AP3155™ Adhesion Promoter for Hard to Print Substrates
AP3155 is an adhesion promoter for use with UV and LED curable inks when printing on hard to print substrates such as Glass, Metal, Aluminum, Acrylics, HDPE, Coroplast, Polystyrene and more. AP3155 is suitable for both interior and exterior applications.
Application Instructions for UV and LED Curable Inks:
- Wear protective gear including Latex or Nitrile gloves and safety glasses
- Use in a well ventilated area
- Apply AP3155 to the substrate with a clean, white, lint free wipe or microfiber cloth saturated with the promoter, covering the full surface and insuring no voids
- Using a clean, dry, white, lint free wipe or microfiber cloth, wipe off AP3155, leaving a thin layer of promoter on the substrate (the substrate will feel slippery)
- Load the AP3155 prepared substrate into the printer and print image using UV or LED curable ink
- AP3155 will cure with the ink when flashed by the UV or LED lamp
Paint Gun Application for UV Curable Inks:
- Wear protective gear including Latex or Nitrile gloves and safety glasses
- Cut AP3155 with Acetone at a ratio of 50/50
- Spray a thin even layer of AP3155 onto the substrate using a spray gun outfitted with a metal fine tip nozzle
- Load the AP3155 prepared substrate into printer and print image using UV curable ink
- AP3155 will cure with the ink when flashed by the UV lamp
Glass Special Instructions:
- When printing on glass only print on the float or tin side of the glass
- To confirm the float or tin side, Illuminate the glass with a black light;the float or tin side of the glass will glow
Compatible with the following printers:
HP FB500, FB550, FB700, FB750, FB7600, SCITEX 11000
Roland LEC-300, 330, LEJ-640, 640FT, LEF
Mimaki JFX, UJF, JF, UJV500
Mutoh ValueJet 1626U
Cannon Oce Arizona 6160 XTS, 6170 XTS, 660 XT
Fuji Uvistar, Acuity, Inca Onset