PROCESS
PolyColor is ideal for the production of plaques, panel fronts and labels withstanding harsh environments (sun, heat, handling, abrasion, solvents, paint, graffiti, chemicals, moisture, cold…)
PolyColor plates produce images of vivid colours on natural aluminium plates This is specially effective for short-run requirements as an alternative to screen printing.
POLYCOLOR CHARACTERISTIC
Durable
Image is permanently embedded in the anodic layer and protected by a sapphire-hard surface making it impervious to acids, fungus, moisture, weathering, temperature extremes and UV light.
Fast
Process directly from production film to imaged plate, no intermediate plates or screens are required.
Effective for one or thousands of custom parts
Sharp
Anything that can be photographed can be printed on PolyColor.
Images are amazingly sharp, perfect for duplicating fine details.
Easy
Few steps. Makes perfect parts every time.
Safe
Meets the strictest environmental standards anywhere. Safe for the user and the community.
Minimal investment
Economical, long-lasting equipment.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Durability
Colour |
No overlam |
UV overlam |
| Outdoor exposure |
Black
Red
Blue
Orange
Cyan
Light green
Dark green
Yellow
Magenta
Gold
Purple |
21 months fade by 10 %
18 months fade by 50 %
18 months fade by 50 %
18 months fade by 50 %
18 months fade by 75 %
18 months fade by 50 %
18 months fade by 50 %
18 months slight fade
18 months complete fade
18 months complete face
18 months fade by 50 % |
76 months slight fade
52 months slight fade
52 months slight fade
52 months slight fade
52 months fade by 30 %
52 months slight fade
52 months slight fade
52 months slight fade
38 months fade by 30 %
38 months fade by 30 %
52 months slight fade |
| Abrasion resistance |
Taber abraser with CS17 wheel : 7 000 cycles |
Slight dulling of surface |
| Salt spray |
5 % at 95°F for 700 hours
Equivalent to 35 year outdoor exposure. |
No corrosion |
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Chemical resistance
| Hydrocarbon fluid |
1hour immersion |
No effect |
| Turbine & jet engine fuel |
1hour immersion |
No effect |
| JP- 4 Fuel |
72 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Kerosene |
12 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Skydrol (hydraulic fluid) |
24 hour immersion at room temperature and boiling point |
No effect |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) |
24 hour immersion
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No effect |
| Ethyl acetate |
24 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Xylol |
72 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Heptane |
72 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Ethyl Alcool |
72 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Ferric Chloride |
10 % solution , 16 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Ammonium Hydroxide |
10 % solution , 16 hour immersion |
Slight dulling |
| MIL-P-21563 soap solution |
16 hour immersion |
No effect |
| MIL-C-25179 AIN in heptane |
25 % solution , 1 min immersion (cleaning solution) |
No effect |
| Sulfuric acid |
10 % solution , 24 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Phosphoric acid |
1 % solution , 12 hour immersion |
No effect |
| Nitric acid |
3 % solution , 72 hour immersion |
No effect |
| TSP (trisodium phosphate) |
1 % solution , 40 hour immersion |
No effect |
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