Applicable Printer Models:
Suitable for Xaar-126/Konica mercury lamp/Konica 512 LED/ Epson LED/Japan Seiko and other UV flatbed machines
Epson Stylus photo1390, R290, 1400, R270 R230 R260 1400 1410 and other modified tablet
Epson Pro 4800, 4880, 7600, 9600, 7800, 9800, 7880, 9880, 9880C and other UV flatbed machines (Epson piezoelectric print head)
UV Ink Features:
Since UV ink can be used together with white ink, many manufacturers can now print some beautiful relief effects. This is to first use white ink to accumulate a relief effect, and then print it with color UV ink to achieve the relief effect. Concave and convex feel effect of printable products, also known as 3D printing ink (belonging to solvent ink)
In addition, UV ink can be directly used to print many materials without any coating treatment, which is simple, convenient and practical.
Application Field:
It can be printed on various flat or slightly curved materials such as paper/metal/ceramic/leather/wood/glass/PVC/KT board/acrylic. Some materials need to be coated for better performance.
Packaging Specifications:
1. Unified shipping capacity: 1L;
2. Use black square bottle and black bottle cap uniformly;
3. Loading qty per carton: 20 PCS.
Shelf life:
The shelf life of the product is 1 year, of which the shelf life of white ink is 6 months; after unpacking, seal it, store it in a dark and cool condition, and use it up within 1 month.
Ink Features:
1. Sunscreen and scratch resistance, beautiful color, waterproof image, high color fastness, reasonable price, energy saving. The cured ink layer has high hardness, good adhesion, scrub resistance, solvent resistance and high gloss.
2. No clogging of the nozzle: After eight months of high-temperature storage test, there is no abnormal phenomenon such as pigment agglomeration, subsidence, and delamination.
3. Wide range of suitable materials: UV ink is suitable for printing metal metal plate, glass, ceramics, wood board, floor, wallpaper, PC, PVC, ABS and other materials. has been successfully used in
Konica 512, Seiko, Toshiba, Spectra, Epson LED cold light source and other UV flatbed printers.
4. Fast curing: UV ink dries immediately after spraying, and the cured ink layer has high hardness, strong adhesion, scrub resistance and high gloss.
Instructions For Use:
1. Epson LED is recommended to print at room temperature, while industrial nozzles (such as Konica, Xaar) recommend that the nozzles be heated to about 40°C, or selected according to the "viscosity-temperature change curve table".
2. When using UV ink, try to avoid direct light on the print head to cause the ink to solidify, resulting in blockage of the print head.
3. UV ink can only be used on piezoelectric printers, such as Epson, Konica, Xaar and other piezoelectric printhead models, and cannot be used in thermal foaming printers, such as Canon, Hp, Lexmark and other series printers.
4. If it is an old machine, it is necessary to first clean the pipeline with the cleaning liquid that was originally used with the ink, and then use Moson UV cleaning liquid to clean the machine pipeline again, and then load the Moson UV ink on the machine for use; if it is a new machine , first use Mosong UV cleaning solution to clean the machine pipeline, and then load Mosong UV ink on the machine for use.
5. The UV white ink needs to be stirred evenly before being put on the machine.
6. Use different printing substrates, such as paper/metal/ceramic/leather/wood/glass/PVC/KT board/acrylic, etc., need to be cleaned with alcohol before printing, and then dried with cloth or paper towel to remove dirt And dust (coated paper does not need to be cleaned), so that clear and bright patterns can be printed.
7. To achieve a good image output effect, it is necessary to make ICC curves according to different printer types and different substrates to correct the printing color and improve the printing accuracy.
8. If the print head is not in good condition during the use of the ink or the pipes and ink sacs need to be cleaned, it is necessary to use the cleaning liquid of the matching ink for cleaning. If other liquids are used for cleaning (such as alcohol), it is easy to cause damage to the print head and blockage. .
9. Because solvent ink is more corrosive than ordinary water-based inks, when using water-based EPSON print heads, pay attention to the fact that the nozzle cover is easy to corrode. It is recommended to use oil-based heads as much as possible. If you insist on using water-based print heads, please replace the nozzle cover. into a solvent-resistant cover.
10. Some pipes and ink sacs are not resistant to ink corrosion, and some parts will be corroded after a period of use. When using, please try to understand the material and corrosion resistance of these accessories to avoid poor printing results. even clogging the print head
Introduction To UV Curable Ink:
UV curable ink uses the radiation energy of ultraviolet light to excite the photoinitiator in the liquid ultraviolet light material into free radicals or cations, thereby triggering the chemical reaction of the unsaturated double bonds in the ultraviolet light material to form a cured body structure. . It fully complies with the "3E Principles". The so-called 3E, that is Energy, saves energy, does not need to heat the substrate in UV light, generally UV curing is 1/5 of thermal curing; Ecology, ecological environment protection, UV curing material does not contain or only contains a small amount of solvent At the same time, the energy used for UV curing is electric energy, no fuel or gas, and no CO2 generation, so UV curing is known as "green technology"; Economy, economical, compact UV curing device, assembly line production, and fast processing speed, thus saving site space , High labor productivity, UV curing process ensures that the film layer is thinner, and has excellent performance to reduce raw material consumption, which is conducive to reducing economic costs.
Composition Of UV Curing:
UV curable ink is mainly composed of photocurable resin (photoactive oligomer), reactive diluent (diluent monomer), photoinitiator, colorant, additives, etc.
The components are described as follows:
1. Photocurable resin, also known as oligomer, is a low-molecular polymer containing unsaturated functional groups, most of which are acrylate-terminated oligomers, which are the main film-forming substances of inks. About 30% to 50%. Its performance largely determines the physical properties, chemical properties, printability and properties of printed matter of the ink.
2. Reactive diluent is also known as monomer. Monomer plays a key role in the system. It not only adjusts the viscosity, but also acts as a film-forming substance. The properties of things have a direct impact. Low viscosity and easy solubility are properties of ideal monomers.
3. A small amount of photopolymerization initiator is added to the photoinitiator ink. Under the action of ultraviolet light, the photoinitiator absorbs light quantum, decomposes to generate free radicals, initiates the polymerization of unsaturated double bonds, and the polymer molecules interact to form a network structure, when the free radicals lose their activity, the growth of the chain is terminated. At this point, the ink is fully cured.
4. Colorants, the colorants in UV-curable inks are pigments. Usually if a system contains pigments, its application properties are largely affected by the properties of the pigments. These effects include stability to light, heat, climate, organic solvents, etc., dispersion related to processing, blooming, and color matching of the final product. Pigments are the key to determining the color and optical properties of the final product, which have a lot to do with the nature of the pigment and its dispersion, i.e. particle size. Under the conditions of the same composition, hue, tinting strength and hiding power are all related to the dispersion of pigment particles.
5. Additives, in order to improve some properties of the product, when formulating UV-curable resin, it is often necessary to add an appropriate amount of leveling agent, plasticizer, polymerization inhibitor, wetting agent, defoamer, heat stabilizer, etc. . It should be emphasized here that the addition of these additives will cause the problem of aging and deterioration of the film layer, and may also have a certain impact on the curing system.
Inkjet inks and UV-curable inkjet inks Inkjet inks are divided into three categories according to their main components:
Water-based inks, solvent-based inks and UV-curable inkjet inks. The cost of water-based ink is low, there is no pollution, and the color is bright. However, because of the slow volatilization rate of water, the inkjet image of the water-based ink is not easy to dry and be absorbed by the medium (it requires a special coating for the printing medium). It is mainly used in paper. And all kinds of fibers (cloth) as the substrate and coated inkjet media. Solvent-based ink, its solvent will be directly fused with the medium, does not require the medium to be coated, and its volatilization speed is fast, which meets the requirements of high-speed printing. But the big problem with solvent-based inks is that, because of the high content of volatile organic compounds in the ink, it will definitely be gradually limited in the long run. UV-curable ink (UV--CURABLEINKJETINK), as a special solvent ink, is cured immediately after being exposed to ultraviolet light, firmly adheres to the surface of the medium, and will not dissolve in water or other organic solvents. On the one hand, it solves the problem that water-based ink is not easy to dry, and because there is no organic matter discharged during the curing process (VOC is almost 0), there is no longer the problem of solvent-based ink, thus greatly expanding the application field of inkjet technology. Allows the printer to print directly on almost any material.