Vol.155

High-value addition to the glass substrate by applying high opaque decoration Two pack type Halogeen free printing ink for glass substrate

Introduction of GLS-HF ink(3)

A special news to the customers who consider utilization of glass substrates!

This time, we will introduce the excellent opacity function of GLS-HF Opaque Black / Opaque White Ink, two-pack Halogen Free type ink designed for printing on glass substrate.

1. Organic type of GLS-HF Opaque Black/White ink that realize high opacity

Organic type of GLS-HF Opaque Black(GLS-HF979Black)/ Opaque White(GLS-HF679White) ink has excellent opacity.

These inks realize beautiful colors without being effected by the backlight even when being used for decorating outside frame of the touch panel. (The cases of Opaque Black are described below.)

OD value:(Abbreviation of Optical Density: Comparison of absorbance )

  GLS-HF919Black GLS-HF Opaque Black
(GLS-HF979Black)
OD value
(Thickness of ink layer 5µm)
3.3 5.1

2. Cases of utilizing GLS-HF Ink, two-pack Halogen Free type ink designed for printing on glass substrate

Case 1. Comparison of glass decoration by GLS-HF Opaque Black and the Black ink

Before irradiation of backlight

GLS-HF919Black Opaque Black
(GLS-HF979Black)

After irradiation of backlight

GLS-HF919Black   Opaque Black(GLS-HF979Black)
 
This can not block the light completely.   This maintains beautiful Black color without being effected by the backlight.

GLS-HF919Black that is the normal standard color can not block the light completely and becomes reddish color when irradiated by the light (backlight) from behind.

In contrast, GLS-HF Opaque Black(GLS-HF979Black) maintains beautiful Black color without being effected by the backlight.

Case 2. Comparison of glass decoration by GLS-HF Opaque White and the other colors

The difference between GLS-HF Opaque White(GLS-HF679White) (Right side) and GLS-HF619White (Left side)

When placing the black color on backside, GLS-HF Opaque White(GLS-HF679White) (Right side) expresses white color more vividly, compared with GLS-HF619White (Left side).

Product information of GLS-HF Ink, two-pack Halogen Free type ink designed for printing on glass substrate

Product information of GLS-HF Ink

GLS-HF Ink has also been taken up in Back Number Vol. 149, and Back Number Vol.154 that explains its combination with IR transmittance function, so please refer to them.