Contact Printing Inks & Solvents
- Inks for industrial use include such properties as drying under oil, permanency, resistance to water, weather resistance, etc.
- Different inks can be used with flexographic printers, code printers, offset printers, spray systems, and rubber stamps
- Specific solvents are available for thinning inks, or for increasing or decreasing dry times
Pannier offers a complete line of Master Marker industrial marking inks with a wide range of properties to meet many industrial marking requirements. Let us help you find an ink to mark nearly any kind of surface in almost any condition.
Metal Marking Inks
| Grade | Specific Use | Open | Roll | Spray | Stamp | Brush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | marking sheet steel; removable with detergent and water | • | • | • | ||
| #5 | identification of coil weld seams; removable in pickling process | • | • | • | • | • |
| #100 | general purpose ink; slower-drying for use in 4 oz bottles and neoprene ink rolls | • | • | • | • | |
| #127 | marking clean aluminum and aluminum with a slight oil film | • | • | • | • | |
| #127½ | marking clean aluminum and aluminum with a slight oil film; fast-drying | • | • | • | • | • |
| #570 | permanent marking on clean metals such as brass, copper, iron, and steel | • | • | • | ||
| #1001 | general purpose ink; galvanized steel, austenitic stainless steel | • | • | • | ||
| #2001 | spray marking on hot steel (800°F to 1600°F) before steel cools down | • |
Plastic Marking Inks
| Grade | Specific Use | Open | Roll | Spray | Stamp | Brush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #570 | marking plastics, specifically polyethylene | • | • | |||
| #590 | permanent marking on PVC; acceptable marks on styrene and ABS plastics | • | • | • |
Marking Inks for Porous Surfaces
| Grade | Specific Use | Open | Roll | Spray | Stamp | Brush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | lumber and wood products, paper | • | • | • | • | • |
| #400 | corrugated containers, paper bags, paper tape, labels | • | • | • | • | |
| #1081 | permanent marking on natural and synthetic fabrics; withstands washing | • | ||||
| #1083 | permanent marking on natural and synthetic fabrics; withstands washing | • | ||||
| #1150 | general purpose ink; for use in 4 oz bottles and neoprene ink rolls | • | • | • | • |
Don't see the ink for your application? Call us!
Factors to Consider When Choosing an Ink
Inks are formulated to be used in specific applications, and a variety of factors are taken into consideration to determine the ink best suited to your application. These are important items to consider:
- The material being marked and its surface condition.
- The production line speed, and how much time the ink will be given to dry.
- The marking method used to print on your material.
- The temperature of the material and its surrounding environment.
- The desired characteristics of the printed mark: temporary/permanent, must withstand heat/fluids/weather/abrasion/etc.
