Ink
2000 SeriesAP
Properties
Fast drying. Excellent adhesion. Chemical resistance.
INTRODUCTIONS
2000 SERIES AP INK is two-component type of acrylic urethane ink. Good adhesion and excellent properties are obtained. As this is epoxy ink, there is no problem in weathering resistance.
APPLICATIONS
Primed metal, unprimed metal, plated surface, hard-coat plastics, special engineering, plastics, thermosetting resin.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Good adhesion to recommended substrates.
- Pot life is long. Stable on the screen.
- Ink cures at low temperature.
- High gloss and high opacity.
- The properties are excellent(eg. resistance to chemicals/solvent).
HOW TO USE
Add 10 parts of JA-950 and 5-20 parts of thinner respectively to 100 parts of ink. Stir well before print. TETRON THINNER(fast drying, standard drying, slow drying) is recommended.
POT LIFE
Approx.6-12 hours at room temperature.(25°C)(77°F)
DRYING
Tack-free :
Be sure to dry with heat.
Ink added with TETRON THINNER SLOW DRYING. 60°C(140°F), 10 minutes or 80°C(176°F), 5 minutes.
Complete drying :
room temp. 3 days, 80°C(176°F), 60 minutes or 120°C(248°F), 15 minutes.
The higher the drying temperature is, the better the adhesion and properties become.
STENCIL & WASHING UP
Use photo-stencil. Use VINYL CLEANING THINNER.
COLOR RANGE & TYPE OF PACKING
Standard 15 colors, EXO(extra opaque) 5 colors, matting agent. 1-kg-can
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1) Substrate : PP sheet after corona discharge
Drying : 60°C(140°F), 10 minutes plus 3 days at room temperature(25°C)(77°F)
| TEST ITEMS | TEST METHODS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | JIS K5400 8.4 scratch by pencil | 2H |
| Adhesion | Cross hatch, peeling test | 100/100 Passed |
| Alcohol resistance | 50 rubs with 99.5% ethanol | Passed |
| Cleanser resistance | 100 rubs with 5% cleanser | Passed |
| Humidity resistance | After left at 60°C(140°F), humidity 95% for 120 hours: | – |
| Cross hatch | 100/100 | |
| Pencil hardness | 2H | |
| Gloss | No change | |
| Blocking resistance | 60°C(140°F), 60 minutes with the load of 2kg/cm²: | – |
| printed surface to cellophane | Passed | |
| printed surface to PP sheet | Passed |
2)20 rubs after immersing the printed materials in the liquid below. After washing up and drying the printed materials, gloss and color fading are examined.
| TEST LIQUID | RESULTS | TEST LIQUID | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% ethanol | Passed | Oil conditioner | Passed |
| 100% ethanol | Color slightly faded. | Hair tonic | Passed |
| Fluid paraffin | Passed | Hair liquid | Passed |
| Oil shampoo | Passed | Dish-washing cleanser | Passed |
PRECAUTIONS
- The weathering resistance of AP INK is good. (Please refer to lightfastness chart If higher weathering resistance is required, please use APG INK. Although the resin of APG is the same as AP, all the pigments used for APG have high-weathering resistance.
- 1000 SERIES EPILITE INK has better adhesion than AP INK to glass, ceramics and metal.
- Please refer to MSDS before use.
- Be sure to do trial print before commercial run to confirm that the product fits the purposes.
Applications Usage
Pre-treated polyolefine sheets & bottles. Coated metal.
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