Various ink types and Color inks
All inks are based on RoHS.
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Black | MEK |
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Black | MEK |
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Red | MEK |
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Blue | MEK |
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Green | MEK |
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Black | Ethanol |
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Black | MEK |
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Black | Ethanol | 15 to 30 | (Suitable for applications dislike for | |||||||||
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Black | MEK | 1 to 5 | steel plate | |||||||||
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Black | MEK |
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Black | MEK | 1 to 5 | It is highly adhesive to | |||||||||
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to Blue | Ethanol | in the | but legible | closures of various colors | ||||||
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Red | MEK |
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Black | Acetone |
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Invisible | MEK |
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| Same as 2 | Discolored | Untreated polyolefins such as polyethylene | |
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Yellow | MEK |
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*1 | MEK: Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
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| *6 | Please supply clean and dry air from the air purge connection port at the rear of the console because the ink is hygroscopic. | ||||||
*2 | Note that the drying speed varies depending on shapes and materials of the printing object, and environment. |
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*3 Hue and adhesion of the ink should be confirmed by printing samples in advance. |
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*4 Please follow the law of the country when you use and dispose of the inks. |
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*5 Please read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before you use the inks. |
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| The MSDS can be obtained from the web site written on cover of this brochure, or inquire the nearest Hitachi distributors. |
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