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Screen Printing InksExpertise for Individual Solutions

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Marabu – Competence in Colour

From the early days of screenprinting, Marabu has activelysupported this innovative tech-nology, not only in the Germanmarket but also abroad. In con-stant dialogue with the usersand their continuous new ideasand demands, Marabu has in-tensively promoted the develop-ment of screen printing throughits own innovative products andapplication techniques.

Today, Marabu is a worldwideknown brand with high-qualityprinting inks having successfullybeen established thanks to thenumerous distribution partnersand subsidiaries in approximately70 countries.

“Competence in Colour“ standsas the result of many years ofintensive work but also for apermanent challenge to offertechnologically high-class,application-friendly products by innovative and continuousdevelopment now and in thefuture.

The fast growing importance ofnew ink technologies such asUV-curable systems, taking intoconsideration the rising environ-mental consciousness, representsa special task for us. In manyfields of use, these systems allowimportant increases in qualityand productivity through quickercuring and constant, reprodu-cible production processes.

Responsibility for People andEnvironment

Marabu is certified through theQuality Management SystemsDIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN ENISO 14001. For Marabu it isdecisive that quality is not onlyexpected but part of our dailyroutine. The certification is under-stood as a continuing processleading to further improvementswithin the company, optimizingour products as well as ourservice. To protect the user frompossible health risks, one ofMarabu’s main targets is to dowithout particularly harmfulmaterials and to replace them – wherever technically feasible –with materials free of hazardsymbols.

ContentsIndustrial Screen Printing

Screen printing has become widelyused in many industrial plants overthe past years where finished pro-ducts or parts are decorated orprinted. The customers demandperfect solutions according toclearly defined requirements, strictquality control as per internationalstandards, or their own QM guide-lines.

Signs and Information Systems 3Backlit Signage 4Labels 4Membrane Switches 6Automotive and Inmould Technology 6Car Badges 7Identity Cards 7Optical Disc 8Container Printing 9Bottle Crates 10Glass 11Fleet Marking andTarpaulin Decoration 12Other Industrial Applications 13

Graphic Screen Printing

Individual print products are pro-duced to order in specializedscreen printing shops. The extreme-ly large range of substrates de-mands a great deal of expertknowledge, experience, flexibility,and innovative ideas. With its vastrange of ink systems, Marabuoffers a solution for virtually everyprinting requirement.

Advertising and Promotional Material 14

Posters and BannersDisplaysStickersRing Binders

Marabu Colour Measurement 16Marabu Ink Systems 18

Ink Characteristics TableA removable Ink CharacteristicsTable with a comprehensive tableof substrates is enclosed in thisbrochure.

Future through Innovation and Quality

ISO-Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 andDIN EN ISO 14001

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Signs and scales – there is avariety of demands as to ad-hesion and resistance which areto be fulfilled by screen printinginks.

Mostly, signs are long-lastingproducts made of wet or pow-der-coated metals, aluminium,high-quality films, or weather-resistant plastics. For scales andfront panels, acrylics, poly-carbonate, or ABS are mostlyused.

Why are Marabu Inks par-ticularly suitable?

good UV resistance for long-term outdoor usegood resistance to chemicalsand environmental influencesgood mechanical resistanceto common daily use andvandalismflexible ink film for motifswhich are die-cut or cut intoopaque and brilliant inks fora good optical impressioncolour shades for traffic signsaccording to DIN 6171and67520

The Marabu Range:

Marapol PYhigh gloss and high opacityflexible ink filmgood resistance for outdooruse especially suited for pre-treated plastics – PE, PP, rigidPVC by adding hardener, alsosuitable for varnished andpowder-coated metals

Marapur PU solvent based 2-componentink, high gloss best possible chemical re-sistancevery good fade and weatherresistancefor signs made of pre-treatedplastics – PE, PP, and metals

Marapur PU for traffic signs according to DIN 6171 and67520for reflective foils

Marapoly Psolvent based 2-componentink, high glosshigh opacity and fast dryingvery good fade and weatherresistancewide field of use on plasticsand metals

Marastar SRsolvent-based 1-componentink, high gloss very fast drying, high blockresistanceflexible for die-cutting, cutting,drilling and bendingfor printing onto scales madeof plasticby adding hardener, thechemical resistance can beimproved

Special Ink 3047specifically designed fortransparent front panels of PMMA or PChigh opacity and non-yellowing white best possible chemical re-sistance, also with steam testavoids tension crazing oninjected plastics to be used as 1- or 2-com-ponent ink

Ultraplus UVPquick UV curinghigh gloss very good chemical andmechanical resistanceto be used as 1- or 2-com-ponent inkPrinting of finest scales on plastics and metals

Signs and Information Systems are long-

lasting and weatherproof! Sign boards and

promotional or traffic signs are just as typical for

screen printing as dials on measuring and

household appliances.

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Light boxes of PMMA, PETG, or PC can be printed with high-opaque colour shades, then va-cuum formed. This is especiallyfor the decoration and markingof backlit signage as essentialdesign elements.


high flexibility of basic and 4-colour process shades,suitable for vacuum forminghighly fade-resistant colourshades for long-term outdoorusehigh-opaque to brilliantshades for backlit technique

The Marabu Range:

Libraspeed LIS solvent-based ink systemfast drying and block re-sistancevery flexible ink, vacuumformable for front or reverse sideprinting

In this market segment, UV inksystems have gained wideacceptance, in particular due to their cure speeds. Specialeffects such as fluorescent andpearlescent shades or metallics,as well as safety codificationsare an exceptional strength ofscreen printing.


high opacity, important forlabeling onto dark substrates high-gloss or matt – an attrac-tive contrastgood resistance to mechan-ical stress and fill goodsincreased production speed,in particular due to the use ofrotary screen printing can be combined with otherprinting processes such as off-set and letterpress or flexo-graphy

The Marabu Range:

UltraRotaScreen UVRSUV ink for rotary screenprintinghighly reactive for highprinting speedsoverprintable with letterpress,offset, and flexo inks as wellas hot foil stamping good adhesion to allcommercial substrates

Ultragraph UVARUV-ink for roll-to-roll flatscreen pressessatin-gloss and brilliant colourshadesdie-cutting and cutting of theink film possiblecompatible with hot foil stam-pingvery versatile, flexible UV-inkfor coated PE, PP, PVC, andPET foils

Ultrastar-M UVSMUV-ink for roll-to-roll flatscreen pressesmatt ink surfaceinteresting graphic effects incombination with the high-gloss ink UVAR die-cutting and cutting of theink film possiblefor coated PE, PP, PVC, andPET foils

Marastar SRsolvent-based ink with highopacityflexible ink for a trouble-freedie-cutting and cutting of theink filmvery good fade and weatherresistanceglossy, fast drying ink forcoated PE, PP, PVC, and PETfoils with a wide colour range

Backlit Signage · Light boxes draw attention

day and night and are continually exposed to

weather influences. Highest demands of robustness

and durability are to be met.

Labels · Whether transparent designs for a

’No-Label-Look’ or individual labels for high-quality

brands requiring a high chemical resistance:

Within the modern exchange of goods, labels

save from confusion, provide safety indications,

explain dosage all while providing an attractive

optical appearance.

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Membrane switches excel dueto their space-saving and com-pact construction, safe function,and last but not least by insensiti-vity to humidity and soiling. Theboundless design possibilitiesare a further consideration.


high opacity for a fullyopaque print very good adhesion topolycarbonate or coatedpolyester good adhesion and com-patibility with adhesives very high flexibility of theprinted ink film, capable ofmillions of accuations easy handling

The Marabu Range:

Maraswitch MSW excellent flexibilityvery high peel values of theadhered printed foil to thebase plateoptimized opacity of theblocking layersvery high-opaque basicshades complementingSystem Maracolorno cracking of the ink layerswhen testing the ink’s peelstrength or adhesion

Marastar SRhigh flexibilityexcellent adhesion betweenthe various layersvast colour range includingtransparent shades

Components for instrument pan-els such as speedometer dials,switches, and operating elementsbecome increasingly sophisti-cated with top illumination andtransillumination. Shape andcolour result in a perfect combi-nation of functionality and optics.


good resistance to abrasion,hand perspiration, and clea-ning agents such as cockpitspray light-tight, high resistance tospecial tests such as environ-mental chamber and salt spraycompletely light-proof elimi-nating light leaks with trans-illumination techniqueink systems for the inmouldprocess (IMD) have parti-cularly good adhesion pro-perties onto polycarbonateand PMMA suitable for direct injectionhigh temperature resistance

The Marabu Range forAutomotive:

Libramatt LIMhigh opacityvery good printabilityresistant to environmentalchamber test

Marastar SRhigh chemical and me-chanical resistancesvery fast dryinghigh fade resistance

Ultraplus UVPUV-curable and block resis-tancevery high chemical resistanceexcellent resistance to abra-sion

The Marabu Range for IMD:

Maramold MPCfor IMD second surfaceprocessingparticularly good adhesiononto polycarbonatehigh temperature resistance can be used with Hardener H1 for higher wash-outresistanceexcellent formability

Maramold MACRfor IMD second surfaceprocessingparticularly good adhesiononto PMMA high temperature resistanceexcellent formabilityclimate chamber compatibility

UV VarnishesFor designing surfaces; UV-curable glossy, matt, aswell as structured varnishesare available

Membrane Switches · are indispensable

owing to their versatile application possibilities.

The engineering and manufacture of electronic

parts demand resistance, flexibility, and graphic

creativity.

Automotive and Inmould Technology

Not only the growing design requirements in the

automotive field but also strong quality and safety

regulations call for extremely high standards for

the print process and specifically screen printing

inks.

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Printing, and accordingly thequality of the ink used for screenprinting, must meet the highesttechnical requirements in thisdemanding and versatile mar-ket. The Marabu Ink Systemstoday have a top position in themodern Optical Disc marketand also fulfil the demands offuture generations.


Pre-recorded Optical DiscsCD/DVD

A great variety of decorationpossibilities are used in this“field” such as:

A package of opaque whiteshades for different require-ments spot colours according toColour Reference Systems like PMS, HKSpicture discs with high-reso-lution photos are realizedwith waterless offset in com-bination with screen printinginks, resp. brilliant 4-colourprocess shadesmetallic and PMS shades, as well, fluorescent shadesand matt/glossy effectscreate a boundless variety

The Marabu Range:

Ultradisc UVODOptimally suited for printingmachines of up to 135 units/minexcellent combination withwaterless offset printingextremely low radial deviationvalues of 0.05 – 0.3 smallest possible interactionbetween ink and informationcarrying layer

excellent environmental cham-ber valuesvery good handling thanks toa modern rheologyPMS colour formulationsadjusted to the CD/DVDsurface

Product RangeSeveral opaque white shades13 basic shades according toSystem Ultracolor 3 4-colour process setsmeeting varying customerdemands

Recordable und RewritableOptical Discs

CD-R/RW and DVD ± R/RW

Varnishes and colour concen-trates are typical for this field ofapplication

The Marabu Range:

Ultradisc CD-R Matchinnumerable possibilities ofcreating colour effects withthe CD-R Match packagevery good handling thanks tomodern rheology working out of special colourmatches with transparentshades on demandexcellent environmentalchamber values

Product Range CD-R Match, consisting of 4 different varnishes and 6 colour concentrates forachieving effective contrasts overprintable varnishes forinkjet and thermal transferprintersfurther UVOD products (basicshades, 4-colour processshades, black, white)

Optical Disc · One solution, any format! The

Optical Disc has established itself worldwide as

music and video carrier and storage medium.

Screen printing onto Optical Discs requires a high

quality of the ink system.

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Colour

Management

Systems

Marabu-ColorDispenser MCDfully automatic ink dispenser14 to optionally 22 ink tanksautomatic dispensing basedon bar code laser

suggested when dispensingmore than 25 times/day

Marabu-ColorDispenser MCDCompact

compact construction14 ink tanksuser-friendly maintenancesemi-automatic operationsuggested when dispensingmore than 10 times/day

Common features

easy tank filling without theuse of any toolssafety lock on the tanks

dispensing precision < 0.1 gram run by the Marabu-Color-Manager MCMenvironmental-friendly reuseof the containers

Especially in OD manufacturingwith its fast changing demandsand various colour shades, thesedispensers are an excellent so-lution for a fast, economical,and repeatable colour matching.

Common container packagingssuch as bottles and tubes differin form and size, in their sub-strate, proper colouring of theirmaterial, and last but not leastin the required flexibility.


excellent adhesion to a va-riety of materialshigh opacity of the printedmotifs, particularly importantfor dark coloured bottles orfill goodshigh gloss of the ink for anattractive optical appearance very good abrasion and che-mical resistance to all types offill goods a sufficient pre-treatment ofthe surface by flaming is im-portant for substrates made of polyolefines (PE, PP)

The Marabu Range:

Ultrapack UVPOR well-adjusted viscosity avoidsink dripping through thescreen wide substrate range (PE, PP,PET, PC, PVC)surface tension as low as 44 mN/m

Ultrapack UVPKup to 100 units/minhighly reactive, flexible ink film

Ultrapack UVKup to 75 units/minsurface tension from 48 mN/mmedium viscosity

Ultraplus UVPpolystyrene PS

Maraprop PPsolvent-based ink suitable for untreated PP

Container Printing · The multi-facetted seg-

ment! Direct screen printing onto bottles of PE or

PP, polyester or PC guarantees a high-quality

image and strengthens the distinctive character

of each product.

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Bottle crates and transportcontainers of PE or PP oftenhave a long lifetime and aresubject to high chemical andmechanical stress during thisperiod of time, e.g. when theyare cleaned, transported, andfrequently handled roughly.There are additionally oftenextreme climatic conditions.


high-gloss and high-opaquecolour shades, also suited forprinting onto dark colouredbottle crates, a wide range ofmetallic shades and fine-nesses possiblehigh chemical and mecha-nical resistance for a lengthycrate life-cycle good fade resistance for anintermediate outdoor storingof the crate

The Marabu Range:

Marapoly Pvery good fade and weatherresistance fast drying, important formulti-coloured print motifsextended pot life up to 12 hourshigh-gloss, solvent-based 2-component ink with anoptimum of brilliance andopacity

Marapoxy Yvery high opacityvery long pot life up to 24 hoursvery easy handling andprocessing good adhesion also ontodifficult substrates (very highregrind percentage)high-gloss, solvent-based 2-component ink withdecades of global success in most difficult conditions

Marapur PUvery good chemical re-sistancevery stable and resistantmetallic range

Whether the impetus is designfreedom, cost savings, or en-vironmentally based, newsolutions for glass decorationare being sought. These featuresapply particularly to bottles,drinking glasses, and small cos-metic bottles. Decorated flatglass for indoor application isgaining importance.


suited for container glass,restaurant glass, and indoorflat glass heavy metal-free formulationenormous energy savingsthrough significantly fastercuring processestime savings through fasterprocessing nearly unlimited colour rangeaccording to common colourreference systemsbrilliant and 4-colour shades

The Marabu Range:

UV-curable screen printingink Ultraglass UVGO

brilliant, high-gloss colourshadesimmediate dryingsuited for high printing speedsvery good adhesion andscratch resistance to coatedor uncoated glassexcellent dish washerresistance (> 400 cycles)very good alkaline andchemical resistance (sterili-zation, perfumes, alcohol,detergents)

Solvent-based screen printingink Glass Ink GL

high opacityvery good dish washer re-sistancegood adhesion and scratchresistancegood alkaline and chemicalresistance (sterilization, per-fumes, alcohol, detergents)

Bottle Crates for food or beverages with eye-

catching, original prints for individual presentation

have become an important promotional medium.

Screen printing, a long-lasting success in this field.

Glass stands for stability, aesthetic, and design.

A versatile material with extraordinary glossy

features. Glass appears in nearly all markets –

accompanied by innovative ink trends offering

new windows of opportunity.

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For complete vehicle decora-tions, individual designs, andmulti-coloured elements, high-quality inks are used to achievedurable and irresistible results.Images printed with basic or 4-colour process shades allowimpressive dimensions up to full-area decorations of busses,trains, and taxis. Typical is theextraordinary resistance foroutdoor use.


longevity and maximum faderesistance for outdoor usehigh flexibility of the printedink film, also over beads andrivetsgood plasticizer and tempe-rature resistance in changingseasons and climatic zonesbest mechanical resistancefor daily use in the event ofhigh winds during travelling

very good chemical and me-chanical resistance to stress in car-wash plants, to deter-gents, graffiti removers, andenvironmental influences suchas e.g. diesel sootcompatible with applicationtapeslowest possible influence ofthe ink on elasticity and ad-hesion of the foil

The Marabu Range for self-adhesives:

Ultraform UVFMUV-curable ink systemvery high flexibility of theprinted ink filmvery stable tonal values forlonger print runs, importantfor prints consisting of severalpartshigh fade-resistant pigmen-tation

Marastar SRsolvent-based ink systemvery high flexibility of theprinted ink filmsuccessful in the printing ofcar decoration stripes formany yearshigh fade-resistant pigmen-tationparticularly suited for apply-ing self-adhesives onto tar-paulins

The Marabu Range fortarpaulins:

Maraplan PLhigh flexibility and plasticizerresistancelow viscosity for a good inkflow when rolled or sprayed,press-ready adjusted forscreen printingsatin-gloss, solvent-based inkseries, particularly developedfor direct printing onto tar-paulins, 13 high-opaque basicshades availableno tendency to block

Fleetmarking and Taurpaulin Decoration

Mobile advertisements attract attention and send

the right signal! A flexible solution to weather the

seasons!

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Screen printing starts whereother print processes reach theirlimits! Whether glass, metals,paper, plastics or fabrics, screenprinting makes the best of it.

Electrical and HouseholdAppliances

The high requirements for re-sistance to chemical stress, hightemperatures, steam, and dailywear and tear are decisive for this field. According to thedifferent demands, 1- and 2-component solvent-based inks orUV-curable inks systems areavailable.

Sporting Goods

The field of sporting goods isvery comprehensive yet, indi-vidual so that each project mustbe looked at and worked onseparately. Whether a highdemand for mechanical andchemical resistance, a requestfor high opacity or gloss, or alarge colour range with verydifferent colour effects, screensolutions dominate.

Toys

Another very large field withdifferent substrates and de-mands from the market. Mostimportant for this application,however, is the compliance toDIN EN 71, part 3, a strengthand focus of Marabu’s inks foryears. Furthermore, Marabuinks are also perspiration andsaliva resistant; a best possiblechemical and mechanical re-sistance is guaranteed.

Textile Printing

The list of textiles being printedranges from material used forblinds and sunshades, to sportsbags, racket sleeves, T-shirts,and casual clothing.

Maraflor TK is particularly suitedfor printing onto polyamide andpolyester with a long-termoutdoor use.

Other Industrial Applications · Screen

printing is durable and boundless! No idea, no

pattern which cannot be reproduced in screen

printing!

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“The Colorful World of Publicity”– with Marabu. On paper andall kinds of plastics for posters,displays, advertisments and di-rection signs, stickers, promo-tional gifts, and many more.


good resistanceink systems with mild odourJet inks with high block re-sistanceinks for crack-sensitive sub-stratesinks with best printability andmesh openingflexible ink systems

The Marabu Range:

Posters and Banners

Large-sized prints for indoor andoutdoor use

Ultragraph UVARUV-curable and glossy inksystem for indoor and out-door applicationsvery wide substrate range flexible

Ultragraph UVGRUV-curable and glossy inksystem for long-term indooruse and short-term outdoorapplications extremely suitable for multi-colour lines

Libraprint LIPMild, solvent-based ink, fastdrying and high block re-sistance

Maragraph GRPaper ink, fast drying andhighly block-resistant, lowodour.

Libramatt LIMMatt, solvent-based ink withvery good mesh opening andprintability

Libragloss LIGSolvent-based ink formulatedwith very low odour.

Displays

Promotional sales products forindoor and outdoor use com-bined with a great variety ofsubstrates.

Ultraform UVFMglossy and highly flexible UV-curable ink with high-quality pigmentationextremely wide substraterangevacuum formabilitysuitable for outdoor ap-plications

Ultragraph UVARUV-curable and glossy inksystem for indoor and out-door usewide substrate range

Ultragraph UVGRUV-curable and glossy inksystem for indoor and short-term outdoor use high chemical resistance

Libraspeed LISsolvent-based ink, very fastcuring best block resistance, es-pecially on PS

Marastar SR1- or 2-component solvent-based ink, resistant to petroland alcohol after sufficientcuringFade resistant, the chemicalresistance can be increasedby overvarnishing with the 2-component Varnish P 910 ofthe Marapoly P Ink Series

Stickers

Signage, labels, inscription, etc.

Ultragraph UVARUV-curable and glossy inksystem for indoor andoutdoor usewide substrate rangegood flexibility

Ultragraph UVGRUV-curable and glossy inksystem for indoor and short-term outdoor usesuitable for multi-colour lineswide substrate range

Libraspeed LISbest suited for PS, also forreverse printing

Marastar SRuniversal ink for nearly allsubstrates

Maraspeed SLfast drying and block re-sistant, also suited for PS

Libraprint LIPfast drying, also for 4-colourprocess shades

Libramatt LIMmatt ink with excellent prin-tability

Libragloss LIGbest suited for injected partsmade of PS or PMMA.

Ring Binders

Files, folders, presentationarticles and many more

Ultragraph UVARfor pre-treated PP sheetinggood flexibility

Maraprop PPfor polypropylene PPvery good adhesion, also on untreated PPvery flexible and bendingresistancefast drying, solvent-based 1-component ink

Marasoft MSfor soft PVCvery good gloss and high-opaque colour shades, alsofor dark substratesweldable blacksolvent-based ink, also 4-colour process shadesavailable

Ultraflex UVFfor soft PVCfast curing UV-inkhigh block resistanceglossy, limited weldability

Advertising and Promotional Material

must be original, economical, and representative!

The more the demands and substrates for pro-

motional material differ – the greater the variety

of inks offered in the Marabu range. Choose as

per your individual requirements.

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Marabu-

ColorManager MCM

The versatile software foryour formula administration!

It has never been so easy to getprecise colour matches as withthis efficient and user-friendlysoftware.

The comprehensive data bankcontains mixing formulas forPANTONE®, HKS®, and RAL®

Ink Systems.

You can easily:call up mixing formulas im-mediately and calculate themfor any quantitycalculate the ink consumptionfor the respective print jobsave and administrate yourown mixing formulas weigh directly each mixingformula via a scale connectedto the Marabu-ColorManager

Marabu-

ColorFormulator MCF

A colour formulation systemwith maximum technologyand minimum expenditure

This perfect colourimetric systemallows you to calculate colourformulas for any original colourcopy. MCF works either with aportable hand-held or a sta-tionary spectrophotometer as

well as with a software anddata bank especially conceivedfor screen and pad printing.

With the Marabu-ColorFor-mulator MCF you can:

measure the colour copydefine the substrate, ink layerthickness, opacity, and thedesired basic shades calculate a mixing formulaoptimize the formula usingthe correction program, ifnecessary systematically and objectivelycontrol the colour match ofprints in series production

Optimally pigmented basicshades are the key for per-fectly matching PANTONE®*and HKS®** shades

Pantone, Inc. is a global leaderoffering colour systems and mo-dern technologies for colourchoice and communication.Their brand name is known atdesigners, manufacturers, traders,and customers all over the world.Pantone has specialised in itscolour technology to the graphicsand design branch, as well asto publishing and printing, textileand synthetics industries.

Through a license agreementwith PANTONE®, Marabuoffers 9 PANTONE® basicshades in the ink seriesMarastar SR, Libragloss LIG,and Libraspeed LIS. The spe-cial pigmentation of these inksoffers a best premise to matchthe PANTONE® shades.

For a best possible colour match of the HKS® K range,Marabu has formulated theclassic 88 HKS® K colourshades specifically to screenprinting.

4 special HKS basic shadeswere developed in the ink series Marastar SR andLibraspeed LIS. By mixingthem with 13 well-known‘System 21’ basic shades, the complete HKS® K colourrange can be achieved. Thematching formulas are found in every HKS® K colour fan.

*PANTONE® is Pantone Inc.’scheck standard trademark forcolour reproductions, colourmatches, and colour matchingmaterials. **HKS® is a registered trade-mark of HKS (Hostmann-Steinberger, K+E, Schmincke)Warenzeichenverband e.V.

Marabu Colourimetry · Graphic and product

designers have highest requirements for an exact

match of their carefully chosen colour shades.

Marabu offers specific working aids for a precise

reproduction and quality assurance.

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Marabu Ink Systems · Specifically selected

and optimally pigmented basic shades are the

solution for an almost unlimited range of brilliant

mixing shades – without abandoning the highest

possible opacity.

Existing colour reference systemssuch as e.g. PANTONE®* andHKS®** are often used for thedesign of printing motifs. Asthese colour patterns were ori-ginally developed for differentprinting processes like offset orfor coating, it is often difficult toreproduce them in screen print-ing.

The brilliance and transparencyof many PANTONE® shades canonly be achieved if accordinglybrilliant and luminous basicshades are available for mixing.Through a license agreementwith PANTONE®, Marabu offers 9 special PANTONE® basicshades in the ink series Mara-star SR, Libragloss LIG, andLibraspeed LIS. The special pig-mentation of these inks offers a best premise to match thePANTONE® shades.

For a best possible reproductionof the HKS® colour range inscreen printing, Marabu hasdeveloped four special HKS®

basic shades in the ink seriesMarastar SR and Libraspeed LIS.

Main Characteristics

In order to maximize opacityand brilliance of its colourshades, Marabu developed the“System 21” colour range someyears ago, emphasizing aboveall the high opacity of shades.Many ink types are still suppliedin these shades. Since then,colour shades per PANTONE®

and HKS® have become moresuccessful in design; the de-mand for brilliance more andmore important. To meet thisrequirement, Marabu has de-veloped a new colour systemwith brilliant colour shadestogether with utmost opacity:System Maracolor for solvent-based ink types – SystemUltracolor for UV-curable inktypes.

Product Range

In the enclosed Ink Character-istics Table you will find detailsshowing the colour system re-lated to each ink type. Pleaseask your Marabu distributor forthe corresponding colour cards.

System Maracolor

This colour range for solvent-based ink types includes 17intermixable basic shades. Thecombination of brilliant andopaque shades ensure an opti-mal reproduction of practicallyany popular reference systemfor colour design.

System Maracolor applies toall new ink series. Some of ourearlier series have been changedto the new colour system.

System Ultracolor

This system is designed for UV-curable ink types. For technicalreasons, they are partly for-mulated with pigments otherthan Maracolor and are mono-pigmented to facilitate UV-curing.

Therefore, we have restrictedthe new product range for UV inks to a selection of only 13 basic shades. These are marked with a UV after the shade

designation in the colour chart presented on this page. Theseinks are also intermixable andreflect in every respect the cur-rent high technical standards ofthe industry.

Additional special

shades:

high-opaque colour shadesopaque white and blackpress-ready metallics high-gloss metallics4-colour process shadestransparent shadesspecial effect colours

920 Lemon

922 Light YellowUV

924 Medium YellowUV

926 OrangeUV

930 Vermilion

932 Scarlet RedUV

934 Carmine RedUV

936 MagentaUV

950 VioletUV

952 Ultramarine BlueUV

954 Medium Blue

956 Brilliant BlueUV

960 Blue GreenUV

962 Grass GreenUV

940 Brown

980 BlackUV

970 WhiteUV

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Product information

Ink system Solv. 1C Solv. 2C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C or 2C

Drying fast medium fast very fast fast fast fast very fast fast fast

Degree of gloss satin satin glossy satin glossy matt glossy glossy glossy glossy

Opacity medium excellent excellent medium medium excellent medium medium medium medium

Outdoor resistance medium-term short-term medium-term short-term medium-term medium-term medium-term long-term medium-term medium-term

Special characteristics can be dishwasher flexible high block very mild matt ink film very good very good vacu- excellent form- very tempera-

laminated resistance ink film resistance printability um formability ing properties ture resistant

Basic shades 17 14 21 21 21 17 17 21 17 17

4-Clr. Process – 4 – 4 4 – 8 8 – –

Other 8 12 8 – 9 4 1 26 – 1

Specials Metallic transp. shades, fluorescent suitable for PANTONE® blocking silver 4-colour process highly fade- 1C-ink system 1C- or

Mixing System etch imitations (matt) placarding Basic Shades with higher density resistant shades 2C-ink system

Auxiliaries

Thinner UKV 1 GLV QNV UR 3 LIGV – UKV 2 UKV 1 UKV 1 UKV 1

Thinner, mild UKV 2 – – PSV UKV 2/PSV UKV 2 PSV UKV 2/PSV – –

Retarder SV 5 SV 1 SV 1 SV 1 SV 1 SV 1 SV 5 SV 1 SV 1 SV 1

Retarder, slow SV 10 SV 9 SV 9 – SV 9 SV 9 SV 10 SV 9 SV 10 SV 10

Retarder paste – – VP – VP VP VP VP – –

Hardener – GLH – – – – – – – H 2

Print varn./bronze binder FX910/FX904 GL 910 GO910/902 GR 910 LIG 910 LIM 910 LIP 910 LIS 910 MACR 910 MPC 910

Transparent base – GL 409 GO 409 GR 409 LIG 409 LIM 409 LIP 409 LIS 409 – –

Cleaner UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 3 UR 4 UR 3

Substrates

Polystyrene (PS) l l l l

ABS/SAN l l l l

Self-adhesive PVC foil l l l l l l

PVC, rigid l l l l l l

PVC, soft ‘2 l ‘2 l ‘2 l

Polycarbonate (PC) m l l l l l l

Polyester, emboss l

PETG, PETA l l l l

Acrylic glass (PMMA) l l l l l l

PE, PP, pre-treated

PP, un-treated

Polyamide (PA)

Polyacetal (POM)

Thermoplastics l

Paper, corrugated paper l l l l l l

Coated substrates ‘2 l

Anodised aluminium ‘2 l

Metals ‘2 l

Glass l

Wood l l l l

Textiles, synthetics

Textiles, cotton

Typical or additional identity glass, for indoor graphic screen paper and graphic screen printing onto universal PMMA signs IMD ink IMD ink for

application cards applications printing cardboard printing PC foils graphical ink for PMMA polycarbonate

Marapoly Maraplan Maraprop Marapur Marapol Marastar Maraflor Texacool Ultragraph UltraflexP PL PP PU PY SR TK TXC UVAR UVF

Product information

Ink system Solv. 2C Solv. 1C Solv. 1C Solv. 2C Solv. 1C or 2C Solv. 1C or 2C Solv. 2C Aqueous 2C UV UV

Drying medium fast medium medium medium very fast fast fast fast fast

Degree of gloss high gloss satin satin high gloss high gloss high gloss matt matt glossy glossy

Opacity excellent excellent medium excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent medium medium

Outdoor resistance long-term long-term medium-term long-term medium-term long-term medium-term short-term medium-term medium-term

Special characteristics high alkaline plasticiser for un- resistant flexible resistant high wash cold fixable allround ink flexible

resistance resistant treated PP to chemicals ink film to petrol resistance ink film

Basic shades 17 13 14 21 21 21 17 12 13 13

4-Clr. Process – – 4 – – – – – 8 –

Other – 3 1 8 1 36 1 – 2 2

Specials UV absorber, press-ready opaque white PU for opaque white transparent opaque white opaque white 4-colour process opaque white,

printing varnish silver and gold traffic signs shades with higher density opaque black

Auxiliaries

Thinner PV PLV QNV/UKV 1 PUV UKV 1 UKV 1 UKV 1 water UVV 6 UVV 6

Thinner, mild – – – – UKV 2 UKV 2 UKV 2 – – –

Retarder SV 5 – SV 1 SV 1/SV 5 SV 3/SV 5 SV 1/SV 5 SV 1 – – –

Retarder, slow SV 10 – – SV 9 SV 9 SV 10 – – – –

Retarder paste – – – – – VP – – – –

Hardener H 1 – – H 1/H 2/HT 1 +/- H1/H2/HT1 +/- H 1 H 2 TXCH – UV–HV2/4

Print varn./bronze binder P 910 – PP 902 PU910/PU911 PY 910 SR910/SR911 TK 902 TXC 902 UVAR 904/910 UVF 904

Transparent base P 409 – PP 409 – – SR 409 – – UVAR 409 UVF 409


Substrates

Polystyrene (PS) l

ABS/SAN l l l

Self-adhesive PVC foil l l l

PVC, rigid l l l l

PVC, soft ‘2 l ‘2 l

Polycarbonate (PC) l l l

Polyester, emboss l l l

PETG, PETA l l 2K l 2K l

Acrylic glass (PMMA) l l l

PE, PP, pre-treated ‘3 l ‘3 l (PP) ‘3 l ‘3 l 2K ‘1 l ‘1 l

PP, un-treated l

Polyamide (PA) l l l 2K l 2K l (Nylon)

Polyacetal (POM) l m 2K l 2K

Thermoplastics l l l 2K l 2K

Paper, corrugated paper l l l

Coated substrates ‘2 l ‘2 l ‘2 l 2K ‘2 l 2K

Anodised aluminium ‘2 l ‘2 l 2K

Metals ‘2 l ‘2 l ‘2 l 2K

Glass

Wood l l l l

Textiles, synthetics l m

Textiles, cotton l l

Typical or additional bottle crates soft PVC PP folder and binders, metal housings container membrane sunshades, cotton textiles universal labels

application made of PE/PP tarpaulins banners made of PP printing switches sun blinds graphical ink

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l = suitable m = limited suitability 2C = with 10% hardener H1 or H2 HV = adhesion modifier ‘1 = pre-treated PE and PP foils ‘2 = pre-treatment with IPA ‘3 = pre-treatment by flame or Corona = post-treatment by flame, hot air, or oven drying Please note that this chart only gives a survey of application fields. For detailed information, please see our technical data sheets.

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Marabu Screen Printing Inks

Ink Characteristics Table

Table of Substrates

Ultraform Ultraglass Ultragraph Ultradisc Ultraplus Ultrapack Ultrapack UltraRotaScreen Ultrastar Ultrastar-MUVFM UVGO UVGR UVOD UVP UVPK UVPOR UVRS UVS UVSM

Product information

Ink system UV UV 2C UV UV UV UV UV UV UV UV

Drying fast very fast very fast very fast fast very fast fast very fast fast fast

Degree of gloss glossy high gloss glossy high gloss high gloss high gloss high gloss high gloss high gloss matt

Opacity medium excellent medium excellent medium excellent excellent medium medium excellent

Outdoor resistance long-term medium-term short-term short-term medium-term short-term short-term short-term long-term medium-term

Special characteristics vacuum dishwasher highly optimised resistant to very fast very high for rotary very universal matt

formability resistant reactive ink rheology chemicals adhesion gloss screen printing UV-ink

Basic shades 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

4-Clr. Process 8 4 8 12 4 4 4 – 8 4

Other 2 14 2 12 2 3 2 5 2 1

Specials 4-colour process etch imitations opaque white, CD-R Match, opaque white, thixotropic opaque white, silicone-free satin-matt opaque black

with higher density opaque black fluorescent opaque black opaque white opaque black opaque white 4-colour process

Auxiliaries

Thinner UVV 6 UVV 6 UVV 2 UVV 1/UVV 2 UVV 2 UVV 4 UVV 1 UVV 5 UVV 2 UVV 2

Thinner, mild – – – – – – – – – –

Retarder – – – – – – – – – –

Retarder, slow – – – – – – – – – –

Retarder paste – – – – – – – – – –

Hardener – UV-HV 8 – – UV–HV1/4 UV–HV4, H2 H1/H2 – UV–HV1/2/4 UV–HV1/4

Print varn./bronze binder 904/910/911 904/910 UVGR 904/910 UVOD 904/912 UVP 904 UVPK 904 UVPOR 904 UVRS 904 UVS 904 UVSM 904

Transparent base UVFM 409 UVGO 409 UVGR 409 UVOD 409 UVP 409 UVPK 409 UVPOR 409 – UVS 409 UVSM 409


Substrates

Polystyrene (PS) l l l+/- HV4 l+/- HV4

ABS/SAN l l l+/- HV4 l+/- HV4

Self-adhesive PVC foil l l l l l l

PVC, rigid l l l l l l l l

PVC, soft l ‘2 l+/- HV2

Polycarbonate (PC) l l l l l l l

Polyester, emboss l l l l

PETG, PETA l l l HV 4 l HV 4 l l HV 4

Acrylic glass (PMMA) l l HV 4 l HV 4

PE, PP, pre-treated ‘1 l ‘3 l HV 4 ‘3 l+/- H2 ‘3 l+/- H2 ‘1 l ‘1 l ‘3 l HV 4

PP, un-treated

Polyamide (PA) ‘3 m HV 4 ‘3 l ‘3 m HV 4

Polyacetal (POM)

Thermoplastics

Paper, corrugated paper l l l l

Coated substrates ‘2 l HV 8 ‘2 l HV 4 ‘2 l HV 4

Anodised aluminium ‘2 l HV 1 ‘2 l HV 4 ‘2 l HV 4

Metals ‘2 l HV 8 ‘2 l HV 1 ‘2 l HV 1

Glass l HV 8

Wood

Textiles, synthetics

Textiles, cotton

Typical or additional vacuum form- glass, graphic all Optical industrial packaging packaging labels graphic graphic

application able parts packaging screen printing Disc formats screen printing screen printing screen printing

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