From sandpaper and glitter to pearlescent and textured techniques, UV coatings are a great way to draw attention to direct mail, POP displays, and other marketing pieces. Yet all those extras made one of our clients wonder: Are UV-coated materials recyclable? The good news is yes, they are. In fact, we recycle all make-ready sheets. But there’s more to the story worth sharing too.
While UV coatings of old had some nasty chemicals that weren’t environmentally friendly, today’s UV coatings have evolved greatly and are now classified safe by the EPA. Compared to traditional offset printing, UV printing has other benefits as well:
Want to explore what’s possible with UV – on paper, styrene, PVC, polycarbonate, PETG, flexible vinyl, clings, metallic board or foil? Let’s talk.