SILICONE INK HOW IT WORKS

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Characteristics

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Premium Performance & Flexibility

Silicone is a high-performance, flexible, and durable material with a premium feel. It offers excellent elasticity and long-term stability, making it ideal for applications that require both softness and strength without deformation.

Outstanding Resistance & Durability

Silicone is highly resistant to heat, cold, UV exposure, water, and chemicals. Even under harsh environmental conditions, it maintains its original shape, texture, and color, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliability.

Apparel & Footwear Uses

Non-toxic and skin-friendly, silicone is widely used in the clothing and footwear industries. Common applications include T-shirt printing, underwear anti-slip patterns, shoe upper printing, heat-transfer labels, and stretch fabrics, delivering both functional performance and a high-end visual effect.

HOW IT WORKS

Key considerations for screen

printing silicone ink:

Screen Selection and Plate Making

1. Mesh count: Recommended 80-120 mesh. Excessively high mesh counts may prevent silicone from passing through, while excessively low counts may cause uneven flow.
2. Photoresist thickness: Requires 0.1-0.5mm to enhance three-dimensional effects. Adjust based on sample thickness.

Ink Types and Curing

1.Two-component silicone: Requires mixing of A/B components, baking at 120-160°C, offers strong adhesion but requires high-temperature resistant materials.
2.One-component silicone: Air-dries naturally (6-10 minutes), suitable for fabrics or plastics that cannot withstand high temperatures.

Printing Process Control

1. Ink Layer Thickness: Conductive ink must be >30μm, with resistance <200Ω (4mm spacing)
2. Squeegee Hardness: Approx. 55° Shore A, speed 12-24 cm/s, to prevent deformation of curved key bodies
3. Design Specifications: Character spacing should not be too close; background area should be 0.1-0.2mm smaller than surface color to prevent adhesion

Environment and Safety

1. VOC Restrictions: Must comply with standards such as EU Directive 2004/42/EC to control volatile organic compound emissions.
2. Food Contact Safety: For food packaging applications, must meet migration limits and heavy metal thresholds specified in GB 4806.14-2023.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Color Variation: A 0.1μm variation in ink layer thickness can cause noticeable color differences, requiring strict control of ink-water balance.
2. Screen Clogging: Excessively rapid solvent evaporation may clog mesh openings; add defoaming agents (e.g., SSYK defoamer at 0.5-1.0%).

DIAGNOSTIC

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SILICONE PRODUCTS SHOWCASE

Lightweight 3D Support

Shoe upper

Soft 3D Washable Logo

Transfer Sticker

Strong Non-Slip Grip

Underwear Anti-slip

Crack-Free Elastic Print

T-shirt Printing

Precision 3D Texture

3D printed patterns

High Stretch Recovery

Elasticity Band

SILICONE INK MODEL

Direct printing

  • InkModel No.PropertyApplication
  • Right angle siliconeS022Right-angle effect, high elasticity,soft touchFor knitted fabrics
  • Round angle siliconeS031Strong fluidity, glossy rounded cornersApplied in shoe, clothing and other industries, it can be used for color matching and small area covering
  • Anti-slip siliconeS032Mirror finish siliconeUsed for cover, high-glossy effect
  • Glossy cover siliconeS053High transparency, strong fluidityFor overlays,suitable for glossy square effects or glossy rounded effects
  • Matt silicone inkS061Matte, smooth,no whiteningMatte cover for right-angle effects
  • Anti-sublimation silicone inkS101Exquisite,slow sublimation for a long timeused for knitted fabric with poor color fastness
  • Anti-toxic siliconeS021High elasticity, soft touchPrevent the ink from reacting with the material, suitable for fabrics that are prone to poisoning and poor firmness, such as laminated cloth and nylon webbing

Moulded & Embossing

  • InkModel No.PropertyApplication
  • Embossed siliconeS026High hardness, good shaping effectSuitable for knitted fabrics
  • Molded siliconeS037Easy to defoam,Good adhesion, strong tear resistanceSuitable for fabrics that are not easy to penetrate and have good elasticity, such as: nylon, Lycra, canvas, etc.