UV Screen Inks

350 Series UV Low Migration Polybottle

Formulated to be suitable for the printing of foodstuff & pharmaceutical packaging (in accordance with Nestle). The 350 Series is a 100% solids UV-curable screen printing ink designed for high-speed printing of treated polyethylene bottles. Properly cured, these inks will exhibit excellent adhesion, as well as superior resistance to solvents, chemicals, and other products typically packaged in polyethylene containers.

Materials

  • Treated polyethelene containers

Uses

  • Foodstuff and pharmaceutical containers
  • A variety of other product container packaging
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1300 Series UV Coroplus

Designed for treated corrugated polypropylene (Correx) and some high density polyethylene sheeting with a surface tension at or above 46 dynes/cm. Can also be used on Coated papers & Cardstock.

Materials

  • Correx
  • HDPE treated film

Uses

  • Indoor & outdoor signage
  • Other POP applications
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1600 & 1610 PowerPrint® Series UV

The multi-purpose PowerPrint™ 1600 & 1610 Series UV Retail Display Screen Inks have been formulated to meet the increased processing speeds of modern printing, while curing at lower levels of ultraviolet energy.

Materials

  • ABS
  • Cardstock
  • Clear PVC
  • Paper
  • Polycarbonate
  • Self-adhesive vinyl

Uses

  • Retail display applications
  • Indoor & outdoor displays
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1800 PowerPrint® Plus Series UV

Is a one-part, 100% solids UV-curable ink formulated to meet the processing speeds of the most modern printing equipment including in-line presses for a wide range of substrates.

Materials

  • ABS
  • Correx
  • HDPE treated bottles
  • Self-adhesive vinyl
  • Styrene
  • UHI acrylic

Uses

  • POP applicatoins
  • Indoor & outdoor advertising
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1900 & 1910 PowerPrint® Series Banner UV

Specifically for vinyl banner applications requiring an ink film flexible enough to accommodate folding, sewing, and grommeting, while being block resistant when banners are stacked ink to ink. This ink will work well for 1-sided cling vinyl applications – for 2-sided graphics the 3900 Series is recommended for this demanding application.

Materials

  • PVC banner
  • PVC tablecloth
  • Self-adhesive vinyl

Uses

  • Indoor & outdoor vinyl banners
  • Low tack & cling vinyl window graphics
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3100 Series Polyethylene Container UV

A 100% solids UV-curable screen printing ink designed for high-speed printing of treated polyethylene bottles. Properly cured, these inks will exhibit excellent adhesion, as well as superior resistance to solvents, chemicals, and other products typically packaged in polyethylene containers.

Materials

  • HDPE treated bottles
  • Polypropylene, treated

Uses

Cosmetic, hair products, chemical and speciality product containers

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3200 Series Point-of-Sale UV

Formulated to meet the processing speeds of the most modern printing equipment, while curing at low levels of ultraviolet energy, reducing costs and substrate heat exposure. This ink will cure to a tough, glossy finish that will resist blocking in two-sided print applications on rigid plastics.

Materials

  • ABS 
  • Clear PVC
  • Self-adhesive vinyl

Uses

  • Point-of-sale applications
  • Indoor & outdoor advertising
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3500 Series Durable Graphic UV

Specifically formulated for outdoor applications on pressure sensitive vinyl. The 3500 Series exhibits exceptional flexibility, exterior durability, chemical resistance, and may be used on decals that will be thermal diecut and premasked.

Materials

  • Clear PVC
  • Self-adhesive vinyl
  • UHI acrylic

Uses

  • Highly flexible & durable under pressure sensitive decal for Fleet and Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM)
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3800 Series Polybottle / Polybanner UV

Performs well on treated (46 dynes/cm²) polyolefin bottles and provides improved flexibility over the 3100 Series. Production speeds of 60-80 bottles per minute are achieved when using FUSION BULBS. Originally formulated specifically for treated polyethylene banner film, (treated to 45 dynes/ cm² or higher) where excellent adhesion and superior flexibility are required. Properly cured, this ink will resist blocking when stacked ink to ink.

Materials

  • HDPE treated bottles
  • HDPE treated film
  • Polypropylene, treated
  • Cardstock (test first)
  • Paper (test first)

Uses

  • Polyolefin bottles
  • Indoor & outdoor polyethylene banners
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3900 Series Flexible Banner UV

Formulated specifically for vinyl banner applications requiring an ink film flexible enough to accommodate folding, sewing, and grommeting, while being block resistant when banners are stacked ink to ink. This ink will work well for cling vinyl applications that require extreme flexibility and the intercoat adhesion properties necessary for printing double sided window decals. The 3900 Series has been designed to adhere to highly plasticized vinyls.

Materials

  • Clear PVC
  • PVC banner / tablecloth
  • Self-adhesive vinyl

Uses

  • Indoor & outdoor binyl banners
  • Low tack & cling vinyl window graphics
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4000 Series Graphic UV

4000 Series UV Screen Ink is a unique multi-purpose graphic screen printing ink formulated to adhere to a wide range of substrates and provide the flexibility to be suitable for heat-bending, router cutting, and low draw thermoforming for the sign and graphics markets.

Materials

  • ABS
  • HDPE treated film
  • PET
  • Polycarbonate
  • Polyprop, treated
  • Self-adhesive vinyl
  • UHI acrylic

Uses

  • Multi-purpose graphic screen printing ink for the sign & graphics market
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MCP Series UV Polyethylene Container

The MCP Series is a 100% solids UV-curable screen printing ink designed for high-speed printing of polyethylene bottles. Properly cured, these inks will exhibit excellent adhesion, as well as superior resistance to solvents, chemicals, and other products typically packaged in polyethylene containers. The MCP Series screen printing ink exhibits a high gloss finish in all colours. This ink is intended to work well straight from the container on a wide range of printing equipment.

Materials

  • Treated polyethylene containers
  • HDPE treated bottles

Uses

  • Cosmetic, hair products, chemical and speciality product containers
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UV Fast Cure Overprint Varnish D493-A142

Formulated as a very hard, fast curing varnish to be applied to plain or printed areas
of scratch-off cards to prevent the scratch-off ink keying to the base stock.

Uses

  • Sealing varnish for scratch-off inks
  • Lottery tickets, phone and cell phone cards, as well as game cards
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Whilst these recommendations are given in good faith based on our experience, it is important that the printer pre-tests on the actual substrate to be used BEFORE commencing bulk production. There are so many manufacturers of substrates producting a multitude of grades and qualities that it is impossible to guarantee suitability.