Ink
3500 Series EXG
Properties
High speed printability.
Weathering resistance.
Weathering resistance.
Treated PET.
INTRODUCTIONS
3500 SERIES EXG is vinyl with gloss finish. Printability and blocking resistance is excellent. Lightfast colors have been newly added to this series.
APPLICATIONS
Vinyl stickers, flexible vinyl, rigid vinyl, ABS, PVC steel plate, polycarbonate, coated paper.
CHARACTERISTICS
- The possibility of clogging is low. Suitable for high-speed printing.
- Excellent resistance to alcohol, gasoline, oil and chemicals.
- Excellent flexibility. Good blocking resistance.
- No heavy metal is contained.
HOW TO USE
Dilute the ink with EXG THINNER(standard drying, slow drying, retarder). Fast drying thinner is recommended for flexible PVC. Use our VINYL CLEANING THINNER for washing up. 200-300 meshes/inch are recommended.
DRYING
EXG INK dries at room temperature. The drying time changes depending on the substrate.
Ex. Complete drying time : Diluted with EXG STANDARD THINNER by 20%. (room temperature : 20°C(68°F))
- Vinyl sticker, flexible vinyl : 5 -10 minutes.
- Polycarbonate, rigid vinyl : 10 -30 minutes.
Drying time is shortened by forced drying(ex. jet dryer).
LIGHTFASTNESS
Grade 5-8. Please refer to lightfastness chart for each color.
COLOR RANGE
Standard 27 colors(15 lightfast colors are included.), EXO(extra opaque) 5 colors. 1kg can .
PRECAUTIONS
- Lightfast colors(lightfast grades: 7-8) should be chosen for the applications that require excellent lightfastness such as automotive stickers.
- Slow drying version of EXG INK is available on customers’ requirement.
- Please refer to MSDS before use.
- Be sure to do trial print before commercial run to confirm that the product fits the purposes.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
3 hits on polycarbonate : 3508 RED –> 3590 BLACK –> 3507 OPAQUE WHITE.
Diluted with EXG STANDARD THINNER. 250 meshes/inch tetron screen.
| Test items | Test methods | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesion | Cross-hatch, tape-peeling test | 100/100 Passed |
| Impact resistance | JIS K5400 8.3.2.DuPont Impact Tester 1/2 inch, 500 grams, 50cm |
No cracks & No peeling |
| Hardness | JIS K5400.8.4 pencil hardness | H |
| Heat resistance | JIS K5400 8.13 80°C(176°F), 24 hrs | No problem on the ink film |
| Coldness resistance | -30°C(-22°F) 24 hours | No problem on the ink film |
| Water-proofness | JIS K5400 8.19, Immersion in water(30°C)(86°F) 24 hrs | No problem on the ink film |
| Humidity resistance | 95%, 40°C(104°F), 16 hrs –> room temp. 8 hrs 3 cycles of above condition |
No problem on the ink film |
| Heat-coldness cycle resistance | 100°C(212°F) 2.5hrs –> room temp.1hr –> 30°C(86°F) –> 2.5hrs –> room temp.8hrs = 1-cycle 4 cycles of above condition | No cracks & No peeling |
| Weathering resistance | Sunshine Weather-O-Meter, 600 hours | No cracks & No peeling |
| Solvent resistance | 99% ethanol : 50 rubs | No problem on the ink film |
| 99% methanol : 50 rubs | No problem on the ink film | |
| Blocking resistance | Put the printed side on the other’s printed side(10cm², 50°C(122°F), 2kgs, 60min.) | No blocking |
| Abrasion resistance | 100 rubs with eraser | Scar, no peeling |
The above information were gained by our laboratory testing and no guarantee is implied.
LIGHTFASTNESS
| Grade | Colors |
|---|---|
| 4-5 | 3517 geranium |
| 5 | 3503 lemon yellow, 3502 yellow, 3505 bright red |
| 6 | 3518 geranium, 3585 marine blue |
| 6-7 | 3513 lemon yellow, 3514 yellow |
| 7 | 3501 white, 3508 red, 3535 sky blue, 3500 clear |
| 7-8 | Lightfast white, 3528 orange, 3506 bright red, 3516 pink, 3525 violet |
| 8 | Lightfast lemon yellow, Lightfast deep yellow, Lightfast, bright red, 3538 red, Lightfast geranium, 3545 deep blue, 3546 blue, 3575 green, 3587 marine blue, 3590 black |
Grade(outdoor exposure)
8 : more than 2 years, 7 : less than 2 years, 6 : less than 1 year
5 : less than 6 months, 4 : less than 4 months
- Lightfastness remarkably changes depending on how thick the ink film is and how the printed matters are used. The above lightfastness was rated by exposing the printed matter at 45 degrees to the southwest outdoors. The value was gained by our laboratory testing and implies no guarantee. The rating was done to deep colors. The lightfastness of pale colors are infeiror to that of deep colors.
- "Lightfastness" here means the durability against light as well as against weathering conditions.
Applications Usage
All PVC products. PC.
Treated PET.
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