Digital printing itself is not an innovation anymore. It is in use in many different industries like printing & packaging since quite some time. The use of Digital Printing Technology in the flooring industry however is an innovation. Since very recently this idea is getting more and more attractive to various laminate manufacturers.

The difference compared to the common Direct Printing Technology is the application of a digital printing unit, printing the desired image directly on to the (pre-finished) wooden substrate. The colorless performance coating which protects the image and is usually represented by UV curable systems is almost 100% congruent with both technologies.

The crucial difference to direct printing is the fact of a non-contact process. Indentations such as pores or edges can be covered by the printer. However the key benefit is the flexibility of this system. Even smaller production volumes can now be economically manufactured. You can practically go down to lot size one! Digital printing is the first technology enabling you to customize a work piece very lately within the production process – with almost unlimited opportunities. You are now allowed to change the decorative pattern online, without interrupting your production, without wasting any set-up time at all!

The full UV build-up is now available!
A DPL-flooring which claims to be manufactured according to cutting edge technology also implements the use of pigmented UV curable layers on the base coat level (printing sealer). In the past, long (jet-) air dryer tunnels have been absolutely necessary to dry the water content of the common hydro sealers. The use of UV based sealers is reducing the necessary line space as well as investment costs dramatically and brings along further benefits:
UV sealers establish a proper film throughout cross-linking thus they represent the smoothest surface yet possible for the subsequent digital print. Moreover, UV-sealers are much harder thus durable compared to water-based systems. A consolidated view indicates a clearly added value of the full UV build-up which is able to convince with an even advanced scratch resistance.

We add value to your surface – featuring 3D Structure and Synchronized Pore Coatings
DPL-floorings, whether printed directly or digitally, offer the great opportunity to provide maximum product diversity. On top of that, optical and haptical appearance of the surface could be varied by a so called all-over synconized pore or even a 3D-structured surface.