Formulation PI/1 Silk screen ink for wallpaper

a) Clear coat
%
Zinpol 1519, 40% Water/IPA 40.00
Water 5.00
Diaceton alcohol 25.00
Isopropanol 10.00
Laponite RDS (10% w/w) 20.00
100.00

Add co-solvents to Zinpol 1519 and mix at 400 rpm for 10 mins.

b) Pigment preparation
%
Isopropanol 15.00
Water 52.50
Mikrolith-WA (yellow) 30.00
Ammonia (25%) 2.50
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Brookfield viscosity T-bar D = 23-27,000 cP

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Ford Cup No. 4 viscosity = 18-20 s

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pH = 8.0
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Formulation PI/2 Silk screen printing ink for textiles

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Zinpol D3000 45.00

Laponite RD 1.00
Water 34.10
Resiflow W51 0.50
Defoamer W0146 0.20
Sinloihi FZ-5000/6000 19.00
Ammonia, 25% 0.20
100.00

Disperse Laponite RD in water and add to resin, then add defoamer/resiflow and pigment, stir at 600 rpm. Add
ammonia to adjust pH.

Brookfield Viscosity = 33,600 cP

T-bar D @ 1.5 rpm
Ford Cup No. 4 viscosity = 20 s (20% water)
pH = 8.0

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Formulation PI/3 Metallic silk screen printing ink for textiles
a)
%
Zinpol 1519 40.00
Water 27.00
Laponite RDS, 10% 20.00
Aquavex E5000AR-207S 12.00
Aqua Poly 250 1.00
100.00

Add Aluminium pigment to resin and mix at 400 rpm. Add Aqua Poly 250 and continue mixing for 30 min. Add
Laponite RDS sol. and mix for 15-20 min.

b) Pigment concentrate
%
Isopropanol 15.00
Water 52.50
Mikrolith R-WA 15.00
Mikrolith 4G-WA 15.00
Ammonia, 25% 2.50
100.00

Mix pigments at 600 rpm for 30 mins and add to part (a) and mix at 400 rpm for 30-50 min.

Brookfield Viscosity = 32,000 cP

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T-bar D @ 1.5 rpm
Ford Cup No 4 = 20 s (20% water)
pH = 8.0
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Formulation PI/4 Gravure Bright Silver (non-leafing) printing ink

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Joncryl 1535 63.20
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Laponite RDS, 10% 1.50

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Aqua Poly 250 0.20

Surfynol 104H 0.10
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Rotovario Aqua 610011 35.00

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Add pigment to resin and stir at 600 rpm, add Aqua Poly 250/Surfynol 104H and stir.
Then add Laponite RDS sol. and mix for 20 mins.
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Brookfield Viscosity = 3,320 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8.5

Formulation PI/5 Gravure Bright Silver (leafing) printing ink

%
Zinpol 132 38.20
Laponite RDS, 10% 1.50
Surfynol 104H 0.10
Aqua Poly 250 0.20
Rotovario Aqua 620017 60.00
100.00

Mix as in (1).

Brookfield Viscosity = 13,400 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8-8.5

Alternative Aluminium pigment:-

Aquasilver CPW/1180

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Formulation PI/6 Gravure Bronze Rich Gold printing ink
%
Zinpol 132 44.80
Laponite RDS, 10% 1.50
Surfynol 104H 0.20
Rotovario Aqua 630020 54.00
100.00
Mix as in (1)

Brookfield Viscosity = 13,400 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8-8.5

Alternative Bronze pigment:

Aquador WP/2850/120

Formulation PI/7 Flexographic Bronze Rich Gold printing ink

%
Zinpol 146 38.80
Laponite RDS, 10% 6.00

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Surfynol 104H 0.20
Rotovario Aqua 630020 55.00
t.c 100.00
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Mix as in (1)
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Brookfield viscosity = 19,200 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
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pH = 8-8.5
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Formulation PI/8 Gravure Bronze Rich Gold printing ink

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Zinpol 132 58.50
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Laponite RDS, 10% 5.00

Water 17.50
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Bronze Rich Supertoto 400/7976 18.00

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Disperse-Ayd W28 1.00

100.00

Mix as in (1)

Brookfield viscosity = 40,000 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8.0

Formulation PI/9 Flexographic Bronze Rich Gold printing ink

%
Zinpol 146 66.00
Laponite RDS, 10% 7.50
Water 13.50
Bronze Rich Supertoto 400/7976 12.00
Surfynol 104H 1.00
100.00

Mix as in (1)

Brookfield viscosity = 12,500 cP

T bar @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8.0

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Formulation PI/10 Pearl Lustre Gold printing ink
%
Acronal 290 (1:1 ratio) 33.00
Diofan 193D 33.00
Iriodin 300 Gold Pearl 13.21
Water 17.49
Pigment Dispersing Agent N, 10% 0.30
Laponite RDS, 10% 5.00
100.00

Add pigment to resin/water and mix at 400 rpm, then add dispersing agent and mix for 20 mins.
Add Laponite RDS sol and mix for 30 mins.

Brookfield Viscosity = 6,500 cP

T-bar D @ 1.5 rpm
Ford cup No. 4 viscosity = 35-40 s

Alternative Gold Pearl Lustre Pigments:

1. Mearlin Majestic Gold 9222X

2. Flonac MS20

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Formulation PI/11 Pearl Lustre Silver printing ink

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Acronal 290 (1:1 ratio) 33.00
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Diofan 193D 33.00

Iriodin 100 Silver Pearl 13.21
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Laponite RDS, 10% 5.00

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Mix as in (10)

Brookfield Viscosity = 6,500 cP

T-bar D @ 1.5 rpm
Ford cup No. 4 viscosity = 35-40 s
pH = 8.0

Alternative Silver Pearl Lustre Pigments:-

1. Mearlin Card Silver BN001

2. Flonac ME10

White Soda Kraft paper (woodfree, bleached, high satin finish) can be used as coating paper.

Other lustre effects:

The lustre obtained is a result of the pigment used and of the colour of the paper. Other effects can be obtained by
choosing a suitably coloured paper such as red, green, blue, yellow or black.

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Formulation PI/12 Gravure printing ink based on Aluminium pigment

a) Ink %

Mikrolith Yellow BAW-WA 25.00

Water 53.00
Isopropanol 20.00
Ammonia, 25% 2.00
100.00

Add pigment to water/isopropanol and stir at 600 rpm, adjust pH with ammonia and continue stirring for 30 mins.

b) Clear Varnish %

Neocryl A1052 60.00

Isopropanol 15.00
Water 15.00
Laponite RDS, 10% 10.00
100.00

Add Laponite RDS sol to resin and stir at 600 rpm, add water/isopropanol and continue stirring for 20 mins.

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Aquavex E5000AR-207S 30.00

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Water 20.00
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Clear Varnish 50.00

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Add pigment to water/clear varnish and stir at 400 rpm for 30 mins.
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d) Printing ink formulation %

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Mikrolith yellow, 25% 20.00

" blue, 25% 20.00
Aluminium pigment 40.00
Poly Aqua 250 1.00
Clear Varnish 19.00
100.00

Add clear varnish to Mikrolith pigments and then add aluminium pigment/Aqua Poly 250 and stir at 400 rpm
for 30 mins.

Brookfield viscosity = 20,000 cP

T bar D @ 1.5 rpm
pH = 8-8.5

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Guide to Raw Material Suppliers

Additive Function Supplier

Zinpol 1519, D3000, 132, 146 Binder Worlée

Resiflow W51 Wetting agent Worlée
Defoamer W0146 Defoamer Worlée
Sinloihi FZ-5000/6000 Fluorescent Pigment Worlée
Mikrolith-WA Pigment Ciba
Mikrolith R-WA Pigment Ciba
Mikrolith 4G-WA Pigment Ciba
Mikrolith BAW-WA Pigment Ciba
Aquavex E5000AR-207S Metallic Pigment Silberline
Rotovario Aqua 620017 Metallic Pigment Eckart-Werke
Rotovario Aqua 610010 Metallic Pigment Eckart-Werke

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Bronze Rich Supertoto 400/7976 Metallic Pigment Wolstenholme
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Surfynol 104H Wetting agent Air Products
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AquaPoly 250 Matting agent Micropowders Inc

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Joncryl 1535 Binder S C Johnson

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Neocryl A1052 Binder Zeneca

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Acronal 290 Binder BASF

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Diofan 193D Binder BASF

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Pigment Dispersing Agent N Dispersant BASF

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Paliocrom Red Gold L2500 Pearl lustre pigment BASF

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Iriodin 300 Gold pearl Pearl lustre pigment MERCK

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Iriodin 100 Silver Pearl Pearl lustre pigment MERCK

Disperse-Ayd W28 Dispersant Daniel Products Co.
Mearlin Majestic Gold 9222X Pearl lustre pigment Mearl
Mearlin Card Silver BN001 Pearl lustre pigment Mearl
Flonac MS20 Pearl lustre pigment Kemira
Flonac ME10 Pearl lustre pigment Kemira
Aquador WP/2850/120 Metallic pigment Schlenk
lAquasilver CPW/1180 Metallic pigment Schlenk

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