Marabu Exhibits Portfolio of Screen, Digital, Pad Printing inks at FESPA 2018

Marabu will be highlighting its current portfolio of screen, digital, and pad printing inks – plus a number of new products – at FESPA 2018, which is slated for May 15-18 in Berlin.
This includes versatile new GBL-free solvent-based inks and an expanded range of UV-curable inkjet products, as well as, the advantages of digital water-based options.  
 
Marabu’s new Ultra Pack UVFP is the first officially approved – by Swiss Quality Testing Services, SQTS, a certified institute – for migration-sensitive PE/PP plastics, the materials most widely used for packaging foodstuffs. Moreover, the very high reactiveness of UVFP inks ensures rapid drying and printing speeds of up to 4,000 containers per hour.

Marabu is adding two ink ranges for diverse glass applications. The single-component Mara Tech MGO baking ink is ideal not only for glass, but also for screen and pad printing on metal where high resistance to chemicals is crucial. The ink contains silicone, and is therefore suitable for both first and second surfaces, in particular for container and flat glass.
 
Marabu will also spotlight its two-component Mara Glass MGLA. This ink was developed for second surfaces on flat glass items, for example smartphones, input systems (touch panels) and outdoor user interfaces – including control units for ships and boats, and digital map terminals in Berlin and other major cities.
 
Capacitive touch interfaces are found in a wide variety of appliances, including washing machines, driers, dishwashers and ovens – even coffee machines and microwaves.
 
Marabu’s MaraPanel MPA, a new range of specialty decorative inks, features an opaque white, plus a deep, non-conductive black developed for printing on the back (second surface) of popular PMMA or PC plastics. MaraPanel MPA displays very high electrical resistance to avoid interference with the input system’s functionality.
 
Furthermore, the range has been tested for resistance to water vapor and to common cleaning agents from leading manufacturers.
 
This year Marabu is launching a new generation of GBL-free solvent-based inks for digital printing in wide formats. Marabu customers will be able to choose between existing solutions and new, highly versatile GBL-free versions.

Marabu’s UV-curable inkjet inks can be employed in a variety of situations, and are compatible with all common printer heads. The offering includes flexible Ultra Jet DUV-A inks for wide formats, and the Ultra JetDUV-C range for printing directly on flat glass and on containers made from glass or PET. There is also an alternative line of inks for Océ Arizona printers, Ultra JetDUV-GR, plus LED-curable Ultra Jet DLE-A products.
 
Working closely with the printing industry, Marabu has created water-based inkjet inks for flexible food packaging, cardboard, toys (in line with the EN 71/3 standard), and digitally printed wallpapers.