The high performance UV curable low-volatility pigmented ink has been specifically designed for use with Xaar’s XJ500, Leopard and XJ126 printheads for coding and marking applications, providing print solutions for the industrial and packaging markets.
Offering rapid cure times with appropriate UV-light systems, the ink has been formulated to print onto a range of non-porous substrates such as PVC, PC, acrylic and ABS. When fully cured the inks also show good resistance to abrasion, water and common solvents.
The Xaar 71W00 White UV ink is a low volatile, medium hiding powder white pigmented UV specifically formulated for coding and marking applications and introduces Xaar’s technology to new electronics customers. In multipass mode the white curable ink is suited to printed circuit board marking. In single pass mode, the ink is appropriate for use on dark non-porous substrates, for example coding and marking on video cases.
Jill Woods, Xaar inks product manager says, “We are delighted to announce the release of the 71W00 White UV ink for the XJ126 and Leopard printhead. Through working with Avecia to develop this ink we are continuing to extend Xaar’s growing ink portfolio, and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing quality inkjet solutions to the market. The new ink provides optimum performance levels with Xaar printheads, achieving high quality results.”
Neil Cullum, Avecia Inkjet Printing Materials business development manager, says, “Avecia has a continual programme of inkjet ink innovation. This new White UV ink demonstrates our commitment to support leading edge print head suppliers and their customers in developing new applications for the rapidly growing industrial inkjet market”.
As Xaar 71 UV Inks are 100% UV-based chemistry and free from any volatile solvents, they have a high flash point and are non-flammable under normal operating conditions. The ink is available in 1 and 5 litre packs. The 71W100 UV ink comes with a shelf life of six months from the date of manufacturing.
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