Ink Additives
Matte Powder
A powder added to ink to flatten the finish and create a matte appearance.
Added 5% by weight.
PLTA Thinner (Medium Speed Thinner)
Thinner for use with Ink Series: PLT4, PLT9, PLT15, PLT20, PLT272 and PLTF.
Available in three sizes:
- #PLTAL One Quart PLTA Thinner
- #PLTAG One Gallon PLTA Thinner
- #PLTA5G 5 Gallon PLTA Thinner
Shelf life is 12 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.
PLTB Thinner (High Speed Thinner)
A thinner for use with Ink Series: PLT4G
Available in three sizes:
- #PLTBL One Quart PLTB Thinner
- #PLTBG One Gallon PLTB Thinner
- #PLTB5G 5-Gallon PLTB Thinner
Shelf life is 12 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.
PLTCAN Thinner (Medium Speed Thinner)
A thinner for use with Ink Series: PLT6
Available in three sizes:
- #PLTCANL One Quart PLTCAN Thinner
- #PLTCANG One Gallon PLTCAN Thinner
- #PLTCAN5G 5-Gallon PLTCAN Thinner
Shelf life is 12 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.
RETARDER (Low Speed Thinner)
(for warm & humid conditions)
A drying retarder for use with all Ink Series
Available in three sizes:
- #PLTDL One Quart
- #PLTDG One Gallon
- #PLTD5G 5-Gallon
PLTD Retarder TDS
Sheet Shelf life is 12 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.
PLH Hardener
A hardener for use with Ink Series: PLT4, PLT6, PLT9, PLT15 and PLT20 (The 2nd component in bicomponent ink.)
- #PLH1/2L One-half Kilo PLH Hardener
Shelf life is 18 months from batch date unopened. Store in a cool dry place.
PLHG Hardener
A hardener for use with Ink Series: PLT4G (The 2nd component in bicomponent ink.)
- #PLHG1/4 250 Grams PLH Hardener
Shelf life is 18 months from batch date unopened. Store in a cool dry place.
PLP2 Adhesion Promoter
Additive used with Ink Series PLT to pretreat printing surface for better ink adhesion.
- #PP2 One Kilo of additive
Anti-Static Ink Material
Either material is to be mixed into the ink recipe just prior to thinning the ink. Target is 2 -3% by weight, no more than 5% in extreme cases.
- #PLCA Liquid – One Liter
- #AP Anti-Static Paste – One Liter
Special Cleaner
A solvent used to remove ink from poorly printed parts. Let evaporate before re-printing. Can also be used to remove dried ink from clichés, but follow with thinner to remove residue.
- #PLTSPECIALQ One quart of special cleaner
- #PLTSPECIALG One gallon of special cleaner
Shelf life is 18 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.
Cleanup Solution
A non-hazardous clean-up solution. Recommended for use in our Superwash & MiniWash units to power clean sealed ink cups. Can also be used to remove dried ink from clichés, but follow with thinner to remove residue.
- #PLTEBDG One gallon of cleanup solution
- #PLTEBD5G 5-gallon cleanup solution
Shelf life is 24 months from batch date. Store in a cool dry place.