Topic: Printing on children’s toys. Ink adhesion on plastic toys. Improved ink adhesion with non-toxic printing inks.
High standards for children’s toys – Openair® Plasma means safe processing and ink adhesion.
“Printed
ink that chips or flakes off a toy can quickly land in a toddler’s
stomach." That statement by a well-known toy manufacturer is
indicative of the high safety standards required of children’s
toys. This means that the ink systems used must comply with the same
requirements as those applied to food colorants. At the same time, no
toxic stabilizers, like lead, can be used in the production of
plastic parts for toys.
So
innovative manufacturing processes are required to ensure quality
adhesion of printing ink, while also meeting the general challenges
of cost-efficient manufacture of the toy.
Using
Openair® Plasma, the high surface tensions required for processing
the most diverse materials can be precisely achieved, and most
importantly with a purely physical process, free of chemicals.
Water-based inks adhere beautifully with long-lasting stability.
