The Right Ink and Primer for Printing on ADA Signage
When it comes to ADA-compliant signage, durability is not optional – it’s essential. From tactile signage like raised characters to Braille dots, ADA signage must withstand frequent touch, cleaning, and long-term environmental exposure. That’s why choosing the right ink and primer is critical to ensuring long-lasting performance. At Boston Industrial Solutions, we provide complete […]
How to Choose the Right Primer for Your Printing Project
When it comes to printing on challenging materials like glass, metals, or plastics, the right primer or adhesion promoter can make all the difference. Choosing the correct product ensures strong ink adhesion, vibrant print quality, and long-lasting performance. At Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc., we know there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for adhesion, which is why we […]
New Citrine® CAL-685 Silicone Primer
Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc., introduces its latest breakthrough product: the Citrine® CAL-685 Silicone Primer. The Citrine® CAL-685 is a specialized adhesion promoter. It delivers unmatched versatility and performance. This primer is designed to optimize bonding between unvulcanized platinum-based liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and a wide range of substrates during the overmolding process. Key benefits of […]
World’s first acrylic adhesion promoter for latex based inks
Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc., a leading innovator in silicone, adhesives, and industrial printing, introduces the world’s first adhesion promoter to help latex-based inks to bond effectively with acrylic and metals—the Natron® LX5
UV adhesion promoter for acrylic printing
Acrylic makes an excellent canvas for printing in many industries because of its clarity, durability, and versatility. Like any printing process, achieving a strong and durable bond between the ink and the material is crucial for ensuring the longevity and quality of the prints. In this article, we focus on the application and benefits of M74F on acrylic materials.
UV Adhesion challenges
UV ink, once cured, may not adhere well to all substrates. There are many factors that impact inkjet ink adhesion, including the type of surface, pretreatment used, printing environment, etc. This article addresses these ink adhesion challenges and how to resolve them.
Priming is the solution
Some of the challenging substrates to print are stainless steel, coated metal, PP Plastics, synthetic rubbers, etc. As a result a UV Inkjet primer is very important.
So How do you get inkjet ink to stick to stainless?
UV Ink Primers for UV Inkjet Printers
UV inkjet primers are very vital especially when dealing with UV inkjet printers. The industrial and promotional products markets use UV flatbed printers because of the ability to print full color. However, the printing inks are limited to number of substrates they can adhere to. This is where primers step in, to make it possible to print on many different substrates with UV inkjet inks.
