Additive – 700-RCA Wear Resistance Enhancer

Printcolor 700-RCA ink additive increase the abrasion resistance of pad and screen print inks.

The official technical stuff from Printcolor
Printcolor 700-RCA is an ink additive formulated specifically to improve the abrasion and scratch resistance of pad and screen printing inks on substrates such as PVCs, styrenes, polycaronates, treated polyesters, coating and paints, wood and paper products. Used with the appropriate ink for your substrate, 700-RCA considerably increases surface resistance of the ink film to mechanical wear.

700-RCA is a universal additive compatible with all Printcolor Series 700 pad print inks and solvent based screen print inks added in concentrations of 10 to 25% by weight. Refer to the Technical Information and 700-RCA MSDS documents for more details.

What we say about Printcolor 700-RCA
Good scratch and R.C.A. Abrasion Wear Test performance is an important characteristic for pad and screen printing ink systems in a number of applications. This is especially true for electronic parts like key boards, cell phones and others that must meet established standards of performance under test methods such as the ASTM F2357-04 (American Society for Testing and Material) comparative test.

Products such as membrane switch keys are subjected to repeated actuations, usually by a human finger, and other contact such as wiping, cleaning, rubbing during handling, end-use, shipment, or storage that may cause abrasion damage to the ink layer. 700-RCA additive will enhance the usual resistances of the ink to vastly extend print performance under demanding applications.

The good oil from our trade print room

• 700-RCA has a gritty texture but has no effect on ink handling, consistency or print finish.

Additive – 700-VMT Flow Agent

Printcolor 700-VMT is a highly concentrated silicone additive to improve in ink levelling and gloss.

The official technical stuff from Printcolor
Printcolor 700-VMT is a highly concentrated polymetric silicone additive characterised by its levelling improving effect, elimination of foaming effects, and a certain enhancement of gloss of the cured ink layer. Typical problems like bubbling, pinhole or orange-peel effects in the printed image can also be rectified.  VMT will often also influence the wetting characteristics of the substrate too, which can be used positively to improve adhesion when properly implemented.

Addition ratios should be restricted to only 0.2 to 0.5%, up to a maximum of 1% by weight. 700-VMT must properly be blended into the ink system for proper performance. Caution should be used if the ink layer is to be over-printed or lacquered as the addition of VMT may lead to wetting problems for post-printing processes.

Refer to the Technical Information and 700-VMT MSDS documents for more details.

What we say about Printcolor 700-VMT
700-VMT changes the ink tension and wetting properties of the ink, which improves print evenness and in some cases print gloss and adhesion to the substrate. VMT assists the ink to flow or level after transfer and can noticeably reduce print pin-holing and unevenness.

As Printcolor 700-VMT is a silicone based agent, strict control of its use is necessary as over-dosing ink can result in silicone contamination, transfer issues and deterioration of adhesion.

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• 700 VMT can cause cloudiness in some clear ink systems.
• Flow agents should be used in small amounts and with caution. Inexperienced users may create adhesion or print quality issues with inappropriate or over use of ink additives.

Clean Up Agent – 700-URT Solva Wash

Solva Wash clean up solution for solvent pad and screen printing inks.

The official technical stuff from Printcolor
700-URT is a cleaning agent used to remove one and two component solvent pad and screen printing inks from machinery parts and plates. Solva Wash is formulated for high cleaning efficiency and residue free evaporation of the solvent from clean parts. It free of greasing / residue so that parts can be used again immediately after wash up without further cleaning.

700-URT Solva Wash is free of acid or alkaline materials, does not contain any chlorinated or fluorinated components. Refer to the Technical Information and 700-URT MSDS documents for more details.

What we say about Solva Wash
Solva-Wash is a long lasting wash-up solvent for pad printing machinery and plates. It effectively removes one and two component pad printing ink from ink cups and trays and printing plates without causing corrosion. Solva-Wash is formulated for fast drying off clean parts, but with low evaporation of active agents from the solution, making it effective to longer.

Available in 20L drums.

The good oil from our trade print room

• We wipe excess ink from printer parts before wash-up. This gives us between two and three months use from each drum of Solva Wash.
• We use a recirculating parts wash up unit design specifically for washing printer parts with solvent solution. It eliminates splashing, reduces fumes and cuts wash-up time dramatically. We wouldn’t be without our Solva Wash-Up Unit!

Cleaner – 10-002 Cleaner and Remover

Printcolor 10-002 Cleaner for printed PVC and ink remover.

The official technical stuff from Printcolor
Printcolor 10-002 is a solvent based cleaning agent developed for the treatment of printed PVC and tarpaulin materials. The substrate is wipe over with 10-002 to dissolve grease, dust and residues, and to prepare the material for further printing. This unique solvent mix is designed so that the common coating of PVC fabric foils is not adversely effected, retaining their plasticity and flexibility and resistance to brittleness.

Printcolor 10-002 can also be used as a gentle cleaner to remove wet and partially cured pad and screening inks.  Refer to the Technical Information and 10-002 MSDS documents for more details.

What we say about Printcolor 10-002
Printcolor 10-002 is popular and widely used in the commercial pad and screen printing industry to remove grease and contaminants from the surface of manufactured and hand assembled products that can effect print adhesion.

10-002 is also an effective ink remover. It is gentle enough not to melt or cloud most plastics, but a strong enough to dissolve partially cured ink and ink shadows sometimes left on the product after mis-prints have been cleaned off with methylated spirits.

The good oil from our trade print room

• We find 10-002 is extremely effective for cleaning ink from matte surfaces and PVC plastics that sometimes retain a shadow of the print even after cleaning with metho.