NoriScreen ALU is a new two component screen printing ink developed for printing on aluminum and metals. Due to its free of silicone formulation, the ink can be used for the manufacture of transfers and stickers. The ink system shows good adhesion and flexibility even on pre-treated PET films.
NoriScreen ALU is free of halogen, silicone, aromatics and cyclohexanone. The glossy ink system shows good weather resistance on suitable substrates.
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Mirror Ink Gold is a new improved screen printing ink for printing golden mirror effects.
The effect ink is used for second surface decoration of transparent plastics and films (PC and pre-treated PET films).
While drying, the metal pigments are aligned parallel to the substrate’s reverse side.
Viewed through the transparent material from the first surface, the pigments create a golden mirror like effect. To improve the resistance of the printed mirror, Mirror Ink Gold should be overprinted with a mild solvent-based ink system (NORIPHAN® XWR) or a water-based screen printing ink (Aqua-Jet® FGL M).
Due to the pigment particle size, fabrics from 77 to 150 threads/cm (195 to 380 threads/inch) are recommended.
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Norilux® DC is a formable, abrasion resistant Dual-Cure screen printing lacquer which is available in matt and high gloss versions. Norilux® DC can be used as protection lacquer or hard coat on PC and PMMA films. Norilux® DC is ideally suited for first surface coating of products manufactured in IMD/FIM technology. The Dual-Cure lacquer can be printed on textured film surfaces to produce abrasion resistant and transparent display windows.
The matt version of Norilux® DC can be printed on uncured transparent films like Makrofol® HF 278 hard coat film to create matt and high gloss effects in one item (see picture).
Processing of Dual-Cure lacquers require handling conditions without UV light.
The Dual-Cure screen printing lacquer can be used for overprinting silicone free UV, solvent and water-based screen printing inks (pre-tests required). Norilux® DC dries by evaporation of the solvents in jet dryers.
Before further processing of the printed films, it is necessary to remove nearly all solvent residues from the layer of lacquer and substrate. Well ventilated box ovens can be used.
Films decorated with Norilux® DC can be 3D formed after box oven drying e.g. by high pressure forming or thermo forming. Afterwards, the formed films must be UV cured. Depending on the thickness of the lacquer layer, UV doses of 1200-2000 mJ/cm2 are necessary (Kühnast UV-Integrator, UV 250 to 410 nm, max. 365 nm). The cured lacquer layer shows excellent resistances to abrasion, chemicals and cleaning agents.
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Matt Lacquer ATM 1 (solvent-based) and Matt Lacquer ATM WB 5 (water-based) are formable matt lacquer systems for overprinting polycarbonate film instrument gauges (speedometer panels). Printed films are excellent deep-drawable by vacuum and high pressure forming. Both matt lacquers can be used as well for matting high gloss films made of PC and rigid PVC. The screen printed deep matt lacquer surface has a soft grip and shows good scratch and chemical resistances.
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NoriCure® UV-L 3 is a new UV-curing screen printing lacquer with excellent scratch and abrasion resistance. The cured surface of the lacquer resists even strong wipes with steel wool.
The high glossy UV-lacquer is designed for screen printing on PC-films, coated PET-films (e. g. Autotype Autoflex EPG 180, Autotex V200) and for overprinting of printed products.
NoriCure® UV-L 3 shows good adhesion to UV, solvent and water-based screen printing inks as well as most offset inks. The lacquer is used to overprint and protect displays, lenses and panels.
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The latest development for IMD/FIM technology is the halogen-free ink system NORIPHAN® XWR. NORIPHAN® XWR shows extremely high wash out resistance and outstanding cohesion in compound.
The mild two-component screen ink can be used as decorating ink or protection layer on PC films and PET films. NORIPHAN® XWR can be printed on NORIPHAN® HTR and N2K and vice versa.
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The newly developed Mirror Ink FSI (First Surface Ink) is suitable for printing mirrors on the first surface of the substrate. Surface like chrome effects can only be produced on high gloss surfaces. In comparison with second surface mirrors, the gloss level is slightly lower, but on dark high gloss surfaces, impressive chrome effects can be achieved.
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Mirror Ink FSI Silver - First Surface Screen Printing Ink (71 KB)
Norikop 10 HQ is a new premium emulsion for the manufacture of high quality printing stencils. The UV-Diazo polymer emulsion is suitable for processing solvent and water-based as well as UV curing ink systems.
The surface of the coated screen is not sticky, prepress repro films won’t be damaged. Used printing stencils are easily decoatable.
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Mirror Ink M3 is a new improved screen printing ink for printing chrome effects.
The ink system is used for second surface decoration of transparent plastics and films (PC, PMMA, rigid PVC, pre-treated PET films) and glass.
While drying, the metal pigments are aligned parallel to the substrate’s reverse side.
Viewed through the transparent material from the first surface, the pigments create a mirror like effect. To improve the resistance of the printed mirror, Mirror Ink M3 should be overprinted with a mild solvent-based ink system (NORIPHAN® N2K) or a water-based screen printing ink (Aqua-Jet® FGL M).
High gloss effects can be achieved, even if Mirror Ink M3 is printed on the first surface of a smooth substrate.
Mirror Ink M3 shows good printing properties and excellent climate stability. Large areas and fine details can be easily printed. Due to the pigment particle size, fabrics from 77 to 150 threads/cm (195 to 380 threads/inch) are recommended.
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Mirror Ink M3 - Climatic Resistance (130 KB)
Rainbow Ink is a solvent-based metallic screen printing ink for creating iridescent rainbow-like color effects on clear transparent PC, PMMA, rigid PVC and pre-treated PET films, when printed on the reverse side of the materials (back surface print).
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Rainbow Ink 10/100 Premium quality with fine pigments
Rainbow Ink 10/50 Standard quality with fine pigments
Rainbow Ink 35/100 Premium quality with coarse pigments
Rainbow Ink 35/50 Standard quality with coarse pigments
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NoriCure® MPF is a versatile UV screen printing ink, which is suitable for printing signs and displays, to be formed afterwards by deep drawing.
NoriCure® MPF shows good adhesion to a wide range of substrates such as PVC self-adhesive films, rigid PVC, polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and pre-treated polyester (PET) substrates. The suitability for printing on PMMA and polypropylene (PP) must be tested.
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The UV curing screen printing ink can be overprinted with solvent-based screen inks and vice versa.
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NoriCure MPF UV-Curing Screen Printing Ink (48 KB) NoriCure MPF formable UV-Curing Screen Printing Ink (373 KB)
