Maqua® Pad MAP – World’s First water-based Pad Printing Ink for Toys and Textile Industry

26 April 2021: Marabu Inks of Germany has introduced Maqua® Pad MAP – world’s first water-based pad printing ink and it meets all the requirements not only of the toy, but also of the textile industry and offers high safety standards for both, manufacturer and consumer.

Advantages:
# Water-based ink system: Nearly odourless, very low VOC values, low level of solvent contamination, less work safety measures required.
# Tampacolor colour range: Satin gloss and high-opaque shades, PANTONE®, HKS®, and RAL mixing formulas

For textiles:
# With the addition of hardener perfectly suited for the print onto synthetic and natural fabrics
# A fast, economical and wearer-friendly alternative to transfer and sew-in lables (tagless printing)
# Very flexible, no “cracking” of the ink film, passes all industrial wash tests
# Long pot life (48 h)
# Soon also with GOTS Certification and ECO Passport

For Sensitive Applications:
# Suitable for applications according to the directive 2009/48/EG (Toys directive DIN EN 71/3)                                  # Lowest PAH values, made without the use of BPA/BPS
# Highly resistant for robust and durable toy surfaces
# 1-Component processing, no pot life, no ink residuals

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