Mimaki USA Releases Ink for Thermoforming Market

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Mimaki USA’s LUS-350 ink is available for use in the company’s JFX200-2513 and UJF-7151 plus UV-LED flatbed printers.

Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Georgia, developed a highly durable yet flexible high-performance ink for the thermoforming market.

After printing, the LUS-350 UV-LED ink is fully cured onto a hard surface and is resistant to scratching or dimpling. When heated, it transforms into a pliable state with up to 350 percent elongation possible. When cooled, it returns to a hard, durable surface in the shape of the thermoforming mold.

This ink offers a fine finish for applications such as automotive components, molded signs and prototypes. LUS-350 ink does not crack after molding, making it an ideal ink for printing onto substrates such as PETG, acrylic, polycarbonate, polystyrene and PVC before the thermoforming process. Intricate textures of decorative fine prints are retained even after molding. Raised areas of thickly applied ink and double/triple layer printing also stay intact without cracking.

The LUS-350 ink is available for use in the company’s JFX200-2513 and UJF-7151 plus UV-LED flatbed printers. Packaged in one-liter bottles, it is available for order now in black, cyan, magenta, yellow and white for both models, as well as clear for the UJF-7151 plus printer.

For more information, visit www.mimakiusa.com.