

 Various ink types and Color inks
 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 | 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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 | Black | 
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| to Blue | Ethanol | in the | but legible | closures of various colors | ||||||
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 | Same as 2 | Discolored | Glass, plastics, metals and coated | ||
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| Red | MEK | 
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| Black | Acetone | 
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| Red | Ethanol | 
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 | Same as 2 | Reduced | Glass, plastics, and most metals and | ||
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| Invisible | MEK | 
 | 1 to 3 | luminescence | ||||||
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| Name of | 
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| ink | 
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 | TYPE | Small | Micro | Larger  | Pigmented | Result | ||||||||
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 | Same as 2 | Discolored | Untreated polyolefins such as polyethylene | |
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| Black | Acetone | 
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| Black | Acetone | 
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| White | 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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