Printcolor Scratch-off Inks combine high productivity with maximum opacity
16 May 2021: Printcolor’s scratch-off inks combine high productivity with maximum opacity and good scratch-off properties – the latter even after a long storage period of the printed product. Moreover, the inks stand out due to their good levelling, fast printability and high light-tightness.
The product range includes UV as well as solvent-based scratch-off inks for screen printing and UV flexo inks:
# Screen Printing
# UV Scratch-off Inks
To ensure a lasting scratch-off ability, we recommend using the UV preprint varnish Series 140-5107/VD (mesh 150.31) or after preliminary testing, a release varnish in offset printing.
The range of UV scratch-off inks includes Series 140-5107-100/LV in silver as well as a 2-component scratch-off ink in various shades of gold. The Series 140-5107-100/LV was developed with a view to high productivity and economy for rotary screen printing and is equally suitable for fast cylinder screen printing and flexo printing. Despite the high reactivity and the associated high possible printing speeds, a soft, splinter-free ink film is achieved with the press-ready ink.
# Press-ready UV Scratch-off Ink
Color / Series
Preprint varnish, colorless – Series 140-5107/VD
Silver, low viscosity – Series 140-5107-100/LV
Printcolor offers the golden scratch-off ink as a 2-component screen printing ink concentrate Series 500-1xx/KONZ + binder Series 140-5107/07). The mixture has a limited shelf life and should be processed within 24 hours.
# 2C Scratch-off Inks
Color / Series
Binder Series – 140-5107/07
Rich gold, greenish – Series 500-102/KONZ
Rch pale gold, medium – Series 500-103/KONZ
Pale gold, reddish – Series 500-104/KONZ
Ducat gold, reddish – Series 500-105/KONZ
Copper Series – 500-106/KONZ
# Solvent-based Scratch-off Inks
To ensure a lasting scratch-off ability, we recommend using the preprint varnish Series 140-3107/VD (77.55) or, after prelim-inary testing, a suitable release varnish in offset printing. If required, 5 to 15 per cent of the thinner Series 300-017 can be added to the preprint varnish.
Color / Series
Preprint varnish, colorless – Series 140-3107/VD
Silver, soft – Series 140-3107/100
Gold, soft – Series 140-3107/103
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