Printing process

Litho, UV (800µm or less) and screen. <br>The surface is corona treated both sides to enhance good ink key. The treatment is guaranteed for 6 months for conventional screen printing, and 3 months for UV screen printing, UV litho and UV ink jet. <br>The user must check the date on the label and not print the Priplak if the guaranteed treatment time has expired. <br>Flat Bed Digital - Priplak has been successfully printed on all leading manufacturers flat bed printing machines, however trials are recommended before use.

Printing inks

Litho UV/screen - use inks for polypropylene (ink suppliers can advise)

Hot foil blocking

Brass or steel block is preferred

Creasing

Allow Priplak to acclimatise to room temperature. Crease on a flat bed without channels. Hot creasing above 1400µm thick. The creasing process lengthens the material.

Cutting & trimming

A double cut procedure should be adopted when guillotining to minimise splitting/chipping at the edges. It is recommended that material over 800µm is die cut rather than guillotined.

Food contact

Opaline Natural 000 is suitable for direct food contact under EEC Directive 2002/72/EC. For colours check for confirmation.

Toy safety

Yes, complies to EN71/3 Toy Safety standards

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