APPLICATION
Screen printing inks for printing of thermoplastic items, which are sensitive to tension cracks, especially injection moulds made of polystyrene (PS), ABS and other co-polymers, such as housings, cans, other containers, and various promotional items. In addition, XL inks can be used for printing of polystyrene boards, PET-G, PVC self-adhesive foils, PMMA boards and injection moulds (acrylic glass).
PROPERTIES
- Screen inks XL are solvent based 1-component screen printing inks. They dry by evaporation of solvents.
- XL inks have been formulated with especially mild solvents to obtain lowest possible strain of plastics sensitive to tension cracks.
- XL inks result in a glossy finish.
- XL inks exhibit good resistances against cosmetics (skin cream etc.). However, as this is a 1-component system the extremely high resistances of 2-component systems, such as our range Z cannot be achieved.
- XL inks show good weather resistance.
- Note: Because of the special issue of “tension cracks” pre-tests are essential. In that respect, please note that depending on the type of plastic material, the injection moulding production process and the printing conditions, tension cracks may even appear several days after printing.
