UV Industry of the Month: Baby Bottles Did you know that UV printing is used in the process of manufacturing baby bottles? Baby bottles can be made from plastic or glass and UV inks are used to print the brand logo as well as ounce measurements onto the bottles. This ensures that the bottles remain…
UV Industry of the Month: Glitter Printing Glitter printing uses a dense specialty UV finish that adds pop, sparkle and elegance to any printed piece, including gift cards, credit cards, packaging, book covers, and greeting cards. UV glitter coating can be printed in tight registration and doesn’t rub or flake off. Just like normal UV…
Evidence for the oldest known zeolite water purification filtration system occurs in the undisturbed sediments of the Corriental reservoir at the Maya city of Tikal, in northern Guatemala. The Corriental reservoir was an important source of drinking water at Tikal during the Late Preclassic to Late Classic cultural periods. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and six…
Like most organizations, Southern Lamps strives to be environmentally and socially conscious. This is especially important due to the nature of our business, supplying UV lamps that contain mercury. As a result we wanted to share more about our UV lamp disposal service. We use a local company that is equipped and specializes in disposing…
UV Industry of the Month: Digital Printing Did you know UV lamps are used in some digital printers? Digital printers are used for the following printing processes: decorative printing, point of sale printing, wide format printing, and labeling. Digital printing allows for on-demand printing with short turnaround time. It is also a more efficient way…
Curious about what flexible packaging is and the process? Flexible packaging is best defined as packaging that is designed to hold products, goods, solids, liquids, pastes, creams or powders and which is flexible in format, has no defined fixed shape and can be readily or easily changed. Click here to learn more about the process.
UV Industry of the Month: UV Waterless Printing What is waterless printing? Waterless printing is an offset printing process that eliminates the water or dampening system that is used in conventional and UV printing. A unique silicone rubber coated printing plate, waterless inks and a means of temperature control on press are all components of…
We hope you have a Happy New Year! We look forward to a healthy, prosperous, and successful 2021! Our office will be closed Friday, January 1, 2021 and will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 9:00am EST -Your friends at Southern Lamps –
The holiday season offers us a special opportunity to extend our personal thanks and very best wishes to our current and future customers. All of us at Southern Lamps join together in wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We extend our wishes for good health and good cheer. It is…
UV Industry of the Month: Artificial Christmas Trees Did you know that UV lamps are used in the manufacturing process to make artificial Christmas trees? A UV-coating is often applied to the needles. This helps to prevent fading and increases durability so the trees can be enjoyed year after year.
