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A catalogue path connects your exact bottle, label, and design needs with the right UV print system from our range. Here we guide South African brand and floor teams through every step, from brief to a tailored programme.
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A catalogue path spells out the route from your sample lab tests to final, production-ready bottle decoration options in our system line-up. It suits craft beverage owners, skincare packers, and promo lines who want bottle prints that survive load-shedding, shelf handling, or courier runs from Gqeberha to Polokwane. Floor teams in Germiston, Durban or Cape Town use a catalogue path to clarify which UV printer, rig or jig sees the job through, right down to jaw, ink, and cure. If you only order off-the-shelf, or need blank bottles, this process is not for you.
First, book a Sample Lab Day where we learn your bottle shapes, patch test inks, and check how your designs hold up in Gauteng’s dust or coastal salt air. Next, we compare your exact needs to our kit, matching jaw type, ink, and cure method from our catalogue. You get a clear pack showing the process, cure times, and a printability rating. We keep it honest, no guesswork or vague spec sheets. Your team checks it on your line (or ours, if you want a showroom booking). When all fits, we confirm the path for your batch or ongoing runs.
A craft gin brand in Pretoria brings in 500 ml frosted glass bottles for Sample Lab Day. The operator loads the first test units using a clamp jig, then runs UV ink patches in your colours. After a single pass, the floor team spots a faint mark from the jaw, so we swap to a padded jaw type and dial in a longer cure with our cure log template. Once abrasion wipes show no lift, your logo is added. The result: a tailored report listing bottle, jaw code, ink, cure setting, and shelf test notes. These become your catalogue path, so future orders repeat this result every run.
Getting the most from your catalogue path is about clarity upfront. Before you contact us, gather details on your bottles, runs, and artwork. The more you share, the more specific our advice and kit match. For complex shapes or recycled glass, note any surface quirks or supplier specs. Photos help, as do previous test prints or print fails. If you need only white ink, gradient, or aluminium finish, mention that. For print rooms juggling municipal paperwork or load-shedding, add any deadlines or supply issues.
Delay and rework often come from skipping artwork checks or missing bottle data. Don’t assume your supplier’s glass batch is consistent, surface changes trip up print quality. If your floor crew forgets to note humidity in Durban or skips the InkFlow viscosity card step, cure issues may follow. Always review the sleeve registration notes if you use sleeved bottles. Costly mistakes come from last-minute spec swaps after catalogue path confirmation, so get all info in early. For sign and print rooms new to UV, your smoothest run comes when you ask direct questions. Our team answers through our contact form.
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