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screen printing => Tips and Tricks to Share (Please don't ask questions here) => Topic started by: ericheartsu on July 09, 2012, 12:10:18 AM

Title: printing on Acrylic
Post by: ericheartsu on July 09, 2012, 12:10:18 AM

What ink would be best for printing on pieces of acrylic plastic?

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: Frog on July 09, 2012, 01:23:34 AM

Well, from Nazdar, 9700 all purpose as well as a bunch of others.

http://www.nazdar.com/Nazdar_Ink_Chart.pdf (http://www.nazdar.com/Nazdar_Ink_Chart.pdf)

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: Doug B on July 09, 2012, 07:15:10 AM

  Of course, test first but I use vinyl or prefer lacquer because of less fumes.

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: Frog on July 09, 2012, 08:27:22 AM

Interestingly, though I would not argue with your success, Nazdar does not include either of those choices in their suggested options.

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: Doug B on July 09, 2012, 08:52:06 AM

  For our menu side of business I print thousands and thousands of acrylic
table tents with some very fine detail. Never had a problem with lacquer and
you can't scratch it off if you tried. Caution though... There are many types of
acrylic and always test. I am printing on the clear vacuum formed type.

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: ericheartsu on July 09, 2012, 10:55:52 AM

what is the equivalent to the "stretch test"?

is it a scratch test?

Title: Re: printing on Acrylic
Post by: Doug B on July 09, 2012, 11:20:34 AM

  Scratch test is by cutting a crosshatch in the ink with an exacto blade and
then trying to rip it off with any strong tape.