significantly improved grip on challenging substrates, closing the gap that once existed with solvent-based products. Food Safety Compliance: In food packaging applications, water-based inks offer superior safety by preventing migration issues, which is why they are becoming the standard for flexible food packaging.  While challenges like drying speed in high-humidity environments still exist, the latest innovations—such as hybrid systems and improved flow agents—are rapidly dissolving these limitations. At [Your Company Name], we are committed to expanding our aqueous line to ensure that when our clients switch to Water Ink, they are not sacrificing performance for compliance. Looking Ahead: The Path to 2030 As we look toward the rest of 2026 and beyond, the message is clear: The future belongs to those who can combine chemistry with customer intimacy. The demand for durable, high-speed printing solutions is growing, driven by the expansion of industrial labeling and flexible packaging.  Whether it is the robust, chemical-resistant finish required for industrial nameplates or the eco-friendly, low-migration properties demanded by food brands, the ink must be tailored to the end-use. We invite you to explore how our specialized solutions can enhance your next project. For durable and vibrant finishes on tinplate, discover our Screen Printing Ink for Iron. For applications requiring flexibility and chemical resistance on lightweight metals, check out our Screen Printing Ink for Aluminum. And for those ready to lead the green printing revolution, our advanced Water Ink series is ready to perform. Let’s ink your future. WhatsApp：86-18022025378 Yan

In the dynamic world of industrial decoration, glass printing stands at a fascinating crossroads of artistry and engineering. As we step further into 2026, the demand for high-performance decorated glass—from sleek architectural facades to durable automotive displays and elegant beverage bottles—continues to surge. According to industry forecasts, the global glass printing ink market is projected to see significant growth in the coming years, driven by trends in customization and sustainable manufacturing . At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd. , we don‘t just follow these trends; we set the standard. Our commitment to research and development has led to a comprehensive portfolio designed to meet the intricate needs of modern glass printers. Central to our offering is our expertise in two critical categories: Uv Screen Printing Ink On Glass and high-performance Solvent Based Glass Ink. When combined with the precision of a modern Glass Printing Machine, our inks transform ordinary glass into extraordinary products. The UV Advantage: Speed and Sustainability When production efficiency is paramount, Uv Screen Printing Ink On Glass offers an unrivaled solution. Traditional inks can require lengthy drying times or high temperatures, creating bottlenecks. Our latest generation of UV curable ink , however, harnesses advanced photo-initiators to cure instantly under powerful LED-UV lamps. Recent tests in our application lab demonstrate that our UV glass ink series achieves full hardness and adhesion immediately after passing through the curing unit at speeds of up to 15-20 meters per minute. This not only slashes energy costs but also reduces the physical footprint of the production line by eliminating long convection ovens . Furthermore, we have tackled the historical weakness of UV chemistry: water resistance. Our new UV formulation withstands over 30 days of water immersion and 24 hours of boiling water testing without losing adhesion—a critical breakthrough for bathroom and kitchen glassware applications . The Precision of Solvent Based Systems While UV technology excels in speed, Solvent Based Glass Ink remains the gold standard for applications requiring extreme chemical resistance and versatility in post-processing. Our solvent-based ranges are specifically formulated for compatibility with automated Glass Printing Machines, ensuring consistent flow and color density across thousands of sheets. A key differentiator of our solvent-based inks is their low-temperature curing capability. Conventional glass inks often require sintering at high temperatures (around 600°C-800°C) or baking at 150°C-180°C. However, our advanced Solvent Based Glass Ink can achieve complete cross-linking at just 120°C, opening up possibilities for printing on temperature-sensitive coated glasses and electronics . With a pencil hardness reaching 4H and exceptional resistance to solvents like MEK (over 200 double rubs), these inks provide durability that stands the test of time . Synergy with Modern Glass Printing Machine Of course, even the best ink is only as good as the machine that lays it down. The market has seen remarkable advancements in Glass Printing Machine technology, particularly in precision and automation. Today‘s high-end flatbed screen printers feature fully automatic registration systems and adaptive pressure controls. Our technical team works closely with manufacturers to ensure our inks perform flawlessly on these advanced platforms. For instance, modern Glass Printing Machine now offer CCD cameras that achieve registration accuracy of ±0.015mm, crucial for printing intricate ITO patterns or BM (Black Matrix) layers on display glass . Our inks are rheologically engineered to respond perfectly to the servo-driven squeegee mechanisms found on these machines, ensuring that whether you are printing a solid white flood coat or fine text, the result is flawless. Data-Driven Formulations for Tomorrow‘s Challenges The era of “one-size-fits-all” is over. Today, we utilize data analytics to track performance metrics like pigment dispersion stability and solvent release rates. This data allows us to customize solutions. For example, when printing on glass intended for automotive interiors, our inks must withstand extreme temperature cycles (-38°C to +100°C) without micro-cracking . By analyzing the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of both the glass substrate and the ink film, we formulate products that move in unison with the glass, preventing failures. Looking Ahead: The Future is Printed As we look toward the next decade, the lines between form and function will continue to blur. Smart windows, interactive touch surfaces, and sustainable packaging are driving the need for inks that are not only colorful but conductive, haptic, and eco-friendly. At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd. , we are excited to be at the forefront of this evolution. Whether you are running high-volume architectural glass through a massive Glass Printing Machine or detailing intricate designs with specialized Uv Screen Printing Ink On Glass, we have the chemistry to bring your vision to life. And for those applications demanding the ultimate in chemical armor, our Solvent Based Glass Ink remains the trusted workhorse.   Contact us today to request a sample kit and discover the Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd. difference. WhatsApp ：86-18022025378 Yan

In the ever-evolving world of industrial printing, staying ahead of the curve means embracing technologies that offer efficiency, sustainability, and uncompromising quality. As we look at the latest shifts in the market, one trend is clear: the convergence of advanced LED UV curing technology with precision automatic machinery is revolutionizing screen printing. The Shift Towards LED Curing Technology Traditionally, the industry relied heavily on mercury arc lamps for UV curing. However, the global market is witnessing a significant pivot towards LED UV systems. According to recent industry analysis, the UV curable ink segment holds a dominant position in the screen printing machine market, driven by demand for instant drying and low-VOC emissions . Our company has been at the forefront of this transition, developing specialized formulations that cater to this new energy-efficient standard. LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Plastic One of our flagship innovations is the LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Plastic. Plastics such as treated PE, PP, and PET present unique challenges—primarily adhesion and flexibility. Traditional inks often require high heat or slower processing speeds to achieve proper bonding. Our new generation of LED inks solves this problem. Formulated with advanced photo-initiators, this ink cures instantly under LED light at wavelengths of 395 nm or 365 nm . This allows printers to achieve high-speed production lines without sacrificing the detailed resolution required for complex plastic parts, from cosmetic packaging to industrial components. With curing energies as low as 100 mj/cm², the energy savings compared to conventional lamps are substantial, reducing power consumption by up to 70% . LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Paper While plastic demands toughness, paper requires precision and finish. Our LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Paper is engineered to meet the high-stakes demands of the packaging and publishing sectors. Whether printing on coated paper, cardstock, or specialty metallized papers, this ink provides exceptional dot gain control and high-stack resistance—meaning no blocking occurs when printed sheets are piled. Data from the packaging sector suggests that inks offering immediate curing reduce setup waste by nearly 15% because there is no waiting time for drying between colors . This makes our paper-specific LED ink not only a quality upgrade but a significant factor in cost reduction for high-volume printers. The Role of Automation Of course, even the best ink is only as good as the machine laying it down. This is where the Automatic Screen Printing Machine becomes the game-changer. The global market for automatic screen printing equipment is projected to grow significantly, with the fully automatic segment leading due to its high production efficiency and reduced labor dependency . Our latest ink formulations are specifically optimized for the speeds and shear forces found in these automatic machines. Running at speeds that can exceed 2,000 prints per hour, an Automatic Screen Printing Machine demands an ink with stable viscosity under high shear and rapid flow-out (leveling) properties . Synergy in Action: Putting It All Together Imagine a production run for a high-end cosmetic line. The order includes a rigid plastic compact case and a paper instruction booklet, both requiring the same branding color and durable finish. With our LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Plastic, the cases run through the line with flawless adhesion, passing scratch tests with ease thanks to the hardness achieved by LED cross-linking. Simultaneously, the booklets are printed using our LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Paper on a adjacent Automatic Screen Printing Machine. Both jobs benefit from the instant curing that LED provides—no racking, no waiting, no offsetting. The automation ensures that registration is perfect across thousands of pieces, and the ink"s formulation ensures that the matte or gloss finish remains consistent across two very different substrates. Data-Backed Performance Performance testing remains at the heart of our product development. Our LED UV inks undergo rigorous testing to ensure they meet industry standards. For instance, when tested for adhesion using the cross-cut  test with 3M tape, our plastic inks show 100% retention with no peeling . For chemical resistance, they withstand 24-hour soaks in 5% acid and alkali solutions without blistering or loss of gloss . Looking Ahead As we move further into 2026, the dialogue between ink chemistry and machine engineering grows tighter. The demand for customized, durable, and vibrant prints is not slowing down. By integrating LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Plastic and LED UV Screen Printing Ink for Paper with the precision of an Automatic Screen Printing Machine, we are providing solutions that not only meet today"s demands but are ready for tomorrow"s challenges. We invite you to explore how these technologies can transform your production line. Contact our team today to request a sample run or a technical consultation. WhatsApp：86-18022025378 Yan

Foshan City, March 18, 2026 – Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., a pioneer in advanced glass ink technology, is thrilled to announce its participation in the prestigious China Glass Exhibition 2026, held from April 7th to 10th at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. As one of the most anticipated events in the global glass industry, this exhibition provides an unparalleled platform for innovators, manufacturers, and industry leaders to showcase cutting-edge solutions. We are excited to invite you to our booth to explore how our premium glass inks are redefining possibilities in glass decoration, functionality, and sustainability. At this year’s exhibition, we are placing a spotlight on three groundbreaking product lines that embody our commitment to quality, versatility, and eco-conscious innovation: UV Glass Ink, Tempered Glass Ink, and Water Based Screen Printing Ink. These solutions are designed to meet the evolving needs of industries ranging from architecture and automotive to home décor and industrial manufacturing. Revolutionizing Glass Printing with Advanced Inks UV Glass Ink has emerged as a game-changer for high-speed, durable, and vibrant glass printing. Our UV-curable inks are formulated to deliver exceptional adhesion, scratch resistance, and color brilliance, making them ideal for applications such as decorative glass panels, electronic displays, and automotive glass. During the exhibition, our team will demonstrate how these inks cure instantly under UV light, enabling efficient production workflows without compromising on precision or durability. Whether you’re creating intricate designs on glassware or printing functional coatings for smart glass, our UV Glass Ink ensures long-lasting performance even in demanding environments. For applications requiring enhanced strength and thermal resistance, our Tempered Glass Ink takes center stage. Tempered glass is widely used in safety-critical applications like building facades, shower enclosures, and kitchenware. Our specially engineered inks are designed to withstand the rigorous tempering process, bonding seamlessly with glass surfaces to create designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally resilient. Visitors to our booth will witness live demonstrations of how these inks maintain color integrity and adhesion after high-temperature treatment, offering a reliable solution for manufacturers seeking to combine beauty with durability. In response to growing glo bal demand for sustainable printing solutions, we are proud to highlight our Water Based Screen Printing Ink. This eco-friendly alternative to solvent-based inks delivers exceptional print quality while minimizing environmental impact. Free from hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), our water-based inks are ideal for brands committed to green manufacturing. They are particularly suited for interior design applications, beverage bottles, and decorative glassware, where safety and sustainability are paramount. At the exhibition, we’ll showcase how these inks achieve vibrant colors and sharp details without compromising on performance or environmental responsibility. Why Visit Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd. at the China Glass Exhibition? The China Glass Exhibition is more than just a trade show—it’s a hub for collaboration, inspiration, and innovation. By attending, you’ll have the opportunity to: Experience Live Demonstrations: Watch our experts showcase the application of UV Glass Ink, Tempered Glass Ink, and Water Based Screen Printing Ink in real-time. Discuss Custom Solutions: Our technical team will be on hand to discuss your specific project requirements and recommend tailored ink formulations. Explore Industry Trends: Learn about the latest advancements in glass printing technology, including digital integration, sustainability, and durability enhancements. Network with Peers: Connect with industry professionals from around the world and exchange ideas on the future of glass design and manufacturing. A Commitment to Innovation and Sustainability At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., we believe that great design starts with great materials. Our investment in research and development has enabled us to create inks that not only meet but exceed industry standards for performance, safety, and environmental stewardship. Whether you’re looking to add vibrant colors to architectural glass, ensure the longevity of automotive components, or adopt eco-friendly printing practices, our products are engineered to deliver. Join Us in Shanghai We invite you to visit our booth(booth no.:N1-360) at the China Glass Exhibition 2026 and see firsthand how our inks are transforming the glass industry. Mark your calendars for April 7–10, and prepare to be inspired by the possibilities of glass decoration and functionality. For more information about our participation in the exhibition or to schedule a meeting with our team, please visit our website or contact us directly. Let’s shape the future of glass together! https://www.lauerink.com/

In the world of modern manufacturing, glass is no longer just a transparent barrier. It has become a canvas for branding, a interface for technology, and a statement of design. From the sleek facades of architectural wonders to the durable surfaces of household appliances and the intricate displays of smart devices, the demand for high-performance glass decoration is soaring. At the heart of this visual and functional revolution lies a critical component that often goes unnoticed: ink. As a dedicated manufacturer of high-quality inks, we understand that the substrate of glass presents unique challenges. Its non-porous, smooth surface requires specialized chemistry to ensure adhesion, durability, and visual brilliance. Today, we are diving deep into the technologies driving this industry forward, exploring the synergy between advanced formulations and state-of-the-art application machinery. The Evolution of Glass Inks: Meeting Diverse Demands The glass printing industry has moved far beyond simple labeling. Modern applications require inks that can withstand harsh environments, maintain color integrity under UV exposure, and even contribute to a product's functionality. This is where the distinction between ink chemistries becomes vital. For applications demanding the highest level of chemical resistance and durability, particularly in industrial or exterior settings, Solvent Based Glass Ink remains an indispensable solution. These inks work by forming a strong bond with the glass surface, often through a combination of etching and resin technology. Recent data suggests that while the market shifts towards more instant curing methods, solvent-based systems still hold a significant share in sectors like automotive glass and heavy machinery due to their exceptional resistance to scratching and aggressive chemicals . Our latest generation of solvent-based formulas has been engineered to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the "rock-hard" finish that manufacturers expect, with drying temperatures now optimized to be as low as 120°C in some cases, improving energy efficiency during production . However, the conversation around efficiency is changing rapidly. With the global UV Curable Inks market projected to grow from US$8.8 Billion in 2024 to US$21.9 Billion by 2030 (at a CAGR of 16.4%), it is clear the industry is embracing the speed and sustainability of photopolymerization . This surge is particularly evident in the glass sector. The Rise of UV and the Precision of Roller Coating UV Ink For Glass has revolutionized production lines by offering instant curing. Unlike solvent-based inks that require heat tunnels and lengthy drying times, UV inks harden almost instantaneously under UV LED lamps. This not only speeds up production—in some cases increasing throughput by 30-40%—but also results in a higher density print with superior adhesion and low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions . This makes them ideal for high-end cosmetic packaging, drinkware, and consumer electronics where a premium feel and spotless finish are non-negotiable. But even the best ink needs the perfect applicator. The method of application is just as critical as the ink chemistry itself. For large-format flat glass used in furniture, architectural panels, and home appliances, consistency and efficiency are paramount. This is where the Multiple Roller Coater For Painting Flat Glass comes into its own. Modern roller coating technology has evolved dramatically. Patented systems now allow for the application of both large quantities of paint and extremely thin, precise layers without changing the application roller. This is a game-changer for manufacturers. It allows for high-productivity runs on large batches while maintaining the flexibility to switch to small batches without significant downtime. The best systems utilize an airtight application method that prevents product recycling, guaranteeing maximum paint saving. For instance, advanced coaters can operate at working widths ranging from 1800 mm to 2600 mm, applying perfectly uniform layers of our UV Ink For Glass at speeds that keep pace with the most demanding production schedules . The Perfect Marriage: Chemistry and Machinery The true innovation lies in the interplay between these elements. When our Solvent Based Glass Ink is applied using precision-engineered rollers, the result is a defect-free layer that stands up to the toughest adhesion and scratch tests, often achieving a pencil hardness of 4H or more . Furthermore, the data supports the move towards integrated systems. Industry analysis indicates that the use of automated application equipment, such as a Multiple Roller Coater For Painting Flat Glass, reduces ink wastage by up to 15-20% compared to manual spray methods, directly impacting the bottom line and supporting sustainability goals . By precisely controlling the film thickness, roller coaters ensure that our high-opacity inks—whether solvent-based or UV—achieve maximum coverage with minimal material usage. Looking Ahead: A Future Printed in Quality As we look to the future, the demand for smart, functional glass will only increase. We are already seeing trends towards digital hybrid systems and even more specialized primers, but the core principle remains: quality in equals quality out. Whether a manufacturer requires the rugged permanence of a Solvent Based Glass Ink for an automotive application, the instant efficiency of a UV Ink For Glass for packaging, or the uniform coverage of a Multiple Roller Coater For Painting Flat Glass for architectural elements, the success of the project depends on the synergy of chemistry and machinery. At Lauer Water-Based New Materials (Foshan) Co., Ltd., we are committed to providing the inks that power this synergy. We invite you to explore our catalog and discover how the right ink can transform your glass from a simple material into a masterpiece.