Printing processes like Pad printing, Screen printing and Spray coating Require Printing inks/paints/coatings for Automotive industry are used to print on automotive interiors which consist of Printing of logos, laserable parts, Combination switches, HVAC panels, Stereo faces two-wheeler components, in-mold decoration(IMD), Hazard Knobs, climate control panels, pushbuttons, gear shifters, radiator caps, audio bezels, steering wheel controls only to name a few.
Whether for decoration or functional, for traceability identification or laser marking purposes, for Substrates such as PC/ABS/PMMA, PU, Coated plastics, Aluminum, Chrome plated plastics, Powder-coated metals, Polypropylene PP, Nylon, PA 616,6, POM( Poly Oxy methylene) - for each of these fields suitable printing ink series that ideally meet the high-quality requirements and safety regulations of the automotive industry.
The major tests that an automotive component ink needs to pass are customer-specific like TL 226/TL 221/ DBL 7384 or thermal requirements -40 to 180 C, Environment-friendly, weather-resistant to heat and cold, abrasion-resistant, chemical resistant, and important detail to aesthetics and haptics.
The major compliances that the printing inks must pass are ROHS, GADSL, REACH, Directive 2006/122/EC (PFOS), Directive 2005/84/EC (Phthalates), ASTM (D1475): Density of liquid coatings, inks and related products, ASTM (D2369): VOCs etc.
Printing Inks for front panel or Operator control panels must comply strictly the automotive compliance. And must be opaque so that it is reliable and..
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