IMA SCREEN GP 5500

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GP 5500 Glossy Vinyl Paint

TYPE OF INK

High-gloss, quick-drying vinyl paint made from pure, high-quality resins.

APPLICATION

For all laminated and semi-laminated vinyl materials. These inks are especially recommended for printing on self-adhesive vinyl. They also give very good results on rigid vinyl materials. With 5-10% styrene solvent, GP inks have very good adhesion to polystyrene.

SOLVENT

GP 5500 Normal Solvent.

Quantity: approximately 10% depending on the color.

DRYING

Physical drying through solvent evaporation. The paint layer does not sweat or become sticky when stacked.

DRYING TIME

Approximately one hour, depending on the humidity level, ventilation, and temperature. A high percentage of plasticizers in the vinyl material increases the drying time. We advise stacking only after 8 hours. For printing very fine details, Universal Retarder (10-15%) can be added. When excess Retarder is added, the print quality does not decrease, but the adhesion of the ink layer may be reduced.

ADHESION

Excellent. Solvents penetrate rigid vinyl with some difficulty, but there is a special solvent for this purpose. In this case, it is recommended to use GP 5500 Solvent for Rigid PVC. Solvents penetrate plastic-coated vinyl more easily and more deeply.

ELASTICITY

Very high elasticity, even greater than the material it is printed on. The expansion or shrinkage of the material is perfectly accommodated by the ink.

OPACITY

Very good for all colors. The opacity of Paris Green GP 5513 and Geranium GP 5509 is slightly lower than the other colors.

BLEEDING

A special property of GP inks is that they do not bleed, which means that when you print white on top of red, the colors do not bleed, which is very important for preparing self-adhesive "double-sided" prints.

RESISTANCE

Excellent. GP paints are generally used with durable materials, and therefore the paint's durability matches the material's durability, even when exposed to the outdoors. Under normal conditions, these paints maintain their quality for many years when exposed to the elements.

LIGHT RESISTANCE

The lightfastness of pure colors is very high (several years). The thicker the paint layer, the greater the lightfastness. When mixed with a very large amount of GP 5501 White or GP 5500 Varnish, the lightfastness decreases.

OBSERVATION

The GP 5523 Reflective Blue color is the only one that does not have good resistance to light or weathering and, consequently, is not suitable for jobs that require these characteristics.

PRINTING

In general, it is not necessary to add a retarder to achieve very fine details. These are achieved very easily. GP inks do not block the screen and print without causing the "spider web" effect. Printed surfaces are completely smooth.

EXTENSION CAPACITY

Depending on the screen used, GP 5500 ink has the following yield:

COMPATIBILITY

IMPORTANT:

All information contained herein is the result of our experience and provided in good faith. We suggest conducting preliminary tests to verify the product's effectiveness in relation to the desired results. For any questions or suggestions, please contact the Technical Department of Ddgraf Ind. E Comércio De Tintas Gráficas LTDA. REMEMBER: The use of all chemical products within environmental and safety standards demonstrates respect for life.