Mara® Mold MPC.
Strong ink adhesion in Film Insert Molding
The screen printing ink MaraMold MPC is particularly suited for the decoration
of products which are post-processed with the IMD/FIM technology. It fulfills the high process demands on high resistance to temperatures as well as a good flexibility. Solvent-based and one- or two-component.
- Excellent forming properties and temperature resistance
- Very good adhesion to the injection molding material
- Satin gloss
Substrates:
- Polycarbonate (PC)
Industry solution for:
- Automotive industry: manufacturing of flip switches, buttons, turning knobs or panels
- Mobile phones (housings, lenses)
- Housing parts for various uses
- Household appliances/ medical products
Highlights:
- Excellent forming properties and temperature resistance
- Very good adhesion to the injection molding material
- Satin gloss
Lemon
Light Yellow
Medium Yellow
Orange
Vermilion
Scarlet Red
Carmine Red
Magenta
Brown
Violet
Ultramarine Blue
Medium Blue
Brilliant Blue
Blue Green
Grass Green
White
Black
Overprint Varnish
Silver
33610057920
33610057922
33610057924
33610057926
33610057930
33610057932
33610057934
33610057936
33610057940
33610057950
33610057952
33610057954
33610057956
33610057960
33610057962
33610057970
33610057980
33610057910
33610057191
White
Black
Overprint Varnish
Silver
33610058970
33610058980
33610058910
33610058191
- Basic Shades920
Lemon
922Light Yellow
924Medium Yellow
926Orange
930Vermilion
932Scarlet Red
934Carmine Red
936Magenta
940Brown
950Violet
952Ultramarine Blue
954Medium Blue
956Brilliant Blue
960Blue Green
962Grass Green
970White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
Lemon 920, 1 L
33610057920Light Yellow 922, 1 L
33610057922Medium Yellow 924, 1 L
33610057924Orange 926, 1 L
33610057926Vermilion 930, 1 L
33610057930Scarlet Red 932, 1 L
33610057932Carmine Red 934, 1 L
33610057934Magenta 936, 1 L
33610057936Brown 940, 1 L
33610057940Violet 950, 1 L
33610057950Ultramarine Blue 952, 1 L
33610057952Medium Blue 954, 1 L
33610057954Brilliant Blue 956, 1 L
33610057956Blue Green 960, 1 L
33610057960Grass Green 962, 1 L
33610057962White 970, 1 L
33610057970Black 980, 1 L
33610057980Overprint Varnish 910, 1 L
33610057910Silver 191, 1 L
33610057191 - Basic Shades970
White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
White 970, 5 L
33610058970Black 980, 5 L
33610058980Overprint Varnish 910, 5 L
33610058910Silver 191, 5 L
33610058191
Properties:
- Screen printing ink for directly injected plastic parts by using the in-mold technology (second surface), printed onto polycarbonate foils
- Satin gloss, 1 or 2 component ink, good mouldability, high temperature resistance, excellent adhesion to injection-moulded materials
Substrates:
- Polycarbonate (PC)
Auxiliaries:
| UKV1 | Thinner | 10 - 15 % |
| H1 | Hardener | 5 - 10 % |
| H2 | Hardener | 5 - 10 % |
| SV1 | Retarder | |
| SV10 | Retarder | |
| UR3 | Cleaner (flp. 42°C) | |
| UR4 | Cleaner (flp. 52°C) | |
| UR5 | Cleaner (flp. 72°C) |
Ink adjustment:
The ink should be stirred homogeneously before printing and if necessary during production.
Use as 2-component ink
Depending upon the substrate and the requirements, hardener can be added to the ink before printing.
As soon as parts printed with MPC are further processed using the in-mold process, the ink must be used as a 2-component ink.
When using hardener, the processing and curing temperature must not be lower than 15°C as irreversible damage can occur. Please also avoid high humidity for several hours after printing as the hardener is sensitive to humidity.
Pre-reaction time
It is recommended to allow the ink/hardener mixture to pre-react for 15 minutes.
Pot life
The ink/hardener mixture is chemically reactive and must be processed within 8 h (referred to 20-25 °C and 45-60 % RH). Higher temperatures reduce the pot life. If the mentioned times are exceeded, the ink's adhesion and resistance may be reduced even if the ink still seems processable.
Drying:
The print should be dried as good as possible in order to limit the risk of residual solvents.
We recommend tunnel drying with two hot-air zones at 60-75° C (depending on the substrate) followed by a circulation or cooling zone, and post-tempering of the prints for 4 hours at a temperature of 80 °C.
If hardener was added to the ink, the prints will not be stackable right after tunnel drying, and should therefore be stored in a drying rack.
The processing window for films printed with two-component ink is six weeks.
Printing parameters:
All types of commercially available polyester fabrics (1:1 plain weave quality) and solvent-resistant stencils can be used. For MPC 191 Silver, we recommend a mesh count of 90-120 threads/cm.
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Automotive industry: manufacturing of flip switches, buttons, turning knobs or panels
- Mobile phones (housings, lenses)
- Housing parts for various uses
- Household appliances/ medical products
- Excellent forming properties and temperature resistance
- Very good adhesion to the injection molding material
- Satin gloss
Substrates:
Industry solution for:
The IMD/FIM process is mostly involved when it comes to products such as:Highlights:
- Basic Shades920
Lemon
922Light Yellow
924Medium Yellow
926Orange
930Vermilion
932Scarlet Red
934Carmine Red
936Magenta
940Brown
950Violet
952Ultramarine Blue
954Medium Blue
956Brilliant Blue
960Blue Green
962Grass Green
970White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
Lemon 920, 1 L
33610057920Light Yellow 922, 1 L
33610057922Medium Yellow 924, 1 L
33610057924Orange 926, 1 L
33610057926Vermilion 930, 1 L
33610057930Scarlet Red 932, 1 L
33610057932Carmine Red 934, 1 L
33610057934Magenta 936, 1 L
33610057936Brown 940, 1 L
33610057940Violet 950, 1 L
33610057950Ultramarine Blue 952, 1 L
33610057952Medium Blue 954, 1 L
33610057954Brilliant Blue 956, 1 L
33610057956Blue Green 960, 1 L
33610057960Grass Green 962, 1 L
33610057962White 970, 1 L
33610057970Black 980, 1 L
33610057980Overprint Varnish 910, 1 L
33610057910Silver 191, 1 L
33610057191 - Basic Shades970
White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
White 970, 5 L
33610058970Black 980, 5 L
33610058980Overprint Varnish 910, 5 L
33610058910Silver 191, 5 L
33610058191
Available in these sizes / volumesBasic Shades920Lemon
922Light Yellow
924Medium Yellow
926Orange
930Vermilion
932Scarlet Red
934Carmine Red
936Magenta
940Brown
950Violet
952Ultramarine Blue
954Medium Blue
956Brilliant Blue
960Blue Green
962Grass Green
970White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
Lemon 920, 1 L
33610057920Light Yellow 922, 1 L
33610057922Medium Yellow 924, 1 L
33610057924Orange 926, 1 L
33610057926Vermilion 930, 1 L
33610057930Scarlet Red 932, 1 L
33610057932Carmine Red 934, 1 L
33610057934Magenta 936, 1 L
33610057936Brown 940, 1 L
33610057940Violet 950, 1 L
33610057950Ultramarine Blue 952, 1 L
33610057952Medium Blue 954, 1 L
33610057954Brilliant Blue 956, 1 L
33610057956Blue Green 960, 1 L
33610057960Grass Green 962, 1 L
33610057962White 970, 1 L
33610057970Black 980, 1 L
33610057980Overprint Varnish 910, 1 L
33610057910Silver 191, 1 L
33610057191Basic Shades970White
980Black
Further Products910Overprint Varnish
Press-Ready Metallics191Silver
White 970, 5 L
33610058970Black 980, 5 L
33610058980Overprint Varnish 910, 5 L
33610058910Silver 191, 5 L
33610058191- Screen printing ink for directly injected plastic parts by using the in-mold technology (second surface), printed onto polycarbonate foils
- Satin gloss, 1 or 2 component ink, good mouldability, high temperature resistance, excellent adhesion to injection-moulded materials
- Polycarbonate (PC)
Properties:
Substrates:
Auxiliaries:
UKV1 Thinner 10 - 15 % H1 Hardener 5 - 10 % H2 Hardener 5 - 10 % SV1 Retarder SV10 Retarder UR3 Cleaner (flp. 42°C) UR4 Cleaner (flp. 52°C) UR5 Cleaner (flp. 72°C) Ink adjustment:
The ink should be stirred homogeneously before printing and if necessary during production.
Use as 2-component ink
Depending upon the substrate and the requirements, hardener can be added to the ink before printing.
As soon as parts printed with MPC are further processed using the in-mold process, the ink must be used as a 2-component ink.
When using hardener, the processing and curing temperature must not be lower than 15°C as irreversible damage can occur. Please also avoid high humidity for several hours after printing as the hardener is sensitive to humidity.
Pre-reaction time
It is recommended to allow the ink/hardener mixture to pre-react for 15 minutes.
Pot life
The ink/hardener mixture is chemically reactive and must be processed within 8 h (referred to 20-25 °C and 45-60 % RH). Higher temperatures reduce the pot life. If the mentioned times are exceeded, the ink's adhesion and resistance may be reduced even if the ink still seems processable.Drying:
The print should be dried as good as possible in order to limit the risk of residual solvents.
We recommend tunnel drying with two hot-air zones at 60-75° C (depending on the substrate) followed by a circulation or cooling zone, and post-tempering of the prints for 4 hours at a temperature of 80 °C.
If hardener was added to the ink, the prints will not be stackable right after tunnel drying, and should therefore be stored in a drying rack.
The processing window for films printed with two-component ink is six weeks.Printing parameters:
All types of commercially available polyester fabrics (1:1 plain weave quality) and solvent-resistant stencils can be used. For MPC 191 Silver, we recommend a mesh count of 90-120 threads/cm.
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