Uhlobo lukayinki olulapheka ngokuchayeka ekukhanyeni kwe-UV.Imoto kulawa ma-inki iqukethe ama-monomers kanye nama-initiators.Uyinki usetshenziswa ku-substrate bese uvezwa ekukhanyeni kwe-UV;abaqalisi bakhipha ama-athomu asebenza kakhulu, abangela ukupholisa okusheshayo kwama-monomers kanye nesethi ye-inki ibe ifilimu eqinile.Laba bayinki bakhiqiza izinga eliphezulu kakhulu lokuphrinta;zoma ngokushesha kangangokuthi awukho uyinki ocwila ku-substrate ngakho-ke, njengoba ukwelapha kwe-UV kungabandakanyi izingxenye ze-inki ezihwamukayo noma ezikhishwayo, cishe u-100% kayinki uyatholakala ukwenza ifilimu.