MIR 8000 Mirror Screen Ink (Mirror Effect Screen Ink for PC and Treated PET Film)

MIR 8000 Mirror Ink can provide mirror finish when printed on the backside of PC and/or treated PET film. It may substitute metalized film and hot stamping.

Excellent mirror finish and may be used to substitute metalized films and hot stamping foils.
Good opacity to prevent color change by dark colored back print.

Excellent mirror finish and may be used to substitute metalized films and hot stamping foils.
Good opacity to prevent color change by dark colored back print.

MIR 8100 Mirror Silver MIR 8121 Mirror Scarlet MIR 8161 Mirror Red MIR 8163 Mirror Red MIR 8177 Mirror Pink

MIR 8200 Mirror Gold MIR 8230 Mirror Rich Gold MIR 8263 Mirror Pale Gold MIR 8300 Mirror Copper MIR 8391 Mirror Blue

MIR 8791 Mirror Green MIR 8821 Mirror Purple MIR 8911 Mirror Black

SM 8611 Mirror Effect Decreaser: Add 0-20% to decrease the mirror effect.

Stir well before every use. The ink can be used without thinning at normal condition.
When thinning is needed, use C-002 for other colored Mirror Inks at up to 5-10%.
Never use other solvent or may suffer blocking or lack of adhesion.
“Screen Cleaner N” is recommended to clean the stencil.

PC and treated PET film are the recommended substrates.
Print patterns or mirror frames first with inks suitable for the substrate, then print the Mirror Ink on backside of the substrate, then overprint with Teikoku MIB Ink. The MIR Mirror Ink can adhere to th substrates, but to avoid getting scars overprinting is strongly recommended.
T-250-300 is recommended as stencil. Thickness of the dried ink layer should be less than 3 microns,otherwise the Mirror Ink layer might peel off by the overprint.
For the squeegee, 70-80 degree hardness and 60-70 degree angle are recommended.
Coverage of 40 m2/kg can be expected with 270 mesh.

Heated drying is strongly recommended (more than 30 minutes at 80°C).

After the Mirror ink is dried completely, overprinting with MIB Ink is recommended to prevent scratches on the mirror layer.

Standard colors of MIB Ink are as under.

000 Medium 001 Victoria 168 Scarlet 178 Red 182 Brilliant Red

238 Light Yellow 277 Opaque Reddish Yellow 391 Blue 519 Orange 581 Magenta

611 White 791 Green 821 Violet 911 Black

Printing conditions of cover print with MIB Ink are:

• Stencil Mesh: T-250-300 mesh
• Ink: MIB Ink + 240 Catalyst 10%
• Thinning: F-002 or F-003 solvent at 10-20%,
• Drying: Longer than 30 min. at 80°C

Pot-life is about 3-4 hours after adding the Catalyst. Coverage with T-250 mesh is about 40m2/kg.

Viscosity of the residual ink on the stencil will be higher than virgin ink. Residual ink should not be mixed with virgin ink. It can be collected in a container and reused after reducing the viscosity to that of the virgin ink with C-001 for Mirror Silver and C-002 for Mirror Gold. Mirror 8100 Silver, Mirror 8230 Rich Gold and Mirror 8263 Pale Gold can not be used mixed with each other.

Preliminary test should be done at your site with actual conditions to confirm mirror effect before start commercial run.

Flammable.     UN Class: 3.3 (Flammable liquid with high flash point.       UN No.: 1210

Use safety gloves and eyeglasses to protect skin and eyes. If the ink or coating contacts the skin, wash with plenty of water and soap. In case of contact with the eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult with a doctor. Containers should be tightly closed immediately after use, and stored in a dark and cool place.

MSDS is available. Please ask for a copy, and read it carefully before handling materials. Please follow the instruction.