| Substrate & Ink Selector |
| Note: The following information is no guarantee for the suitabilty of pad printing inks for certain substrates, but is intended to aid in the selection of a suitable ink. Please be sure to pre-test as necessary as some materials may have been treated with sliding agents, antistatic or other additives which can imapir the adhesion of ink |
| PVC Plasticized, Self-Adhesive Films |
TPA/GLN, TPRB+TPWH, Norilit U-SG, PUR-ZK, Thermo-Jet |
| PVC Rigid |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPMA, TPRB+TPWH, TPS, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVR, KSU, NORIFIN PPN, NORILIT U-SG, PUR-ZK, SORTE P, THERMO-JET |
| Polyurethane |
TPW+TPWH,TPA+TPWH, TPRB+TPWH, TPPS, KTP/UVA, PUR-ZK |
| ABS,SAN, Polystyrene |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPMA, KTP/UVA, KTP/HC-NT, KTP/HC-MT, KS-U, PUR-ZK, SORTE P, THERMO-JET |
| Polyethylene, Polypropylene (pretreated) |
TPW+TPWH,TPA+TPWH, TPE, KTP/UVPP, KS-U, NORIFIN PPN, NORILIT U-SG, NORIPROP N, PUR-ZK, SORTE P |
| Polypropylene (nontreated) |
TPE, NORIFIN PPN, NORIPROP N |
| Polyester (pretreated) |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, KTP/UVA, NORILIT U-SG, PUR-ZK, THERMO-JET |
| Polycarbonate |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPMA, TPPS, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVR, KS-U, NORILIT U-SG, PUR-ZK, THERMO-JET |
| Metals |
TPW+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, TPA/GL+TPWH/GL, TPA/GLN, TPIC,KTP/UVD, KS-U, NORILIT NC, NORILIT U-SG, PUR-ZK |
| PMMA,Acrylic glass |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, TPMA, TPPS, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVD, KTP/UVR, KTP/HC-NT, KTP/HC-MT, KS-U, NORIFIN PPN, PUR-ZK, SORTE P, THERMO-JET |
| Nylon, Glass fibre, Polyamide |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, TPA/GL+TPWH/GL, TPA/GLN, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVD, KS-U, PUR-ZK |
| Coated Surfaces |
TPW+TPWH, TPN+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, TPA/GLN, TPIC, TPMA, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVD, KTP/HC-MT, KS-U, NORIFIN PPN, NORILIT NC, NORILIT U-SG, NORIPROP N, PUR-ZK, SORTE P, THERMO-JET |
| Wood |
TPW+TPWH, TPMA, KS-U, NORIFIN PPN, NORILIT NC, NORILIT U-SG, PUR-ZK, SORTE P, THERMO-JET |
| Leather, textiles, TPE, imitation leather |
TPPU+TPWH, TPRB+TPWH, PUR-ZK, THERMO-JET |
| Polyacetal |
TPW+TPWH,TPA+TPWH |
| Glass |
TPA/GL+TPWH/GL, TPA/GLN |
| Duroplastics |
TPW+TPWH, TPA+TPWH, TPA/GLN, TPIC, KTP/UVA, KTP/UVD |
| Compact Discs |
TPW+TPWH, KTP/UVR |