Epoxy 100 Screenprinting Ink
High gloss finish, slow drying two component epoxy ink for printing on glass, ceramics, (lacquered) metals, melamines, etc.
The Epoxy 100 inks dry by evaporation of the solvents and the chemical reaction (polymerization) between the ink and the hardener.
Mix the ink and hardener thoroughly and allow to stand the mixture for a period of 30 minutes. This so called induction period is necessary to start the polymerization process. Only mix quantities that will be used within a 6 hour period. After this period the ink become unusable.
Nevertheless these inks air dry from 4-6 hours it takes 4-7 days to achieve a maximum adhesion and chemical resistance. After this period Epoxy 100 inks exhibit a good resistance to solvents, various chemicals, detergents etc.
Always use clean equipment for the mixing of the ink and hardener and make certain that the surface to be printed is free of dirt and grease. These inks are not recommended for outdoor use.
Colour range: 11 standard colours + clear.
COLOUR RANGE
Standard Colours
| 101 EO White 102 Black 106 Medium Yellow 110 Bright Red 115 Sky Blue 122 Brilliant Blue 127 Blue 131 Rich Yellow 133 Super Orange 139 Spring Green 141 Pale Red 149 Clear |
THINER/RETARDER
| Catalyst 6 Thiner 28 Retarder 49 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Type | Two-component epoxy-ink. |
| Application | On various materials, like metals, glass, ceramic and lacquered objects. |
QUALITIES
| General | Good printing qualities. Good chemical resistance. |
| Drying | Air drying: 4 - 6 hours. Oven heating: 5 - 10 minutes at 150° C. 10 - 20 minutes at 120° C. 20 - 40 minutes at 80° C. |
| Gloss | High gloss. |
| Spreading capacity | Through 73T - 90T mesh: about 35-45 m²/l. |
USE
| Catalyst | Colour : 1 volume part of hardener no.6 (catalyst) add to 5 volume parts of ink. Varnish : 1 volume part of hardener no.6 (catalyst) add to 3 volume parts of Clear/Varnish. |
| Thinner | Machine printing or hand printing : 5 - 10% of thinner 28 can be added. |
| Attention | Leave the ink-catalyst mixture 30 minutes before use. Potlife of the mixed ink is about 6 hours. |
| Cleaning | Appropriate are: Screenwash and -L.P. |
| Mesh | 73T - 90T. |
| Security | All our inks are provided with security- and health instructions. |