Aqua-Jet® FGL M is a well established water-based screen printing ink for printing on plastics such as various PVC types and PC. Paper and cardboard as well as wood are also printable substrates. Due to its water-based formulation, Aqua-Jet® FGL M is a good alternative to solvent inks. The ink system is easy to process, suitable for many substrates, and therefore a good substitute for conventional solvent-based inks. A wide range of basic and standard color shades are in stock. In addition to these colors, metallic and effect pigment colors as well as fluorescent shades are available.

AquaPress® ME is a water-based, screen printable heat reactive adhesive. The system shows good adhesion to many plastics, high flexibility and good temperature resistance.

The hotmelt adhesive is suitable to support the lamination for the IMD/FIM two film technique, as well as the manufacturing of high quality, multi layer plastic cards.

AquaPress® ME can be used as an overprinting adhesion primer to enhance the bonding of inmold decoration inks with resins melting at lower temperatures.

Matt Lacquer ATM 1 (solvent-based) and Matt Lacquer ATM WB 4 (water-based) are formable matt lacquer systems for overprinting polycarbonate film instrument gauges (speedometer panels). Printed films are excellent deep-drawable by vacuum or high pressure forming. Both matt lacquers can be used as well for matting high gloss films made of PC, pre-treated PET and rigid PVC. The screen printed deep matt lacquer surface has a soft grip and shows good scratch and chemical resistances.

Mirror Ink Gold is a new improved screen printing ink for printing golden mirror effects.

The effect ink is used for second surface decoration of transparent plastics and films (PC and pre-treated PET films).

While drying, the metal pigments are aligned parallel to the substrate’s reverse side.

Viewed through the transparent material from the first surface, the pigments create a golden mirror like effect. To improve the resistance of the printed mirror, Mirror Ink Gold should be overprinted with a mild solvent-based ink system (NORIPHAN® XWR) or a water-based screen printing ink (Aqua-Jet® FGL M).

Due to the pigment particle size, fabrics from 77 to 150 threads/cm (195 to 380 threads/inch) are recommended.

Mirror Ink M3 is a new improved screen printing ink for printing chrome effects.

The ink system is used for second surface decoration of transparent plastics and films (PC, PMMA, rigid PVC, pre-treated PET films) and glass.

While drying, the metal pigments are aligned parallel to the substrate’s reverse side.

Viewed through the transparent material from the first surface, the pigments create a mirror like effect. To improve the resistance of the printed mirror, Mirror Ink M3 should be overprinted with a mild solvent-based ink system (NORIPHAN® N2K) or a water-based screen printing ink (Aqua-Jet® FGL M).

High gloss effects can be achieved, even if Mirror Ink M3 is printed on the first surface of a smooth substrate.

Mirror Ink M3 shows good printing properties and excellent climate stability. Large areas and fine details can be easily printed. Due to the pigment particle size, fabrics from 77 to 150 threads/cm (195 to 380 threads/inch) are recommended.

NoriScreen ALU is a new two component screen printing ink developed for printing on aluminum and metals. Due to its free of silicone formulation, the ink can be used for the manufacture of transfers and stickers. The ink system shows good adhesion and flexibility even on pre-treated PET films.

NoriScreen ALU is free of halogen, silicone, aromatics and cyclohexanone. The glossy ink system shows good weather resistance on suitable substrates.

NoriCure® MPF - a new high glossy, deep-drawable UV curing screen printing ink

NoriCure® MPF is a versatile UV curing screen ink, which is suitable for printing signs and displays, to be formed afterwards by deep drawing. Briefcases, ring binders or banners can be decorated as well. NoriCure® MPF shows good adhesion to a wide range of substrates such as PVC self-adhesive films, rigid PVC, polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and pre-treated polyester (PET) substrates. The suitability for printing on PMMA and polypropylene (PP) must be tested.

The press-ready screen ink shows high blocking resistance and excellent printability when printing fine details. Only low UV doses of 180-350 mJ/cm2 are necessary (Kühnast UV-Integrator, UV 250 to 410 nm, max. 365 nm) for curing the UV screen ink, depending on color shade and ink film thickness.

UV cured ink layers remain highly flexible and extremely deep-drawable. Printed films or sheets are deep-drawable around 350 % without color variation, depending on ink film thickness. The prints can be further processed by die cutting, trimming and folding.

Only pigments with high light fastness are used for the ink formulation. On suitable substrates, NoriCure® MPF can be used for medium-term exterior applications. NoriCure® MPF is overprintable with solvent-based and water-based screen inks and vice versa.

The UV screen printing ink is NVP free.

Proell offers a wide range of IMD/FIM screen printing inks (NORIPHAN® HTR and N2K) and adhesion promoters (NoriPress® SMK and AquaPress® ME) for film insert molding.

The latest development is NORIPHAN® XWR, a halogen-free ink system for IMD/FIM technology. NORIPHAN® XWR shows extremely high wash out resistance and outstanding cohesion in compound. The mild two-component screen ink can be used as decorating ink or protection layer on PC films and PET films. NORIPHAN® XWR can be printed on NORIPHAN® HTR and N2K and vice versa.

Rainbow Ink is a solvent-based metallic screen printing ink for creating iridescent rainbow-like color effects on clear transparent PC, PMMA, Rigid PVC and pre-treated PET films, when printed on the reverse side of the materials (back surface print).

Even by first surface decoration, interesting effects can be achieved.

Color Shades:

Rainbow Ink 10/100 Premium quality with fine pigments
Rainbow Ink 10/50 Standard quality with fine pigments
Rainbow Ink 35/100 Premium quality with coarse pigments
Rainbow Ink 35/50 Standard quality with coarse pigments

Norilux® DC is a formable, abrasion resistant dual-cure screen printing lacquer which is available in matt and high gloss versions. Norilux® DC can be used as protection lacquer or hard coat on PC and PMMA films. Norilux® DC is ideally suited for first surface coating of products manufactured in IMD/FIM technology. The dual-cure lacquer can be printed on textured film surfaces to produce abrasion resistant and transparent display windows.

The matt version of Norilux® DC can be printed on the uncured transparent Makrofol® HF 278 hard coat film to create matt and high gloss effects in one item.

Processing of dual-cure lacquers require handling conditions without UV light.

The dual-cure screen printing lacquer can be used for overprinting silicone free UV, solvent and water-based screen printing inks (pre-tests required). Norilux® DC dries by evaporation of the solvents in jet dryers.

Before further processing of the printed films, it is necessary to remove nearly all solvent residues from the layer of lacquer and substrate. Well ventilated box ovens can be used.

Films decorated with Norilux® DC can be 3D formed after box oven drying e.g. by high pressure forming or thermo forming. Afterwards, the formed films must be UV cured. Depending on the thickness of the lacquer layer, UV doses of 1200-2000 mJ/cm2 are necessary (Kühnast UV-Integrator, UV 250 to 410 nm, max. 365 nm). The cured lacquer layer shows excellent resistances to abrasion, chemicals and cleaning agents.

The Norikop Diazo UV polymer emulsions cover a great part of the requirements for screen printing applications in the industrial and graphic sectors.

NoriCure® UV-L 3 is a UV-curing screen printing lacquer which shows excellent scratch and abrasion resistance. The cured surface of the lacquer even resists wiping with steel wool.

The high gloss UV lacquer is designed for printing on PC films, coated PET films (e.g. Autotype Autoflex EPG 180, Autotex V200), various rigid PVC films and for overprinting decorated products. NoriCure® UV-L 3 shows good adhesion to UV, solvent and water-based screen printing inks as well as to most offset inks. The lacquer is used to overprint and protect displays, lenses and panels. The cured lacquer shows outstanding resistances to chemicals and cleaning agents.