WCA May 2013

New inks for 1000 line With specific customer requirements and applications in mind, Videojet introduced two new inks for its 1000 line of continuous ink jet printers: V492-C and V402. Designed for the Videojet 1710 high contrast ink printer, V492-C ink is specially formulated to adhere to a wide variety of extruded pipe, hose, cable and wire substrates. These products are typically constructed of plastics including PVC, LDPE and HDPE in various colours. The colours help designate compliance to industry regulations, offer brand differentiation, identify quality standards and can provide visual cues important for accurate construction or assembly. Videojet’s V492-C light blue ink can achieve optimal contrast across the widest range of substrate colour variations, thereby increasing the versatility of the ink jet coder, eliminating the expense of switching to different inks, and/or minimising the need for “spare” printers dedicated to specific colours. V492-C ink provides exceptional transfer-resistance and adhesion. It is also sun/UV fade resistant – which is important for temporary outdoor exposure applications such as those at job sites or those in temporary outdoor storage at a manufacturer’s plant.

❍ ❍ Specially formulated V492-C

For use on high-speed production lines, V402 is suitable for PVC plastic substrates that require fast dry times. With less than one second of dry time on cold PVC material, Videojet’s V402 ink dries 25 per cent faster than the fastest drying ink previously available for Videojet’s 1000 line of continuous ink jet printers. This ink formulation resists smearing on coded cables while providing good adhesion. As a secondary application, this dark grey ink can prove advantageous when lower contrast, lower visibility codes are desired for building materials, consumer products or parts assembly applications – especially where production codes are needed but only for infrequent or obscure reference. Videojet – USA Website : www.videojet.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2013