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Overview

8th Converting & Special Printing Expo
Converting and special printing are springs in which new values emerge from the combination of “Human”, “Capital”, and “Technique”. “Converting Equipments and Materials-Special Printing Expo (CMM JAPAN&JSP)” was a place for meeting and exchanging ideas among people, who create “Technique”.
Teikoku exhibited various types of items and samples with unique perspective. Inks for Film Insert Molding (FIM), environmentally friendly inks, failure samples from FIM process and related countermeasures were among them.

Exhibition Period: 2007.04.25 ~ 4.28
Place: Tokyo International Expo Center (Tokyo Big Sight)
Official Website: http://www.cmmjsp.com/

Exhibited Items
Exhibited items included the introduction of newly developed “ISX Ink Series”, FIM/IMD application examples, IR Transmittable Ink, Antiglare Clear with Antistatic features, Concealed printing, and Light diffusive ink.


New Product “ISX Ink Series”	Application Examples of ink for FIM/IMD	IR Transmittable Ink

Anti Glare Clear	Concealed Printing	Diffusive Ink

ISX Ink Series
ISX is 1 pack, solvent type ink with high temperature resistance and high flexibility. Suitable for wide range of applications from 3 dimensional forming processes to FIM.

Special Features

Standard colors with superior weather, and heat resistance

Suitable for all kinds of plastics with high heat resistance

Finish

Semi Gloss

Environment and Safety

Environmentally Hazardous Substances (Heavy metals, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Isophorone) are not used

(Translation: Follows the sheet until its limits in elongation)

Teikoku introduces new decoration method utilizing Film Insert Molding (FIM).

Exhibited items & Specific Product Examples

Treated PET Film, PC sheet, Dummy printed sample

Automobile interior, Home appliances, Cellular phone body

Application Examples of Film Insert Molding (FIM) Ink
Teikoku’s FIM ink is commonly used for Automobile Interior parts as well.

Special Features

Suitable for post forming with Superior Heat and Pressure Resistance

Superior adhesion to injected resin

Environment and Safety

Environmentally Hazardous Substances (Heavy metals, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Isophorone) are not used

Low Odor

Solvents listed in Industrial Safety, Health Law and PRTR Law are not used

TSCA, EINECS registered

Finish

Rich Color Setting

Semi Gloss

Functions
Weather resistance	Wash Out resistance
Low curling
Good workability as it is 1 Pack and heated air drying type
Types that does not need Binder are also available
Specific Product Examples
Speedometer	Torque Converter Indicator

Printed Sample of IR Transmittable Ink
IR transmitting function is used for remote controllers. IR Transmittable Ink transmits IR rays only while blocking others (visible rays etc.). Color selection is also possible according to application.

Special Features

Transmits IR rays only longer than 800nm

Enables free designs with wide range of color variations

Suitable for Film Insert Molding as well

Application

Suitable for various substrates just by changing ink type

Enables new designs by concealed IR receiver part.

Specific Product Examples

IR receiver part of TV’s remote controller

IR receiver part of Cellular Phone

IR transmission part of Computer

UV Anti Glare Clear
Article on display is supplied by Asahi Glass Ltd

UV ink improves the printing speed.

Special Features

Provides antistatic feature and reduces dust adhesion caused by static charge

Enables scratch resistance equals to 2H pencil hardness

Application

PC, PET

Specific Product Examples
Building materials (partition panel, wall, etc.)

Concealed Printing
Invisible symbols or marks, becomes visible through backlight. New design possibilities emerge with backlight. Suitable for warning signs, which are usually wanted invisible.

Special Features

Enables hidden letters and colors through printing technique and ink combination

Enables various features by changing backlight brightness

Application

Suitable for various substrates just by changing ink type

Specific Production Examples
Home Appliances	Automobile parts

Diffusive Ink Printed Samples
Suitable for small volume designs and productions in comparison to diffusive film, which is based on mass production.

Special Features

Diffusion amount of fine light can be adjusted according printing variations

Application

Suitable for various substrates just by changing ink type

Specific Production Examples
Display interior	Automobile interior

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