Printing Inks for Plastics
As plastic is used for various purposes, it has grown in
popularity in a variety of industries over the previous few decades. As a result, plastic is
utilized in nearly every industry.
Automotive / Automobile
- to make Dashboards, buttons, and many other components.
Bottle caps and
closures - to make various types of caps and closures.
Electrical
devices / Consumer Electronics/ white goods - to make switches and panels of air
conditioners, televisions, LED bulbs, and many other electrical devices.
Medical /
Pharmaceuticals/ health care - in the medical industry, it is used to make
syringes, ampoules, and many other medical equipment.
Packaging/ Labeling on beauty, cosmetic and personal
care - for the transportation of packaged products, liquids (juices, water
bottles…), etc.
Promotional Items & Writing utilities - for
the making of pens and other promotional materials.
Toys / Baby
Products/feeding bottles - most toys are made of plastics.
Watch industry - to make watch dials and
strap locks
Farbatech inks for plastics
At Farbatech, we have general application inks as well as specially formulated ones for
thermoset and thermoplastic products.
It is critical to understand the properties of the type of plastic when decorating or
printing on a plastic substrate and to select the best ink for it. Inks for various plastics
have different formulas. Hence, Farbatech offers a wide range of anti-migration, toxic-free
inks that have excellent adherence and are very opaque.
Farbatech inks are
- One/Two-component Inks
- Highly mileage inks
- Suitable for thermoforming / thermosetting
- Crack resistant
- Anti Migrating
- Nontoxic
- Compliant with European standards
- REACH and RoHS compliant
Farbatech understands that each sector uses a distinct printing method to get the required outcomes. So, to achieve these standards, we offer
There are various types of plastics
Clear Materials
- Acrylic
- PETG
- Polycarbonate / Lexan
- PVC in thin gauges
- Polyester / Mylar
White or Colored Materials
- HIPS: High Impact Polystyrene
- PVC: Expanded PVC
- PVC: Flexible pressure-sensitive adhesive-backed vinyl
- PVC: Rigid PVC
- Polycarbonate / Lexan
- Acrylic
- Polyethylene Fluted Polypropylene
Other types include
- ABS: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- CA: Cellulose Acetate
- CAB: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- EVA: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
- PA: Polyamide
- PC: Polycarbonate
- PE: Polyethylene
- PET/PET-G: Polyethylene Terephthalate / Polyester
- PI: Polyimide
- PMMA: Polymethyl Methacrylate
- POM: Polyacetals
- PP: Polypropylene
- PS: Polystyrene
- PVC: Polyviny Chloride
- SAN: Styrene Acrylonitrile
- Bakelite
- Corex
Since each plastic shows varying degrees of ink compatibility, the choice of the ink
becomes very confusing. When printing on these surfaces, it is necessary to test the
inks sufficiently.
We stock an extensive range of inks for printing on plastics, to suit
everyone's needs.
