INK

Sprinter Marking offers a wide range of industrial marking ink types to suit a range of

customer requirements. Some of the more common types and colors are described and

depicted below.

COMMON INK TYPES:

Quick dry / pigmented:

This is the most common ink used for the majority of industrial marking applications.

Drying time is measured in one to two seconds on non-porous surfaces and quicker on

porous surfaces. The ink is heavily pigmented to provide an easily read mark on both light

and dark backgrounds. Pigmented inks offer better chemical and mechanical resistance

than dye-type inks. The ink vehicle is alcohol based and promotes the flow of pigment.

This makes for very fast dry times on both porous and non-porous surfaces. Pigmented

inks also are more light-fast than dye-type inks. Pigmented inks do require shaking to

uniformly disperse the pigments in solution. This should be done on a daily basis when in

use or when being transferred to other containers. Several different grades are offered.

These inks are flammable and need to be handled in accordance with the Material Safety

Data Sheet recommendations.

Water wash off:

This is a water based industrial marking grade ink. It is usually used in applications where

the ink will be washed off in a later process. Some grades are pigmented and others are

dye-type. These inks are non-flammable and non-hazardous.

Others:

There are many types of ink that may be used with the Sprinter machines including but

not limited to:

» UV invisible inks

» Inks for marking food and food packaging products

» Fabric marking inks

» USDA approved inks

» MIL Spec approved inks

Consult Sprinter for further details.

COMMON INK COLORS

The colors shown below are representative of the ink color itself. When ink is deposited

on various types and colors of surfaces the color will change to some degree. Not all colors

are availiable in all grades. Consult your representative or Sprinter for details. All inks

offered have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) detailing safe storage and handling

procedures. MSDS's are availiable in the Downloads section.

( above samples are ink saturated Hi-Density Dots )

Sprinter marking ink is available in the following quantities.

Quart, Pint, 1/2oz., and 1/4oz. bottles