The Natron® SS Silicone Ink Thinner (Diluent) works with all of our Natron® Silicone Inks. Additionally, the SS is compatible with all platinum-based inks as well as LSR silicone applications. You can use our silicone inks for screen printing, pad printing, spraying, color-filling, or painting by simply altering the viscosity of the ink.
Different applications require different ink viscosities. Therefore, different applications require different mixing starting points. However, there is no set ratio for adding diluent/thinner; instead, experiment to determine the best ratio for your application. After thoroughly mixing the catalyst and base (ink), add the diluent/thinner.
The thinner or diluent won’t adversely affect the system’s adhesion. Lastly, use the SS solvent in dry and hot environments because it acts as a retarder. It slows down the silicone ink drying time, keeping the inks wet for longer.
SS Solvent characteristics:
Certain products complement each other. Here are a few related products.
Only SE Series inks are suitable for printing on silicone rubber parts. You can apply these inks through screen printing, pad printing, color filling, or spray coating. Some of the SE Series features include high-density, extreme opacity, and CPSIA compliance.
Learn more about the SE silicone inks.
The SilTex® series silicone inks for textiles are two-component multi-purpose screen printing inks. The HD inks are perfect for direct printing on textiles. Additionally, these inks are perfect for transfer printing. Learn more about SilTex HD Series inks.
The SS solvent is non-toxic, free from heavy metals and phthalates. This solvent is perfect for screen printing, pad printing, and cleaning silicone-based products. The compliance documents are listed below.
During processing, silicone thinner, a silicone fluid or solvent, lowers the viscosity of silicone rubber products. Silicone thinner redices the ink-catalyst or silicone-catalyst mixture and helps it degas faster.
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