High-Resolution UV Ink Printing with REA JET HR 2.0
Plastic and elastomer products often require clear, permanent and high-contrast marking. This is especially important for pipes, profiles, foils, cables and other extruded products where the printed information must resist abrasion, scratches, weather and chemical exposure.
REA JET offers a modern coding and marking solution using REA JET HR 2.0 with UV curable inks, designed for direct high-resolution printing on difficult plastic surfaces.
Application Overview
This solution is suitable for colored plastic and elastomer surfaces where flexible ink color selection is required. The attached reference highlights high-resolution direct printing of plastics and color coding of extruded plastics and elastomers.
Typical applications include:
- Plastic pipes
- Profiles
- Foils
- Cables
- Elastomer products
- PP, PA and PE materials
- Colored plastic surfaces
- Industrial extrusion lines
The reference specifically mentions difficult-to-print plastics such as PP, PA and PE, and extrusion products including pipes, profiles, foils and cables.
REA JET HR 2.0 Solution
The system is based on:
Technology: REA JET HR 2.0
Ink: REA JET UV Curable Inks
Drying: REA JET UV-LED Unit, 385 nm
The REA JET HR 2.0 print head provides print heights up to 12.7 mm, and additional print heads can be cascaded for larger print heights.For fast curing, the REA JET UV-LED unit provides ultra-fast drying with 385 nm UV light, with zero warm-up time and immediate readiness.
Main Advantages
This solution gives manufacturers more flexibility compared with traditional marking methods.
Key advantages include:
- Speed potential up to 762 m/min
- Flexible print layout and ink selection
- Environmentally friendly inks
- Maintenance-free TIJ cartridge system
- Low cost per print
- No printer-related downtime
- Seamless traceability
- Simple integration into existing production lines
These advantages are highlighted in the REA JET reference document.
UV Curable Ink Range
REA JET UV curable inks are available in several standard colors, including black, white, cyan, yellow, magenta, red, violet, green and grey. Customer-specific special colors are also available on request.
The inks are designed to be:
- Smudge-proof
- Scratch-proof
- Weather-resistant
- Chemically resistant
- Suitable for permanent colored marking
The reference also highlights unmatched chemical resistance and strong resistance against abrasion, scratch and weather exposure.
Why It Matters
In plastic and elastomer production, printed data must remain readable after handling,
storage and outdoor exposure. Poor marking can affect traceability, product
identification and quality control.
With REA JET HR 2.0 and UV curable inks, manufacturers can print sharp text, 1D/2D
codes, logos and colored markings directly on the product surface, while keeping the
process clean and flexible.
LCMP Printing Machinery Trading L.L.C is the Official Distributor of REA JET Germany in the UAE.
LCMP supports customers with application review, system selection, installation guidance, operator support and after-sales service.
For plastic and elastomer applications, LCMP can help evaluate the correct configuration based on material type, production speed, ink color, print height, curing requirement and integration with the existing extrusion line.
Conclusion
Permanent colored marking on plastics and elastomers requires a solution that is
flexible, clean and durable.
The REA JET HR 2.0 with UV curable inks offers a strong solution for high-resolution coding and marking for plastics and elastomers, especially where color, resistance and traceability are important.
LCMP – Official Distributor of REA JET Germany in the UAE
