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2025

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Does printing on hollow-core boards really peel off easily? Professional test data reveals the truth.


Recent market research shows that 38% of consumers have concerns about the durability of printing on hollow-core boards (PP honeycomb panels). The main concerns focus on:

  • Pattern delamination caused by insufficient ink adhesion.

  • The fading issue after UV exposure

  • Scratches caused by transport friction

Let the authoritative test data speak for itself.

Verified by experiments conducted by the National Packaging Quality Inspection Center:
✅ Adhesion Test Adopting the ASTM D3359 standard, high-quality UV printing can achieve a rating of 4B (up to 5B).
✅ Wear resistance test RCA paper tape friction test: ≥300 cycles (standard packaging requirement: 150 cycles)
✅ Environmental testing Temperature cycle from -20℃ to 60℃ with no cracking.

Key technologies for enhancing robustness

  1. Preprocessing process
    Flame treatment/corona treatment increases the surface dyne value to over 40, boosting ink adhesion by 300%.

  2. Printing Method Selection

    • UV Digital Printing: Ideal for complex patterns, with a curing speed of 0.3 seconds per color.

    • Screen printing: The ink layer thickness reaches 15–30 μm, offering the best abrasion resistance.

  3. Coating Protection Plan
    A water-based varnish coating can increase the number of abrasion-resistant cycles to over 500.

Shopping Recommendations

The three key factors for identifying high-quality printed hollow boards:

  1. Observe whether jagged edges appear at the print edges (an accuracy of less than 0.1 mm is preferred).

  2. Use 3M tape to perform a simple adhesion test (no peeling indicates pass).

  3. Request the SGS report to confirm that the heavy metal content meets the standards.