For Water-Repellent Surfaces

Description

We recommend these inks for printing on water-repellent surfaces. Such as umbrellas, raincoats, visibility vests, sports bags and so on.

A common characteristic of these materials is that they are difficult printable. But with the recommended special inks (Apollo Nylon Bag / Nylon Flex), high-quality prints can be made on their surface either with a one-component solution or, for better adhesion, with a two-component solution.

Apollo Nylon inks are designed for direct printing on Nylon and other synthetic fabrics such as polyesters, cotton and cotton/polyester blends. These inks provide excellent adhesion, flexibility and coverage.

Colors

All colors contain lead-free pigments. To download the color card  Click here >>

How can you use it?

Printing: Almost all types of stencil materials can be used, except solvent-fixed films.

Mesh: 34 – 62T mesh is recommended for maximum coverage. We recommend 77T-110T mesh for printing fine details.

Coverage: Approximately 15 m2/kg, when using 43T mesh.

Drying: Air dry in 40-60 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature. At 100 ºC it dries in 2-3 minutes.

Mixing: When using these paints with a catalyst, we recommend the following mixing ratios:

Ink 9 parts (by weight)
Catalyst 1 part (by weight)

Keverésnél először a szükséges katalizátor felét adja a festékhez, majd alapos összekeverés után adagolja a másik felét. Ezután hígítsa a szükséges mértékben.

After mixing, its shelf life ("pot life") is about 8 hours, depending on the temperature.

Attention!

Too much catalyst may result in longer drying times and a sticky surface.

Certain materials and water-repellent surfaces are treated with chemicals that may affect the adhesion of inks, so a test is recommended before serial production.

Dilution:
Thinner R 102
Gel Retarder R 160 or Sebolith Gelretarder 070
Retarder R 187

Flexibility:
For maximum flexibility, M 233 Nylon Bag Flexibility Additive can be added to the ink mixed with the catalyst in the following ratio:

Catalyzed Nylon Bag ink 100 parts (by weight)
Flexibility Additive 10 parts (by weight)

Resistance: For maximum resistance, it is recommended to print with catalyzed inks, as this results in very good washing resistance, up to 60 °C, - except for the optionally available fluorescent colors. The resistance properties always depend on the print carrier textile, so pre-testing is recommended. The catalyzed ink also shows good resistance to dry cleaning. The washing resistance of the ink-layer without catalyst is 40 °C.

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