Range of Inks for alphaJET mondo Drop-on-Demand Printer

Ink #1:

Standard MEK-black inks, also used in older series printers. They cover a very wide range of applications, but not all …

Ink #2:

These are so-called MEK-free inks, which are primarily acetone-based. They are typically used on foil packaging in companies where MEK use is prohibited. They have a fairly quick drying time (similar to #1), but they are also more expensive.

Ink #5:

These are special: everyone says that Mondo certainly doesn’t support pigmented inks, and then we introduce yellow inks for Mondo

So, these are lightly pigmented yellow inks. They are indeed very lightly pigmented. That’s why the contrast is certainly not as high as if you were using heavily pigmented yellow PVC inks. In most cases, we’ve seen these inks used on dark FMCG plastic packaging, such as brown or black coffee capsules.

NOTE: These inks should only be used in Mondo if the printer operates 24/7. If you turn off the printer for a few days, it can clog the ink delivery system.

Ink #6:

These are even more special – non-flammable black inks.

Usually, solvents for CIJ inks are easily flammable. In this case, there is no solvent. You also surely know that the solvent of ordinary ink evaporates when passing through the printhead, thus generating solvent consumption. The solvent for Ink #6 does not evaporate thanks to its special formula.

In short … If you use these inks in Mondo, you won’t have solvent consumption. Nevertheless, the printer still needs a solvent to operate because the mixing container must have a solvent to dilute the ink.

NOTE: These inks can only be used on absorbent material, such as toilet paper or absorbent boxes. The fact that the solvent does not evaporate leads to very high drying times. That’s why we use it only on absorbent materials.

By the way: Ink and solvent #6 do not require the transportation of hazardous goods, as they do not have a UN number.

Ink #7:

These are thermochromic inks. This means they will change color after exposure to a certain temperature. The best example for these inks is a can of tuna. The print is dark brown. And after the sterilization process of the can, to a certain degree, the inks turn red. These special inks turn red at 80-90 °C.

NOTE: if you expose the inks to very high temperatures for a longer period, such as 120 °C for 20 minutes, the inks may disappear.

Ink #8:

These inks are particularly interesting for customers outside the European Union. The inks are similar to Ink #1 (MEK-black), but with a lower ketone content. In fact, it contains less than 60% MEK. This fact exempts the inks from import rules in many countries. The characteristics of the inks (adhesion, drying time) are indeed comparable to Ink #1.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: You may have customers who are prohibited from using or storing regular MEK inks. In these cases, Ink #8 is an ideal choice.

Ink #9:

These are classic food-grade inks. They are red and edible. In most cases, they are used for printing on the inside of food packaging or on eggs.