Jan,2002

RC RCD SERIES PTC-4N CLEAR

INTRODUCTION

RC RCD SERIES PTC-4N CLEAR is UV curable clear ink designed to be used in conjunction with jet-printers for CD-R and CD-RW. The surface of PTC-4N CLEAR has also the quality to be written with marker. Our products designed for CDs and DVDs are recommendable for the base ink.

TYPE OF INK

One-component UV curable ink. White paste.

APPLICATIONS

CD-R(recordable compact discs), CD-RW(re-writable compact discs)

HOW TO USE

• The ink is supplied in ready-to-use condition.
• Standard curing conditions : One metal halide lamp 120W/cm, Integral light : 300 mJ/cm²
• Mesh : 300-350 meshes, Coating thickness : 10-15 microns

PRECAUTIONS

1. Be sure to stir well before use.
2. Do not leave the ink container with its lid open. It is advised to be careful not to make the ink surface solid when the ink is handled by the window or under the fluorescent lamp.
3. Please refer to MSDS before use.
4. Be sure to do trial print before commercial run to confirm that the product fits the purposes.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• Substrate : CD-R(recordable compact disc)
• Meshes : Polyester 350 meshes
• Curing : One metal halide lamp 120W/cm, Integral light : 300mJ/cm²
• Coating thickness : 10 microns

TEST ITEMS	TEST METHODS	RESULTS
Viscosity	Rotary visco-tester 62.5rpm, 25deg.C	100 dPa-s
Adhesion	Cross-hatch, tape-peeling test	Passed
Hardness	Pencil hardness	H
Humidity resistance	60deg.C, 90% humidity, 100 hours	Passed

Information given here is gained from our laboratory testing, and no firm guarantee is implied.