Screen printing ink Category description (above)

Currently used in printing ink, mainly by using the inkof pigment changes. Alone in the ink solvent and the
of the printed version of the structure of categories,presence of the same kind of distinction in Figure
mainly letterpress printing ink, offset printing inks,3-39 volatile solvent as shown.
gravure inks, special printing inks.Separate volatile solvent evaporation time and the
Screen printing ink is a printing ink, its variety,amount is proportional to, but the ink over time
classification is also varied. However, there arereduced the increase of volatile, take a long time to
several major classifications.complete evaporation, it can be measured out, so
According to characteristics of ink Category: can bethe ink film in the solvent president time residual. In
divided into Fluorescent ink , Light ink, fast fixing ink,screen printing, because of slow use of high boiling
magnetic ink, conductive ink, scented ink, UV-dryingpoint solvent evaporation, residual solvent issues
ink, sublimation ink, Transfer Ink And so on.require special attention. Ink film in the role of residual
Was based ink by the state classification; gel ink,solvent from the plasticizer to soften the ink film, and
water color ink, oil ink, resin, ink, starch paste and sobrought many other adverse effects.
on. Solid ink, screen printing, such as electrostaticSolvent evaporation drying type ink, easy to use,
toner.with fast-drying, therefore widely used. The
Printing materials under Category: Paper ink: oil-baseddisadvantage is that excessive use will reduce the
ink, water-based ink, high gloss inks, semi-gloss inks,solvent resistance, heat resistance.response drying
volatile drying inks, natural drying inks, paints matrixinks. This ink ink film during the formation of low
printing ink, plastic synthetic paper-based printing ink,molecular weight, which was pre-polymer state, and
paperboard carton inks.then oxidized in air, by heat, light or reactive
Fabric ink: Water-based ink, oil ink, emulsion-basedsubstances of chemical reaction while the polymer to
inks.form the ink film. At this time arise between the resin
Wood ink: water-based ink, oil-based ink.crosslinking, the formation of a new resin crosslinking
Metal ink: aluminum, iron, copper, stainless steel andstructure, as shown in Figure 3-40. After cross-linking
other special inks of different metals. Leather Ink:nature to become stable, has better physical
Dedicated ink printed leather.properties.
Glass ceramic ink: glassware, glass crafts, ceramicThe chemical reaction rate, the higher the
containers with ink.concentration the reaction material the faster the
Plastic with ink: PVC with printing ink, ink styrene,catalyst can be added another, as well as heat, light,
polyethylene, ink, acrylic ink and so on.the role of the quicker response time. Using reactive
PCB ink: conductivity of ink, ink corrosion resistantink, the heating effect for the accelerated hardening
plating and anti-fluoride and alkali resistance ink.of the best. There is not the type of heating can not
Book by Screen printing inks Mainly dry type,be hardened. However, some deformation of
classification introduced screen printing ink as follows.substrate heating and ink resins, paints the strength
1. According to the classification in the form ofof wood heat resistance with the heating time to
screen printing ink speaking introduction.evaporationpay attention to the temperature adjustment.
drying type ink. The main constituents of ink filmEvaporation drying type ink, printing ink and dried ink
polymer material, after printing Solvent Volatile, itsfilm is reversible between, but no reversible reactive
molecular substances on the formation of the ink film.ink.
Ink film formation process: the separation from theSolvent evaporation temperature drying inks with
solvent molecules are several aggregation to formvolatile as a result of reaction in different forms. Ink
nuclei; its nuclear build-up into molecules (growth);changes are also different.
continue to grow and form dried pellets; dried pelletsA. Oxidation polymerization-type ink. Oxidation
formation membrane aggregation.polymerization-type ink is oil modified alkyd resin as
Such volatile changes in drying is reversible, that is,the main component of the ink. This ink is the main
using solvents dried ink film may re-dissolve, asreaction occurred in some oil oxidation, resulting in
shown in Figure 3-37.polymerization, a polymer. The reaction at room
Ink transferred to the substrates, the solvent ink inktemperature can be gradually carried out under
film with the first occurrence of the volatile solvent,conditions, such as heating will speed up. The amount
the evaporation process as shown in 3-38. Inkof desiccant added another will promote the reaction.
solvent vapor pressure because of the role ofThis type of ink can be printed out shiny thick ink
diffusion in the atmosphere, in the ink film formed onfilm printed. The good adhesion, the ink film
the surface membrane, then through the liquid filmtoughness. Defects is slow drying at room
evaporation.temperature, at least 2 hours, 80 heat baking
In this process, the ink surface, its viscosity due torequired half an hour, the storage surface is easy to
solvent evaporation must increase, also due toproduce ink film. This printing ink coating applied to
solvent evaporation, heat diffusion, the temperaturemetal, hard plastic, wood, paper, cloth and so on.
drops, the viscosity to rise again. The result is aB, heat curing ink. After that printing can take place
volatile solvent within the ink film become more andby heating the ink curing condensation reaction. This
more difficult and, when dry, requiring heat and wind.ink is also used for epoxy resin binders, but with two
Solvent kinetic energy can active the surface of thedifferent liquid epoxy ink, the ink is a liquid containing
ink viscosity reduction, to accelerate the solventthe catalyst ink, can be cured under the heat. The
evaporation have a good effect. In addition, the inkadvantage is a liquid type, solvent, heated front
surface, evaporation layer (film) if stagnant, it willviscosity stability, and printed materials adhesion
hinder volatile, and therefore air, blew away the gasfastness and resistance tolerance good; drawback is
film, to speed up the drying.energy consumption. The ink curing speed depends
General, solvent evaporation rate from the solventon the content of the catalyst and heating
vapor pressure, solvent and air temperaturetemperature. Without catalyst, the ink needs to
difference and air flow in the surface speed of thehigher than 150 high temperature curing, after adding
decision. Of course, this ink, the solvent evaporationthe catalyst can be cured in temperatures, but the
rate addition to the above factors, we will alsocatalyst content of large, adverse save ink.
dissolve the resin due to the type and concentration