VG Screen Ink (Gloss Ink for Acrylic, Soft and Rigid PVC)

Teikoku VG ink is an easy to print ink and suitable for a wide range of plastics such as soft and rigid PVC, acrylic, vinyl-coated paper, top-coated polyester film, ABS, cellulose acetate, CAB, and PC.

Application

♦ Vinyl stickers, PC, acrylic, soft and rigid PVC.

Special Features

♦ Gloss ink with good printability and blocking resistance
♦ Low odor and harmful heavy metal free
♦ Superior adhesion and flexibility
♦ Superior light- and weather-resistance

Thinning & Cleaning

♦ Stir well before every use.
♦Use D-002 Thinner (Standard) with 15-20% dilution for standard applications. D-001 (Fast Dry), D-003 (Slow Dry) and D-004 (Extra Slow Dry) are also available with same dilution ratio.
♦ Thin with D-001 thinner up to 40-60%, when applying ink with brush or spray.
♦ Avoid excessive thinning and avoid using other solvents as this may cause blocking and lack of adhesion .
"Screen Cleaner N" or D-002 Thinner are recommended to clean the stencil.

Printing

♦ Monofilament 150-300 mesh is suitable as stencil. Coverage is 20-28 m2 /kg at 230 mesh.

Drying

♦ Drying time may change depending on substrate. Tack free drying time for soft PVC at room temperature is about 3-5 minutes while it is 7-10 minutes for rigid PVC or acrylic. Heated drying is highly recommended.

Standard Colors:

000 Medium 177 Opaque Red 391c Opaque Blue 791c Opaque Green
001 Victoria 182 Deep Red 420 Light Blue 821 Violet
002 Extender-A 191 Bright Red 524 Orange 871 Brown
003 Bright Red 221 Yellow 525 Light Orange 911 Black
037 Royal Blue 230 Light Yellow 577 Opaque Orange 052 TC Yellow
112 Crimson 263 Reddish Yellow 581 Magenta 135 TC Magenta
121 Scarlet 271 Opaque Light Yellow 611 White 215 TC Cyan
161 Scarlet 277 OpaqueReddish Yellow 611c Opaque White 915 TC Black
163 Red 391 Blue 791 Green  
911C OPAQUE BLACK    

Fluorescent Colors :

024 Fluorescent White 136 Fluorescent Orange 216 Fluorescent Blue
053 Fluorescent Yellow 137 Fluorescent Red 312 Fluorescent Green
104FluorescentLightOrange 139 Fluorescent Magenta  

Metallic Colors:

Metallic Silver Metallic Red Metallic Blue
Metallic Yellow Metallic Green Metallic Violet

Safety and Handling

Flammable. UN Class: Class3 UN Number: 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 cool, dark place.
MSDS is available. Please ask for a copy, and read it carefully before handling materials. Please follow the instructions.

Caution

Adhesion testing must be done at your site with actual substrate before commercial run. There may be a difference between substrates of different manufacturers and even between different batches from the same supplier.

Resistance


Test Items Test Conditions Result Lexan Sheet
8B36 8B35 8H33 8O30
Pencil Mitsubishi Uni, 2H, 500gr., 45degree No defect OK OK OK OK
Adhesion 1mm, 10 × 10, Cross cut and cellophane tape 100/100 OK OK OK OK
Folding Fold 180degree No defect OK OK OK OK
Punching Punched with punching machine No defect OK OK OK OK
Ethanol Gakushin Tester, 200 times scrub with 200gr ethanol soaked cotton No defect Slight defect OK OK OK
Heat & Cold (3 cycles) 4.5hrs/80°C, 4hrs/-30°C, 14hrs/50°C/95%RH with 30min/20°C intervals No defect OK OK OK OK
Impact 1/4 inch, 50cm., weight 300gr. No defect OK OK OK OK
Weather Weather meter 1,000 hours No defect OK OK OK OK
Caution: All standard colors except Fluorescent types have 1,000 hrs.weather resistance.
Note: Substrate: Polycarbonate (LEXAN). VG 911 Black Ink Thinning: with 20% of G-002 Thinner
Stencil: T-250 mesh Drying: 10 min at 50°C.
Above-mentioned tests were done after leaving the object for 168 hrs. at room temperature.
These test results are only for our lab purposes. We do not guarantee the results.

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