Printing on acrylic

[sweetts]

Anyone  ever print on acrylic or plexiglass? Would a solvent ink work?
Anything I need to know?

[ericheartsu]

Anyone  ever print on acrylic or plexiglass? Would a solvent ink work?
Anything I need to know?

I think last time we printed acryclic we called nazdar, and asked, and yes we used a solvent based ink, but I can't remember the ink number

[sqslabs]

Unless things have changed since the last time I've used those types of inks, get lots of retarder and invest in a quality respirator. 

Agreed that Nazdar would be the place to call.

[Inkworks]

Most solvent inks will bite in fine. I use anything from vinyl ink to pad printing inks loaded with some butyl cellosolve (retarder)

Nasdar will no doubt have several suitable inks.

[Frog]

Another issue can be static.

In another life, I printed flat stock. I used a purpose-built spray and wiped. Nazdar may be able to guide you on this as well.

[Doug B]

  Of course, test first but I have found that lacquer works on most acrylics (printed some yesterday).
True that... use retarder instead of thinner. I use NazDar 7600 series. Works great and doesn't have
the horrible odor of vinyl.