Mirror Effect:

MIR 9100 was designed to have better mirror effect than MIR 8100 Mirror Silver Ink. It has better mirror effect than traditional mirror inks.

Viscosity:

MIR 9100 has higher viscosity for printing by ordinary clamshell press. The higher viscosity allows easy printing of fine characters and negative letters.

Adhesion:

MIR 9100 ink adheres better than previous Mirror Inks.

Stability on Stencil:

MIR 9100 has excellent on-stencil stability. Since it contains a slow drying solvent, there is less evaporation and clogging of the stencil. It can print fine lines and letters consistently.

To Decrease Mirror Effect:

By adding 0-30% of MIR 9001 Mirror Effect Decreaser, the mirror effect can be adjusted.

To Improve Adhesion:

Adding 0-30% MIR 9000 Medium Base will improve adhesion. Use this additive cautiously because the mirror effect will be decreased as the quantity of additive is increased.

To Increase Covering Power:

Following countermeasures will help.

1. Add 2% MS-90 Defoamer. This will allow the ink to flow through the stencil better, increasing the covering power.
2. Add 5-10% MIR Medium Base. When used in conjunction with the MS-90 Defoamer as in step (1), better covering power will result.

To Print on a Hard-to-print Substrate:

Adding 1% of 106 Catalyst will be effective when printing on hard-to-print substrates such as hard coated acrylic resin.

For Clear Print of Negative Letters and Fine Lines:

1. Add 2% SM-90 Defoamer
2. Add 5-10% MIR 9000 Medium Base

1. Lower the temperature of the line dryer. (lower than 80 degrees C)
2. If the line dryer has several drying sections, set the temperature at the entrance section as low as 40-60 degrees C and evaporate the solvent as much as possible (preferably 80-90%).
3. Then the printed matter can be dried at 80-100 degrees C and evaporate the solvent completely. This should result in a good mirror effect.

The official name for WEEE is Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and RoHS is Directive for Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The meaning of WEEE is the directive for waste disposal of products which contain 6 types of substances that are in electrical and electronic equipment that are hazardous to the environment and to humans.  The RoHS is the directive which bans the use of these restricted substances in the production of such equipment.

Restricted substances are lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium , polybrominated biphenyl, and polybrominated diphenyl ether. Unlike polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether, the other four substances are restricted also in automobile-related products (ELV order).

These directives will be applicable, if the products are produced for distribution in European countries. These directives affect non-European companies who export to Europe. Moreover, even if a company does not directly export its products into EU countries, exported products will be required to certify that these restrictions have been met.

We recommend reading the following reports:

No.132 Technical Report (Technical Topics)
ARE you prepared to deal with the environmental issues?