Mara® Gloss GO
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Technical Data Sheet For PVC self-adhesive films, soft and rigid PVC, polycarbonate, PETG, PETA, acrylics Glossy, good opacity, fast drying, vacuumformable, flexible Attention: If Mara® Gloss GO is used for moulding and it is necessary to print a white shade, GO 070 White must be used (no Opaque White GO 170!). The Mara ® Gloss GO screen printing ink is suited for • rigid and soft PVC • PVC self-adhesive films • polycarbonate • PETG and PETA (attention when printing white!) • PMMA • heavy-weight papers, pasteboard, cardboard, wood, and press-board It is not suited for polystyrene. Since all the print substrates mentioned may be different in printability even within an individual type, preliminary trials are essential to determine the suitability for the intended use. Field of use Mara® Gloss GO is a universal and flexible ink type for a wide range of applications and substrates, suited for printing speeds of up to 600 prints/h. Due to its high flexibility, GO is especially suited for injected substrates sensitive to cracking of the ink film as well as for formed parts. When printing onto soft PVC, the block resistance must be checked by preferably putting a silk paper between the prints. All GO colour shades are best suited for the printing of PETG and PETA. For printing white onto PETG, we recommend to use GO 070 (no Opaque White GO 170, danger of crack initiation!); in the case of PETA, please use Maraflex FX 970 White instead of GO 070. For colour matches to be printed on PETA and containing a percentage of white > 50%, it is to use FX 970 for the mixing with GO colour shades. GO can also be processed with a spray gun, but preliminary trials are necessary for this process. In order to avoid surface irregularities, we recommend to filter the thinned ink (25 µm screen) before processing. Characteristics Ink Adjustment The ink should be stirred homogeneously before printing and if necessary during production. Drying Physically fast drying, ready for overprinting after 20-30 min at 20°C, stackable after 40 sec at 50°C in a tunnel dryer. The times mentioned vary according to the print substrate, ink film thickness, drying conditions and auxiliaries used. Generally an extended drying time is necessary when overprinting the ink. Fade resistance Pigments of excellent fade resistance are used for all Mara® Gloss GO shades. Shades mixed by adding Printing Varnish GO 910, or other colour shades - especially white mostly have a reduced fade and weather resistance. The fade resistance of the ink also decreases if the density of the printed ink film is reduced. Mara® Gloss GO 170 Opaque White is not suited for outdoor use due to its high pigmentation. The pigments used are resistant to plasticizers and solvents. Marabu GmbH & Co. KG • Phone +49 7141 6910 • info@marabu-inks.com • www.marabu-inks.com

Technical Data Shee" Stress resistance After proper and thorough drying, the ink film exhibits an outstanding adhesion as well as rub and scratch resistance. It is highly flexible and suitable for moulding (in the case of white, we recommend preliminary trials). In the case of a higher demand for rub and abra- sion resistance, especially for double-side print- ing when stacked, we recommend to over-var- nish with Printing Varnish GO 910. As the ink film of Mara® Gloss GO has a thermoplastic characteristic, block resistance of heated print sheets when stacked is limited. Basic Shades High...

Technical Data Sheet Owing to the smaller pigment size of Metallic Pastes it is possible to work with finer fabrics like 140-31 to 150-31. Owing to the bigger pigment size of Metallic Powders we recommend the use of a coarser fabric like 100-40. Shades made of Metallic Powders are always subject to an increased dry abrasion which can only be reduced by overvarnishing. All metallic shades are displayed in the Marabu "Screen Printing Metallics" colour chart. Thinner Matting Base Plasticizer Matting Powder Printing Modifier Retarder Paste Cleaner (flp. 42°C) Cleaner (flp. 52°C) Cleaner (flp....

Technical Data Sheet for specific applications is exclusively your responsibility. Should, however, any liability claims arise, they shall be limited to the value of the goods delivered by us and utilised by you with respect to any and all damages not caused intentionally or by gross negligence. Marabu GmbH & Co. KG • Phone +49 7141 6910 • info@marabu-inks.com • www.marabu-inks.com Labelling For Mara® Gloss GO and its auxiliaries, there are current Material Safety Data Sheets available according to EC regulation 1907/2006, informing in detail about all relevant safety data including...