ITW Trans Tech: Pad Printing Inks


	SUPPLIES: Pad Printing Inks Single-Component Two-Component Epoxy UltraViolet Cure & Special Inks ITW Trans Tech carries a large selection of standard, highly opaque inks, plus additives and solvents specially formulated for the product decorating industry. These top quality pad printing inks are available in single or two-component forms, plus UV-curable and sublimation types, enabling adhesion to various substrate materials, including plastics, metals and coated finishes. All of our inks are supplied in medical-grade non-toxic (NT) formulations with reduced levels of heavy metals to meet CONEG standards. Most ink types include up to 23 standard colors plus metallics, process and custom colors. Download Ink Catalog here. Wide Range of Ink Types: • Large Selection of Different • Ink Types Suitable for Various • Substrates • 23 Standard Colors, • Metallics & Process Colors • Available in Most Types • Plus Custom Color Mixing Compatible Substrates: • Thermoplastics. • Polyester • Polyamides (Nylon) • Polystyrene • Thermoset Plastics • Phenolics • Urethanes •Urea • Various Metals • Ceramics & Glass • Rubber • Leather • Wood • Coated or Painted Parts • Surlyn • Polycarbonate • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) •Polyolefins • Acrylics •Formica • Miscellaneous Plastics Online Ink Catalog Inks Product Links Summary (PDF) Ink Color Chart (PDF) Other Ink Data Charts: • Ink-to-Substrate Compatibility • Ink Characteristics • Ink Drying & Curing Times • Ink Additives • Color Availability Ink Types: 411 - 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 Marabu Maraprop PP Ink Marabu TPR Ink Marabu TPU Ink Ink Type UV 2002 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. Other Supplies: • Silicone Transfer Pads • Cliché Plates • Other Supplies & Accessories • Special Services • RedStar MultiCup System Any questions? Ask your supplies representative at: 630.752.4000 or e-mail us! For ink troubleshooting questions, click here! For ink viscosity guidelines, click here! 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. 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 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 PLATE SERVICES: Eastern Region Customer Support Associate Michele Runyon 630.909.5141

Our wide variety of quality pad printing inks, additives and thinners

Latest Ink News:

• Medical Class VI Certified Inks Available more...

ITW Trans Tech has recently tested ink types P and PG for Medical Class VI Biological Reaction. We have received Class VI Certification for Biological testing for both ink types. Medical Class VI testing is widely used in the medical products and devices industry to comply with FDA standards for these products.

• For the INK-B Certification please click HERE.
• For the INK-P Certification please click HERE.
• For the INK-PG Certification please click HERE.

For information on using medical-grade inks in your specific applications, please CONTACT your Customer Service representative.

• Ink-in-Tubes Now Available for Some Types

Our most popular types of ink are now available in 200 mL tubes. These convenient aluminum squeeze tubes-- like a typical toothpast tube-- are great for small quantity print jobs where keeping waste to a minimum is so important. Ask your consumables representative if the ink you are using is available in these handy tubes!

Ink in tubes now available

• Inks Product Summary Line Chart Updated

ITW Trans Tech has recently revised its ink chart to include links for MSDS and Technical Data Sheet information as well as compliance to Medical Class VI, TSCA, RoHS, EN71, California Proposition 65. You can view the newest Inks Product Summary Line Chart HERE.

An updated substrate compatability chart will also be available soon.

• INK-411 Silicone Ink Introduced

ITW Trans Tech is proud to introduce our new INK-411 Silicone Ink series. This ink series is available in six colors. Custom colors are not available at this time. Part numbers are listed below.

Part# Description
411BLK INK-411 BLACK 1KG KIT
411BLU INK-411 BLUE 1KG KIT
411GRN INK-411 GREEN 1KG KIT
411RED INK-411 RED 1KG KIT
411WHT INK-411 WHITE 1KG KIT
411YEL INK-411 YELLOW 1KG KIT
412THIN THINNER 412 FOR INK-411 SERIES ( QUART )

Each kit contains one kilogram of ink with a matching amount of dryer (hardener). Lead time is five working days.

For MSDS and Technical Data Sheet information, please refer to our Inks Product Line Chart

For information on your specific applications, please CONTACT our customer service associates.

•Special Ink Overstock Blowout Sale

Check out these great savings on overstocked or discontinued inks while supply lasts! MORE....

Medical Class VI Certified Inks:

Ink Type B : Medical Class VI Certificate (pdf)

Ink Type P : Medical Class VI Certificate (pdf)

Certificate Medical Class VI Type PG Black Ink

Ink Type PG : Medical Class VI Certificate (pdf)

Ink Colors:
For general ink color reference see the Standard Pad Printing Ink Color Chart shown below. The colors as they appear here are approximate only. Please contact your Consumables Representative for an actual padprinted ink sample chart.

Standard Ink Color Chart

Download Ink Color Chart (PDF)

ITW Trans Tech offers a complete line of ink formulations for the most demanding industrial transfer pad printing applications. Our wide range of ink is so versatile that almost any material can be successfully decorated.

In addition, our print lab technicians have many years of experience with testing common and unusual materials for ink-to-substrate compatibility – over 80 different substrates are currently listed on our Ink Compatibility Chart.

Other Highlights of Our Pad Printing Ink Line:

• Formulations: Inks are available in solvent-based, alcohol-based and ultraviolet (UV) curing formulations.

• Custom Colors: Our state-of-the-art custom color ink mixing department is available to match your specifications with a computerized control system that ensures quality and repeatability of results. Special pigments are also available, for example, daylight fluorescent.

Custom Ink Mixing

• C-Mix System: For do-it-yourself color matching, a special ink mixing system, the C-Mix 2000 NT Color Matching System is available as a simple, consistent method for producting over 350 color variations, plus Pantone® colors. This eliminates the need for pad printers to keep large inventories of colors on hand. Twelve basic colors are used in each type to generate nearly 1,000 colors. Mixing formulas are provided for each color; available in five ink types.

• NT (Non-Toxic) Inks: Our NT series of inks conform to US CONEG standards and European Standard EIM 71 (Part 3 Safety of Toys, 1989).

• Other industry standards that our inks meet or exceed:
– medical device printing with NT series medical grade inks
– automotive applications including interior, under-hood and exterior
– MIL-STD
– Medical Class VI (selected inks: Type P Ink, Type PG Ink, and Type B Ink )
– TSCA
– RoHS
– EN71 Part 3
– California Propositon 65

For details, see Ink Product Links Summary Chart (PDF)

For more information about using ITW Trans Tech inks with your pad printing application or to place an order, CONTACT US today!

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