1000 SERIES EPILITE INK
Properties
Excellent adhesion. Thick ink film. Chemical resistance.
Metal, Glass, Pre-treated polyolefines.
INTRODUCTIONS
1000 SERIES EPILITE INK is two-component epoxy resin ink. 1000 SERIES shows excellent adhesion to the substrates to which other ink cannot adhere.
APPLICATIONS
Unprimed metal, primed metal, glass, ceramics,thermo-setting resin, molded matters of treated polypropyrene.
CHARACTERISTICS
– High gloss, superb adhesion.
– High density and thick coating.
– Excellent opacity.
– Good resistance to oil, gasoline, alcohol and chemicals.
HOW TO USE
1. Add hardener of 20-30 parts to ink of 100 parts.
2. Add small quantity of EPILITE THINNER to the mixture. Stir well before print.
3. Be sure to use up the mixture within pot life.
MIXING RATIO OF HARDENER
– More addition of hardener results in better flexibility.
– Less addition of hardener results in hard surface and good resistance to scratch and chemicals.
POT LIFE
Ink and hardener react, which makes the mixture viscous in course of time. The mixture finally becomes solid. The pot life(=how long the mixture can be used) is normally 5-6 hours at 20°C(68°F). The pot life shortens to 2-3 hours when the temperature is 30°C(86°F).
DRYING
| Temperature | Tack free | Cured | Completely cured |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2hours | 24hours | 5`10days |
| 80 | 10minutes | 20minutes | 60minutes |
| 100 | 5minutes | 10minutes | 30minutes |
| 120 | 3minutes | 6minutes | 15minutes |
STENCIL & WASHING UP
Use photo-stencil. Use EPILITE CLEANING THINNER for washing up.
COLORS & TYPE OF PACKING
Standard 13 colors. FC CLEAR(special-made). 1kg can.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Better properties are obtained by heat cure than by cure at room temperature.
2. CLEAR and WHITE slightly yellow by cured at >120°C(248°F).
3. Add JA-1000 by 1-2% when the product is printed on glass or metal. Adhesion and properties are much improved by adding JA-1000.
4. Additive is effected by humidity. Deteriorated additive cannot be used. Seal the container of additive after use and use it up as soon as possible.
5. The lightfastness of EPILITE INK is not so good. Chalking occurs after outdoor exposure of a few months. Use APG INK or 2500 SERIES MIG-N(SD) INK which have better lightfastness.
6. 1000 SERIES EPILITE INK is high-viscous and high-thixotropic to reproduce the patterns precisely. FC CLEAR(special-made) is available to obtain better levelling and better transparency. Please use FC HARDENER for FC CLEAR. FC HARDENER can be used for other colors as lower viscosity version of hardener.
7. Please refer to MSDS before use.
8. Be sure to do trial print before commercial run to confirm that the product fits the purposes.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1001 WHITE is printed on aluminum plate and cured at 100°C(212°F) for 30 minutes.
Ink : hardener = 100 : 20
| TEST ITEMS | TEST METHODS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesion | Cross hatch, peeling test | 100/100 Passed |
| Hardness | JIS K5400 8.4 scratch by pencil | 3H – 4H |
| Impact resistance | JIS K5400 8.3.2 Du Pont Impact test 1/2 inch, 500 grams, 50 cm |
Passed |
| Ericsen value | JIS K5400 8.2 Ericsen value 6mm | Passed |
| Bending resistance | JIS K5400 8.1 bending resistance 2mm | Passed |
| Weathering resistance | Outdoor exposure 45 degrees to south | Gloss spoiled after 4 months |
| Water-proofness | Immersion in water for 1 month | Ink film: Passed Adhesion: Spoiled |
| Boiling resistance | Immersion in boiling water for 2 hrs. | Ink film: Passed Adhesion: Spoiled |
| Resistance to spray of salt water | 5% salt water for 200 hrs. | Passed |
| Acid resistance | Immersion in 10% hydrochloric acid solution for 24 hrs. | Passed |
| Immersion in 10% sulfuric acid solution for 24 hrs. | Passed | |
| Alkali resistance | Immersion in 10% NaOH for 24 hrs. | Passed |
| Alcohol resistance | 200 rubs with ethanol | Passed |
| Ethylacetate resistance | Dropping of ethylacetate for 6 hrs. | Passed |
| Gasoline resistance | Immersion in gasoline for 24 hrs. | Passed |
1. Value in this information is obtained in experiment and no guarantee is implied.
2. Weathering resistance depends on the color. Please refer to lightfastness chart before use.
Applications Usage
Metal, Glass, Pre-treated polyolefines.