Matching the series to your product
The first step in evaluating Comec PLT4G Pad Printing Ink is to identify the actual substrate. Do not decide by product name alone without knowing the plastic type, metal coating or textile structure. Prepare a sample with the production substrate and record any surface treatment.
Technical data notes
Material names, ratios and times in this section are preserved from the series technical records. Do not transfer an additive ratio to another series; read each ratio together with the adjacent product code and operating conditions.
| PRODUCT SERIES | PLT4G |
|---|---|
| INK TYPE | Two-Component |
| PRINTING METHOD | Pad Printing |
| PRODUCT GROUP | Comec |
| General Properties | A fast-drying, two-component pad printing ink with excellent opacity and a glossy finish · pad printing inks comply with (EC) EN 71.3 and European Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS). |
| Pad Printing Ink Applications | Glass · Alloyed and non-alloyed metals · Ceramic · Thermosetting materials. |
| Mechanical and Chemical Resistance | Offers excellent resistance to many organic solvents and chemicals. · To improve water resistance, oven-cure at 140°C for 30-60 minutes. · Lightfastness level DIN 6-8 provides excellent resistance to fading caused by light. |
| Preparation | Mix ink with PLHG hardener at 20:1 (20 parts ink, 1 part PLHG hardener). · Use ink containing hardener within 8-9 hours of preparation. · Dilute and mix the ink with 10-20% PLA thinner. · In warm conditions, when printing fine details or halftone images (e.g. 80-120 lines per cm), use some PLD retarder. |
| Drying and Curing Properties | Dries in 10-15 minutes at an ambient temperature of 20°C. · For drying within seconds, use hot-air circulation ovens (60-80°C) positioned over a rotary table or conveyor, or high-output spot heat sources (air or infrared). · The ink cures fully in 7-8 days. · Colours shown in the chart are representative. Request a sample for the actual colour. |
| Colour Range | 24 standard colour options. · The COMEC colour range includes 24 standard glossy colours and CMYK colours. |
| Additives | PLHG hardener |
Three separate decisions in sample preparation
| Substrate | Verify the material and any coating; do not select a series by product name alone. |
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| Preparation | Match hardener, thinner and other additive codes to the series. Record the quantities used in the mixture. |
| Inspection timing | Plan initial appearance inspection separately from application durability testing. Drying and curing are different processes. |
Evaluate colour and durability separately
A sample close to the colour reference does not automatically meet application durability requirements. Record colour appearance, artwork clarity and required performance under use conditions as separate inspection headings. Label every sample with material details when testing the same series on different substrates.
Preparing for a technical discussion
- Comec PLT4G Pad Printing Ink product name and colour to be used
- Substrate raw material and coating information
- Pretreatment applied and production environment
- Required visual result and conditions the print will encounter in use