ITW Trans Tech: Pad Printing Ink: Substrate Compatibility Chart

PAD PRINTING INK:
Substrate
Compatibility
Chart

• Plastics
• Metals
• Coatings, etc.

ITW Trans Tech pad printing inks are compatible with these substrate groups:
• Thermoplastics.
• Thermosets
• Metals
• Flexible Plastics
• Coatings & Paints
• Other Materials
• Miscellaneous
• Plastics

For more details on compatibility with a specific substrate and ink type, see the chart at right. For additional information, click on links to the other Ink Data Charts below.

NOTES:
§1 : Indicates substrate may require Pretreatment.
§2 : Indicates substrate may require Electrical Surface Treatment (EST or Corona).
§3 : Indicates printed substrate may require Flame Curing.
§4 : Indicates printed substrate may require PP Wipe-On Solution.
§5 : Indicates printed substrate requires heat curing at 204° C (400° F).

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for ALL Inks in PDF format .

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Other Ink Data Charts:

• Ink-to-Substrate Compatibility

• Ink Characteristics

• Ink Drying & Curing Times

• Ink Additives

• Color Availability

Other Non-Stock Inks: Several other special purpose, non-stock inks are also available for unique applications. Ask your ITW Trans Tech Consumables Representative for more information.

Ink Types:

B - B/GL - C - E - G - HS
- J - NK - O - P - PC - PD -
PG - PH - PK - PL

PM - PV - R - SUB -
U - UVA - UVE - UVN - UVHC - W

Ink Type UV 2002

Other Consumables:

• Silicone Transfer Pads

• Cliché Plates

• Supplies & Accessories

• Special Services

Any questions?
Ask your consumables representative at:
630.752.4000 or
e-mail us

For ink troubleshooting questions, click here!

Since operating conditions and applications are beyond our control, ITW Trans Tech cannot guarantee results nor assume liability for any problem that may arise. The user should test the suitability of the product for its intended application. No warranty for results obtained, expressed or implied, can be assumed by ITW Trans Tech.

ITW Trans Tech
Consumable Products Department:

475 N. Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188-4900

Phone: 630.752.4000
Fax: 630.752.4467

Tooling & Fixture Supervisor:
Owen Ault
630.909.5777

Customer Support for
CENTRAL REGION
including:
ND, SD, MN, WI, IA, IL, IN, MI, OH, KY, ONT

Eric Haak, Plate Services Associate

PLATE SERVICES :
Central Region
Customer Support Associate
Eric Haak
630.909.5154

CONSUMABLES
Central Region
Customer Support Associate
Doug Resh
630.909.4577

Customer Support for
EASTERN REGION
including:
ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL
Puerto Rico & Foreign

Michele Runyon, Plate Services Associate

Michele Runyon, Plate Services Associate

PLATE SERVICES:
Eastern Region
Customer Support Associate
Michele Runyon
630.909.5141

CONSUMABLES:
Eastern Region
Customer Support Associate
Jim Cuchiara
630.909.4576

Customer Support for
WESTERN REGION
including:
WA, OR, ID, MT, WA, NE, KS, MO, S.IL, TN, MS, AL, LA, WY, CO, UT, CA, NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, Canada, Mexico, Central & South America

Carol Mehelich, Plate Services Associate

Carol Mehelich, Plate Services Associate

PLATE SERVICES-
Western Region
Customer Support Associate
Carol Mehelich
630.909.5146

Print Lab Technicians:

Maurice Caporali
630.909.5755

Mark Ryan
630.909.5771

Standard Products & Custom Automation

Manager:
Kevin Sharp
630.909.5773

Standard Products Service Technician:
Jerry Gabiga
630.909.5772

Parts & Service Supervisor:
Rich Schulz
630.909.5767

Custom Automation Service Technician:
Bob Richter
630.909.4683

Recommended Pad Printing Substrates

SUBSTRATE: Chemical Name (See NOTES at left.)	ASTM ISO Abbrev.	Plastics Family	Trade Name	Compatible Stock Inks	Compatible Non-Stock Inks
Thermoplastics	.	.	.	.	.
Acrylonitrile- Butadiene- Styrene	ABS	ABS	Cycolac	B - E - O P - R - U W - HS PD - PG PL - PV UVA UVE UVHC UVN	PK Other Non-Stock Inks: Several other special purpose, non-stock inks are also available for unique applications. Ask your ITW Trans Tech Consumables Representative for more information
Polyphenylene Ether	PPE	Poly- phenylene	Prevex	B - PV - W	.
Polyoxy- methylene §1 §2 §3	POM	Acetal	Delrin	B - B/GL PV - R - W	SUB
Polybutylene Terephthalate §2	PBT	Polyester	Hytrel	B - P - PV R	PK
Polymethyl Methacrylate	PMMA	Acrylic	Acrylite	B - J - O - P R - U - W HS - PC PD - PG PL - PV UVE	PK
Celluose Acetate	CA	Celluosic	Tenite	B - G - R PL - PV	.
Celluose Acetate Butyrate	CAB	Celluosic	.	B - E - J W - PG PL - PV	.
Celluose Acetate Propionate	CAP	Celluosic	.	.	.
Celluose Nitrate	CN	Celluosic	.	.	.
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate §2	EVA	.	Cobothane	PL	.
Polyphenylene Oxide §1 §2	PPO	Poly- phenylene	Noryl	B - G - P W - HS PL - PV	PK
Polyamides	PA6	Poly- amides	Nylon	B - G - O P - W - PL PV UVE UVN	PK - SUB
Polyamides §2	PA12	Poly- amides	Nylon	B - G - O P - W - PL PV UVE UVN	PK - SUB
Polycarbonate §2	PC	Poly- carbonate	Lexan	B - E - P R - W - HS PD - PG PH - PV UVA - UVE UVN - UVHC	C - PK
Polyester §2	SP	Polyester	Valox	B - G - J O - P - R W - PD PL - UVE UVN	C - PK - SUB
Polyetherimide	PEI	Polyether- imide	Ultem	B - P - R	PK
Polyethylene (High Density) §1 §2	PE, HDPE, UHMW	Polyolefin	Petrothene	B - G - O P - R - W HS - PC PH - PV	PK
Polyethylene (Low Density) §1 §2	PE, LDPE, HMWPE	Polyolefin	Petrothene	.	.
Polyethylene Terephthalate	PET	Polyester	.	B - P - R HS - PV	PK
Polyimide §2	PI	Polyimide	Kapton	B - P - PL PV	PK
Polyimide Filaments §2	PI	Polyimide	Tynex	.	.
Polymethyl Pentene §1 §2	PMP, TPX	Polyolefin	.	.	.
Polyphenylene Sulfide §2	PPS	Poly- phenylene	Ryton	B - P - PV	PK
Polyphenyl- sulfone §2	PPSO	Sulfone	Udel	B - W - PV	.
Polypropylene §1 §2	PP	Polyolefin	.	B - G - J O - P - R W - HS PM - PV	PK
Polystyrene §2	PS, HIPS	Poly- styrene	.	E - G - O P - R - U W - HS - PD PG - PL UVHC UVE - UVN	PK
Polysulfone	PSO	Sulfone	Udel	B - J - P W - PV	.
Polytetrafluoro- ethylene §2	PTFE	Fluoro- plastic	Teflon	.	.
Polyvinyl Chloride Plasticized	PVC-P	Vinyl	.	E - U - PG PH	.
Polyvinyl Chloride Rigid §2	PVC	Vinyl	.	B - E - G R - U - W HS - PC PG - PV UVE	PK
Silicone Rubber §5	Silicone Rubber	elastomer	.	411	.
Styrene Acrylonitrile §2	SAN	Copolymer	.	E - G - P R - U - HS PG - PL UVHC	PK
Styrene Butadiene §2	SBP	Copolymer	K-Resin	O - P - R PC - PD PG	PK
Miscellaneous Thermoplastics	.	.	.	E - J - PD PG - PL PD - UVHC	PK
Thermosets	.	.	.	.	.
Epoxy Resin	EP	Epoxy	Novolak	B - W - PV	.
Phenol Formaldehyde Resin §2	PF	Phenolic	.	B - P - W UVE - PV	PK
Polyester Epoxy Resin	EP	Polyester	Cyglas	B - P - PV	PK
Polyurethane Rigid §1 §2	PU	Urethane	.	B - J - P W - HS PH - PL PV - UVA UVE	PK
Rubber §2	IR	Elastomer	.	PH	.
Urea Formaldehyde Resin	UF	Urea	BakeLite	B - P - R - PV	PK
Miscellaneous Thermosets	.	.	.	B/GL - C	.
Metals	.	.	.	.	.
Aluminum §2	AL	.	.	B - J - O P - W - PL PV - UVE	PK
Anodized Metal	.	.	.	B - W - PG - PV - PL	.
Brass	.	.	.	B - J - R W - PG - PV	.
Chrome Plate §2	Cr	.	.	B - B/GL J - W - PV	.
Copper	Cu	.	.	B - R - W PH - PL PV - UVE	.
Bronze	.	.	.	B - PV	.
Iron	Fe	.	.	B - PV - W	.
Nickel Plate	Ni	.	.	B/GL - J UVE	.
Stainless Steel §2	SS	.	.	B/GL - O W - UVE	.
Steel	.	.	.	B - W - PV	.
Tin	Sn	.	.	B - PV	.
Titanium	Ti	.	.	B - PV - W	.
Miscellaneous Metals	.	.	.	B - B/GL J - O - W HS - PL - PV - UVE - UVHC	C
Miscellaneous Materials	.	.	.	.	.
Ceramic	.	.	.	B - B/GL P - PV - W UVE	PK
Glass	.	.	.	B - B/GL W - PL - PV UVE	C - NK
Latex	.	.	.	PD	.
Leather	.	.	.	E - G - J O - P - PV	NK - PK
Onyx Stone	.	.	.	B/GL - J	.
Paper	.	.	.	G - O - P U - HS - PG	PK
Porcelain	.	.	.	B/GL - P W	PK
Textiles	.	.	.	O - P	PK
Wood	.	.	.	B - G - J P - PV - HS	NK - PK
Flexible Plastics	.	.	.	.	.
Rubber §1 §4	PBR	Elastomer	.	.	411
Sanoprene §1 §4	.	Elastomer	.	.	411
Santoprene §1 §4	.	Elastomer	.	.	411
Silicone Rubber §5	SI	Elastomer	Fiberite	.	411
Alcryn	.	.	Alcryn	PG - PH	.
Urethane, Flexible §1 §2	PU	Urethane	.	B - W - PG PV - PH	.
Misc. Flexible Plastics	.	.	.	PG - PH	.
Coatings & Paints	.	.	.	.	.
PowderCoat	.	.	.	B - PV - UVE	NK
Softouch Paint	.	.	.	B - PV - PH	.
Softouch Sprayed Rubber	.	.	.	PH	.
Surlyn §1 §2	.	.	.	B - PV - W - PM	PK
Teflon Paint §2	.	.	.	B - PV - P	PK
Urethane Paint / Coating	.	.	.	B - HS - PV -PL	NK
UV Coating §1	.	.	.	B/GL - PV - P	NK - PK
Miscellaneous Coatings & Paints	.	.	.	B - B/GL E - G - J O - P - R U - W - HS PC - PG PH - PV - PL UVHC	C - NK - PK
Other Plastics	.	.	.	.	.
Acrylic / PVC Blend	.	.	Kydex	PD - PG	.
Acrylic Sheets & Molding Powders	.	.	Plexiglas	B - O - PC PD - PV - PG	.
Cellophane §1	.	.	.	G - P - U	PK
C-Resin §1	.	.	.	B - PV	.
Formica	.	.	.	B - B/GL - - PV - R	.
Hostra	.	.	.	B - PV -	.
Mylar	.	.	.	UVE	.
Polycarbonate / ABS	.	.	Cycoloy	B - O - P PG - PV -	PK
Thermoplastic Polyester Resin	.	.	Rynite	B - P - PV -	PK
Viton §1	.	.	.	B - C - PV -	PH
.	.	.	.	.	.