How to print silicone on elastic tapes by auto-table screen printing machine?

High density screen printing silicone for elastic ribbon

3D printing silicone

anti-slip silicone printing for tapes

Tips of elastic silicone XG-130D-3+ printing on Auto-table screen printing machine

Preparation:

1. Mesh&Squeegee: HD and glossy screen Mesh number 120-150 (48-59T), CMYK Mesh number300(120T).
2. Squeegee 65-75 degree Squeegee sharp and flat.
3. Pigments added ratio:For white and fluorescent color 20%, other color 10%
4. Catalyst mixing ratio:10%
5. Silicone thinner XG-128AH adding ratio:10-20% :20%

Heating Temp and time: Flash cure temp :100℃- 120℃ for 6-10 seconds, after finish printing to dry by temp :120℃- 140℃ for about 2 -3 minutes.

Silicone ink printing tips:

• 1 Elastic Silicone ink for under coating and HD printing for 10 layers or more

Elastic silicone                 XG-130D-3+   100 G

Elastic silicone catalyst        XG-130D-1B     10 G 10%  if need slow dry to use 130D-1TMB

Silicone thinner               XG-128AH      10-20G 10%- 20% 

Cure by temp of 120℃ for 6-10 seconds.

If need better fastness, then can Elastic Silicone ink mix 20-50% crossing linker XG-360Z-3&5%catalyst XG-866B-2 for under printing or 100%crossing linker XG-360Z-3&5%catalyst XG-866B-2 for under printing 2 times first then print Elastic Silicone for high density printing.

• 2 Color effect silicone printing 3-4 layers

Elastic silicone             XG-130D+       100 G

Color pigment             XG-203          10  10%  white color 20%

 Elastic silicone catalyst    XG-130D-1B      10 G 10%  if need slow dry to use 130D-1TMB

 Silicone thinner            XG-128AH      10-20G 10%- 20%

Cure by temp of 120℃ for 6-10 seconds

• 3 Glossy silicone ink top wet on wet printing 2 layers:

 Glossy silicone ink XG-399-2    100G

Slow dry catalyst XG-MB-1       10G 10% if need extra slow dry to use XG-TMB-1

Cure by temp of 80-100℃ for 10-25 seconds

It will be better to heat by low temp and longer heating time for glossy silicone ink. To avoid bubbles problem. After printing finish, to heat by 100℃ for about 2 -3 minutes If print crossing linker, then have to bake in the oven for 80-100 degree for 10-20 minutes, then can get better fastness.