APPLICATION AND USE

Substrates

Pressure sensitive vinyl, top coated and print treated polyester, BOPP films, polyethylene, polystyrene, coated paper & board, PETG, PVC shrink, direct thermal.

Anilox Rolls

Process Printing: 0.8 - 1.5 BCM

Solid & Line Printing: 2.5 - 3.5 BCM

Plates

6800 Series UV LED Flexo Ink is compatible with most UV Flexo plates currently on the market.

Printing

6800 Series UV LED Flexo Ink can be affected by stray UV light in and around a printing facility. Be aware of skylights, windows and overhead lights curing the ink. Light filters are recommended. Keep ink containers covered when not in use.

LED Cure Parameters

6800 Series UV LED Flexo Ink cures at web speeds in excess of 500 fpm (152m/min) when exposed to a 16W/cm2 UV LED curing lamp, with an output wavelength of 395nm.

Additives

All additives should be thoroughly mixed into the ink before each use.

Please refer to the 6800 Series UV LED Flexo Additive guide for troubleshooting and usage information, or contact Nazdar for more information.

Clean Up

Use NWC10 EZ Cleaner.

Fade Resistance

6800 Series UV LED Flexo Inks are formulated with standard and fade resistant (FR) pigments.

Storage and Handling

6800 Series UV LED Flexo Ink is formulated to be press ready. Thoroughly mix the ink prior to printing.

Maintain ink temperature at 65°-90°F (18°-32°C) for optimum print and cure performance.

To prevent premature cure or gelling, keep away from heat, flame and direct light sources.

Proper personal protection equipment is required when handling this material. Please consult the Safety Data Sheet for details on proper handling of this material.

Ink taken from the press should not be returned to the original container; store separately to avoid contaminating unused ink.

Performance Verification

After press/job set up is complete, inspect a portion of the printed web for all applicable and specified properties. These properties include but are not limited to cure, adhesion, mar and rub resistance, product resistance, gloss, and coefficient of friction. These tests should be performed prior to beginning the full production run.

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Process Colors

Standard process colors are formulated to print using an anilox volume of 0.8 -1.5 BCM.

Base Colors

Standard base colors are designed to be high strength, and formulated to print using anilox volume of 2.5 - 3.5 BCM. The colors can be mixed together to achieve an unlimited number of strong vibrant colors.

Expanded Gamut

Expanded gamut inks are also available, please contact Nazdar for a product recommendation.

Packaging Per Container

Base Printing Colors

Fade Resistant (FR) Colors

Process Colors

Other Colors

Additives

Additives are typically not needed, please only use as directed by Nazdar. For more details please refer to the LED UV Flexo Additive Guide.

Cleaner