High-Volume Security Printer Masters UV Curing:  Setting World-Class Standards for Lottery Tickets

The production of “scratch-off” lottery tickets requires printing methods that can withstand damage from exposure to sunlight on an automobile dashboard to the ravages of washing and drying cycles when left in pants or shirt pockets.  At the same time, governments demand that lottery tickets are manufactured with security measures equivalent to those used in printing currency.  Oberthur Gaming Technologies of Montreal has adopted and developed UV-curable coating systems that have set the standard for security and durability in this industry.

Oberthur experimented with UV coating in the early 1980’s with little success; however, the company returned to the technology when it invested in two web presses that are equipped with UV-lamp systems that allow Oberthur to produce high volumes of consistently perfect lottery tickets in an efficient manner.  Oberthur is now enjoying the many benefits of UV printing, including more vivid colors, rapid drying times and reduced clean-up.  Once Obethur set the standard, all of its competitors have subsequently made the transition to UV curing.