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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: ericheartsu on January 28, 2018, 11:14:12 AM

Title: what is the best ink to print on acrylic with?
Post by: ericheartsu on January 28, 2018, 11:14:12 AM

Are there any waterbased inks out there for this purpose? or are they all solvent?

Title: Re: what is the best ink to print on acrylic with?
Post by: Frog on January 28, 2018, 11:25:47 AM

I don't think that you will find a water based ink that has any durability. The only one that stands a chance from a company like Naz Dar would be their 2700 series, but I think that it's the solvent 9700 that they would recommend. When I printed flat stock and odd plastics, we usually went for inks that had some "tooth" to wear well.
There are also some UV cure inks that I have no experience with.

Title: Re: what is the best ink to print on acrylic with?
Post by: Bearded Lady on January 29, 2018, 12:50:20 PM

Nazdar 9700 for sure.

Not sure if they still do but TW Graphics made a catalyst for their waterbased inks.  It's supposed to aid in curing to some plastics, it didn't really help when I tried it a bunch years ago.

Title: Re: what is the best ink to print on acrylic with?
Post by: Ross_S on January 29, 2018, 07:48:12 PM

9700 should work with some NB82.  I'm guessing Nazdar will recommend it as well.