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2 Media Guide 2017 Product Index flowing thixotrope flowing thixotrope A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A L 403 A L 406 A L 406/THIX A L 409/3 A L 412 A L 412/THIX A NR UV/THIX/0,5 A NR UV/THIX/1,5 A NR. 209 A NR. 221 A NR. 221/THIX/1 A NR. 221/THIX/2,2 A NR. 231 A NR. 255/6/UV A NR. 255/6/UV/THIX/1,5 A Sandstrahlmaske 03 A tack free UV Product Chapter Page Covercoat Screen Printing Spraying/ Painting Tamponprint Heat Fixative Release Sandplasting Auxiliaries Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 167 Version 12, 2016

3 Media Guide 2017 Content Part A Product Data Sheets and Technical Data on Media and Auxiliary Materials A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 Application Technology, Introduction Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing Covercoats Heat Release Media for Application with Machine, Brush, Spray Gun Pad Printing Media Auxiliary Materials Part B B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 B 8 Definition of Test Parameters Rheology of Printing Media and Covercoats Ceramic Color Indices Practical Advice on the Use of Auxiliary Materials Code System for Shades Description and Function of Standard Drums Compulsory Labelling of Drums Experience Record Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 3 of 167 Version 12, 2016

4 Media Guide 2017 Part A Product Data Sheets and Technical Data on Media and Auxiliary Materials A 1 Application Technology, Introduction 1.1 Composition of Ceramic Decals 1.2 Printing Paste Production nvp % Firing Defects 1.3 Printing Paste Processing (Printing) 1.4 Printing Covercoats on Decorative Decals A 2 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing 2.1 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing thixotropic 2.2 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing flowing 2.3 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing UV curing A 3 Covercoats 3.1 Covercoats flowing 3.2 Covercoats thixotropic A 4 Heat Release Process 4.1 Description of Process 4.2 Products A 5 Media for Application with Machine, Brush, Spray Gun 5.1 Banding Lining 5.2 Spraying A 6 Pad Printing 6.1 Printing Media A 7 Auxiliary Materials 7.1 Fixatives for Underglaze and Onglaze Decoration 7.2 Soaking Agents Cleaners 7.3 Dispersing Agents Thinners 7.4 Antiblock Printing Paste Antiblock Powder 7.5 Special Covercoats Strippable Coating 7.6 Sandblasting mask UV Sandblasting Coat Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 4 of 167 Version 12, 2016

5 Media Guide 2017 Part A 1 Application Technology Introduction In order to achieve optimum results in screen printing, it is very important to take note of the material properties and ambient conditions (temperature and atmospheric humidity). The following advice is thus designed to briefly explain the essential technical parameters of the individual products and show the significance these parameters have on the final result. In this respect emphasis has deliberately been placed on providing a clear outline and dispensing with more extensive definitions. This media guide deals almost exclusively, therefore, with the properties and processing of printing media and covercoats. After the prepress stage pattern processing, lithography, printing mould production the following production stages are of importance for making ceramic decals: 1.1 Composition of Ceramic Decals 1.2 Printing Paste Production nvp Firing Defects 1.3 Printing Paste Processing (Printing) 1.4 Printing Covercoats on Decorative Decals Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 5 of 167 Version 12, 2016

6 Media Guide 2017 A 1.1 Composition of Ceramic Decals Ceramic decals consist of ceramic colors, printing media for pasting these colors, and covercoats which are used to overprint the decorative decals and thus turn them into a ceramic decal. Ceramic inks: FERRO supplies tailor made color selections for all fields of applying ceramic decals to glass, porcelain, ceramic and enamel, which develop optimum properties in terms of shade and resistance for the application in question. The importance of the technical parameters of ceramic color (grain size distribution, specific gravity and dispersibility) is described in more detail on the pages which follow. Printing media: The printing properties, as well as combustibility and depolymerization of the printing media are decisive for being able to use the decorative decals produced with such media without any difficulties. Due to the vast number of potential applications and almost perfect reproduction of decorative patterns, the range of printing media is extremely varied. From the large number of thixotropic and flowing printing media it is thus possible to select the ideal product for the intended application. There is no one medium that is equally suitable for all applications. Owing to the different properties of thixotropic and flowing printing media, selection must be appropriate to the application in question. The printing medium , which displays a sufficiently low degree of thixotropy, is suitable for both surface printing and with certain restrictions for halftone screen printing. This advantage has been known and has been field proven over several years thus largely fulfils the demands made of a universal printing medium. Covercoats: Covercoats are made of thermoplastics, and for this reason the working temperature is of great importance when using the covercoat. Taking account of the thermoplasticity, it is evident that covercoats with a greater flexibility are required in countries with annual average temperatures of below 10 C than in countries where the annual average temperatures are well above 20 C. When a minimum dry film thickness of µm is required, very careful consideration must be given beforehand to selecting the covercoat best suited to the task on hand. FERRO also offers appropriate products for all fields of application in this case, products which can be worked at temperatures of between 18 and 30 C. However, as even this wide range cannot satisfy all the conditions that may arise, there will be occasional situations which require the Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 6 of 167 Version 12, 2016

7 Media Guide 2017 need for auxiliary materials such as plasticizers for the film or antiblocking agents. From the advice given on the technical parameters it is already apparent how important the selection of material is for the flexibility, as well as combustibility and depolymerization of the ceramic decal. The individual parameters are explained below. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 7 of 167 Version 12, 2016

8 Media Guide 2017 A 1.2 Printing Paste Production Pasting ratio: Ratio of color powder to printing medium. We recommend, for example, 100:60; in this case the paste is made up of 100 parts powder and 60 parts printing medium. If the mixing ratio recommended by FERRO is fallen below (i.e. lower medium content), firing defects in the form of pinholes almost always occur. If this ratio is exceeded (i.e. higher medium content), the ceramic decals may stick together in a block due to the surface being too sticky. We have, therefore, drawn up pasting tables for the individual color selections under B 3 in Part B. Here you can find the recommended optimum pasting ratio, taking account of the physical properties of the individual color. If the printing paste viscosity you obtain when observing the recommended pasting ratio is too high, you can, in most cases, achieve the printing viscosity desired by adding 1 % of the dispersing agent Printing paste viscosity: The ideal printing paste viscosity is the one which achieves the fastest printing speed, the most detailed print and the best color constancy during production run on for a specific task with a printing paste. This viscosity can vary considerably and mainly depends on the task concerned. Examples of very different degrees of viscosity and flow properties of the printing pastes are: 4 color set decals > 4,500 mpa.s at 200 1/s glass colors > 2,500 mpa.s at 200 1/s intensive color banding > 5,500 mpa.s at 200 1/s Spec. gravity of color powder: Ceramic colors are made up of pigments and fluxes (frits). Although the specific gravity of the pigments differs, depending on the metal compound used, the specific gravity of the ceramic color is determined to a very large extent by the flux used. The specific gravity of fluxes containing lead is higher than that of leadfree frits. For this reason the volume of a leadfree color is considerably greater than the volume of the same quantity by weight of a color containing lead. For a leadfree type of color more printing medium is thus required to achieve the same paste viscosity as for a similar color that contains lead. Later on in this chapter (A to 1.2.4) we have introduced the term color powder volume concentration (CPVC) and described the relation between color powder volume (CPV) and the ideal pasting ratio. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 8 of 167 Version 12, 2016

9 Media Guide 2017 A 1.2 Printing Paste Production Grain size distribution: Finely ground ceramic colors are required for ceramic screen printing. The more finely a color is ground, the larger its specific surface; and the opposite also applies, of course, that the coarser the color, the smaller its specific surface. Since a printing medium should coat all particles, this means that a fine color requires more printing medium than a coarse color for all particles to be moistened. FERRO has paid particular attention in this respect when developing ceramic colors. Certain colors, however, cannot be ground too finely for physical reasons, as the color intensity and firing properties then deteriorate considerably. These include the Cd/Se colors and inclusion pigment products. FERRO colors can be used for the finest of printing screens. The type of grinding employed when producing ceramic colors affects the dispersibility of the color powder. Dispersibility: Dispersibility is determined by the production technique used and the physical properties of the color. Due to the variety of colors and fluxes employed, not all colors display equally good dispersing qualities. FERRO has taken account of this fact when developing its printing media, and for this reason many of them compensate the innately poor dispersion properties of certain colors. In addition, dispersing agents (80 604) are offered, with which dispersion can be further improved. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 9 of 167 Version 12, 2016

10 Media Guide 2017 A 1.2 The Effect of the NVP Content of Printing Media on the Firing Properties of Decorative Decals General Information: Ferro as a producer of ceramic colors and media has endeavoured to establish a connection between the nvp value and the firing result of ceramic screen printing pastes. When compiling all the empirical figures, reproducible correlations are obtained between the nvp values, the specific gravity of the color powders and the mixing ratio of color powder with printing medium and the firing results. The term nvp stands for the non volatile part of the printing paste, also named solid part. In media, these are typically the binder and the plasticizer. Each printing paste needs a minimum amount of medium or rather nvp depending on the used color powder. Only with a sufficient amount of medium the color powder can be covered and completely coated after drying, without entrapped air. Firing defects should hereby be avoided. Depending on the density of the color powder, the volume of the varies, and therefore some powders need more medium, others less. Additionally, the nvp content of the media can be different. In due consideration of all contents and volumes, the pasting ratio for each color powder and each medium can be calculated and should not be undercut. We have calculated the optimum pasting ratios for all common color selections and listed them in the tables in section B3. In the following we present the definitions of the terms and the basis of calculation. Definition of nvp: Definition of nvpv: According to DIN 53216, the term nvp is understood to be the proportional mass content that remains after evaporation of solvents. In the product data sheets, this value is given as nvp %. The nvpv is the volume of the non volatile contents. Because the density of these contents is almost always 1, the mass and the volume are almost identical. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 10 of 167 Version 12, 2016

11 Media Guide 2017 Definition of CPV: Definition of CPVC: The CPV is the color powder volume, i.e. mass in relation to density. In order to prepare appropriate pasting ratio recommendations for the current range of colors, we introduced the term color powder volume concentration (CPVC) as a new technical parameter for ceramic screen printing. The color powder volume concentration is the proportional quotient from the color powder volume CPV and the sum of the color powder volume CPV and the binding agent volume nvpv. In other words, the CPVC is the ratio of the color powder volume and the total volume of non volatile contents. This viewpoint is referring to the volume of the used materials and not to the weight (mass) and is crucial for the firing quality. In the pasting ration tables (B 3), this is already taken into account. The pasting ratio tables base upon a maximum CPVC of 53% to 55%, which was defined by our experience. Please be aware that even when following the recommendations given here, a guarantee for the firing result cannot be given. The pasting ratios should only be a basic orientation. In the following, two calculation examples are given: Calculation of the CPVP of the mixture with medium Calculation of the pasting ratio of the mixture with medium Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 11 of 167 Version 12, 2016

12 Media Guide 2017 Arithmetic examples: The Sunshine color is pasted at a ratio of 100g : 60 g by weight with printing medium How great is the CPVC of this mixture? CPVC formula: CPVC % = CPV x 100 CPV + nvpv 1st step: Calculating the CPV of 100 g color Specific gravity (ρ) of = 4.05 g/cm³ CPV = CPV = CPV = Mass ρ 100 g 4.05 g/cm³ cm³ 2nd step: Calculating the nvpv from 60 g printing medium npv of = 45 % Specific gravity (ρ) of nvp = 1.00 g/cm³ nvpv = nvpv = 60 g x x 1.00 g/cm³ cm³ 3rd step: Calculating the CPVC % of the paste from 100g g CPV x 100 CPV = cm³ CPVC % = CPV + nvpv nvpv = cm³ CPVC % = cm³ x cm³ cm³ 2470 cm³ CPVC % = cm³ CPVC = % Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 12 of 167 Version 12, 2016

13 Media Guide 2017 Arithmetic examples: CPVC formula: The Summerday color is to be pasted in terms of weight with printing medium so that the finished printing paste has a CPVC of 53 %. How many grams printing medium (M) must I add to 100 g color , in order to obtain the desired CPVC of 53 %? CPV x 100 CPVC % = CPV + nvpv 1st step: Calculating the CPV of 100 g color Specific gravity (ρ) of = 2.64 g/cm³ CPV = CPV = CPV = Mass ρ 100 g 2.64 g/cm³ cm³ 2nd step: Calculating the printing medium quantity M of for 100 g color , in order to obtain a CPVC of 53 %. M = (100:nvp) x [ ( CPVx100:CPV) CPV] CPV = cm³ CPVC = 53 % nvp = 45 % M = (100:45) x [ (37.88 cm³ x 100:53) cm³ ] M = 2.22 x ( cm³) M = 2.22 x cm³ M = cm³ or g, as the specific gravity of the printing medium amounts in practice to 1.00 g/cm³. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 13 of 167 Version 12, 2016

14 Media Guide 2017 A 1.3 Printing Paste Processing When processing the printing paste, i.e. printing, the following parameters are important: Printing paste rheology: This concerns the flow behaviour required of the print ready color paste to achieve a certain printing quality and productivity. Printing media with a high to medium thixotropy, e.g , are required to produce halftone screen décors. Flowing printing media or those with a low thixotropy, e.g or Nr. 221, are used for surface décors. Type of squeegee and holder: The type of squeegee and holder used play a decisive part in obtaining an optimum print and constant production run on. In the field of ceramic decals it is well known that reproducible halftone decals cannot be obtained with a 65 Shore squeegee, which protrudes 3 cm from the holder. This also applies to a lesser extent to surface and line decals. When printing, the squeegee should be supported on the back in the direction of printing by a spring steel of 0.5 to 0.8 mm. This prevents the squeegee from bending toward the direction of printing, and the printing quality is thus considerably improved. This effect is increased further by using a triplex squeegee (inside 95 Shore, outside on both sides 65 Shore). The advantage of this method can also be recognized in practice by the fact that swelling of the protruding squeegee is significantly reduced thanks to the protective device, and the original initial hardness of the squeegee diminishes only very slowly when printing. This method of holding the squeegee can be used for almost any type of squeegee. If these findings are relied upon entirely, the best solution is to use the RKS squeegee. Screen type: The screens mostly used today for producing ceramic decals are steel and polyester screens. The advantages and disadvantages of the two types are not dealt with here. In daily practice, however, some features are very important and are mentioned for this reason. The mesh opening of steel screens that are as fine as polyester is larger, which means that it is possible to print a greater volume of ink. Another outstanding advantage of steel screens is that there is virtually no static charging when printing with squeegees made of polyurethane or other plastics. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 14 of 167 Version 12, 2016

15 Media Guide 2017 Electrostatic charging can become a problem when using polyester screens and certain printing media. Please pay particular attention, therefore, to the technical advice given in the product data sheets on our printing media. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 15 of 167 Version 12, 2016

16 Media Guide 2017 A 1.3 Printing Paste Processing Ceramic decal drying: Production run on constancy: Overprinting: The drying of the decal depends on the following: the type of dryer used (wicket dryer or multi shelf dryer); the speed at which the printing medium used dries; coat thickness of the decal; number of color layers on top of one another. Every printer would like to have a printing medium that dries as quickly as possible on the one hand, but nevertheless keeps the screen constantly open and ensures perfect color constancy during production run on. This demand cannot be fulfilled by printing media that contain solvents. The more slowly a printing medium dries, the better the screen remains open and the color constant during production runon. Such a medium can only be used, however, for thin layers of color and with halftone screen printing. Even the most efficient wicket dryers would be unable to produce a satisfactory result for thick layers of color. On the basis of the task on hand, very careful attention should be paid to such matters, therefore, when selecting the printing medium. The connection between drying speed and color constancy during production run on has already been explained above. In general the following rule applies: The more slowly a printing medium dries, the better the color constancy during production run on. The more printing medium contained in the printed color which is to be overprinted, the better it can be overprinted. Due to the high proportion of printing medium, the surface of the decal is not as porous and its absorbency is thus reduced. The solvents in the overprint color are therefore absorbed more slowly by the printed color and the overprinting properties are thus improved. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 16 of 167 Version 12, 2016

17 Media Guide 2017 Printing Covercoats on Decorative Decals When printing covercoats the following parameters are important: Rheology of covercoat: Initiated dissolution of the ceramic decals: Temperature when printing: Reversible solubility: This concerns the flow behaviour required of the print ready covercoat to achieve a certain printing quality and productivity. A distinction is made between flowing (83 450) and thixotropic (L 406/THIX) covercoats. In the case of wicket dryers with a horizontal pre drying zone, both flowing and thixotropic covercoats can be used. If there is no predrying zone available, we recommend using only thixotropic covercoats, to prevent the covercoat from running and forming beads. This advice applies to coatings with a dry film thickness of μm. Covercoats strongly initiate dissolution of the decals produced with thixotropic or flowing color pastes. If a flowing covercoat is used on a decal made of flowing color pastes and no pre drying takes place, the coat can run due to the vertical position of the decal in wicket dryers. The decal that has been dissolved also starts to run, causing the decorative decals to become completely indistinct. Every experienced printer knows this scenario. In order to avoid this problem, either a thixotropic covercoat or a thixotropic printing medium should thus be used for making ceramic decals. Running can only be prevented entirely, however, with the combination thixotropic printing medium and thixotropic covercoat. Covercoats should always be processed at room temperatures of C. If covercoats are used at a temperature of below 18 C, the following problems may occur: 1. Cobwebbing of the covercoat when printing 2. Insufficient thickness of dried coat. Failure to achieve the recommended coat thickness of approx. 23 μm. As covercoats are frequently supplied in 180 kg drums, the process of equalizing the temperature may take several days, depending on the storage temperature of the covercoat. To be on the safe side, it is best to measure the temperature of the covercoat before starting to print. Inexpensive and accurate measuring equipment is available from specialized stores for this purpose. All resins contained in screen printing media and covercoats can be dissolved again, even if they have been thoroughly dried. A finished decal can thus be fully dissolved with, for example, thinners or screen cleaners. This property is called reversible solubility. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 17 of 167 Version 12, 2016

18 Media Guide 2017 Dissolution is not only brought about by liquid solvents. A certain amount of solvent vapour is sufficient to make the decals very tacky. In poorly ventilated printing shops this problem often occurs, and most of the time it is incorrectly attributed to poor drying of the covercoat. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 18 of 167 Version 12, 2016

19 Media Guide 2017 A 1.4 Coating the Printed Decorative Decals Drying: Covercoat elongation: Dry film thickness: The solvent composition of almost all covercoats today, as far as the drying speed is concerned, is comparable. The main differences lie in the choice of the lacquer resins, plasticizers, auxiliary materials and degree of thixotropy. How the covercoat dries depends almost exclusively, therefore, on the method with which the covercoat solvents are removed from the printed coat. The so called wicket dryers or dryers with a continuous flow of air take on a prominent position in this respect. The air in these dryers is conducted in such a way that a type of counter current drying is achieved. I.e. the solvent concentration is intentionally kept at a high level in the first part of these dryers, to avoid premature film formation. Final drying does not take place until the third and last stage by feeding in fresh air. Even when drying is carried out according to the process described here, 0.8 to 1.6 % of solvents remain in the dry film. These residual solvents have an additional plasticizing effect on the covercoat. The covercoat does not obtain its final properties until the residual solvents have evaporated completely. The time between fresh decals and the final stage is called shelf life. Fresh decals are thus considerably more ductile than older ceramic decals The ductility of all covercoats developed by FERRO has been measured on solvent free dry films. The ductility of these films is thus determined by the quantity of plasticizer added. An additional plasticization of the films, dependent entirely on the degree of drying, comes about, however, as a result of the solvent quantities remaining in fresh decals as described under the section on drying. We have no means of influencing these parameters. We advise printers, therefore, to dry the fresh decals at 35 C for 48 hours as a test, so that the remaining solvents evaporate and an idea of the properties of the completely dried film can be obtained. FERRO recommends a dry film thickness of µm for almost all cases involving the application of ceramic decals. The dry film thickness should be increased to µm for décors with thick layers of color and for collector plates. In order to achieve this film thickness, however, thixotropic covercoats such as L 406/THIX must always be employed if wicket dryers without a horizontal predrying zone are used. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 19 of 167 Version 12, 2016

20 Media Guide 2017 Lagerung der Dekorbilder: Keramischer Buntdruck sollte wegen seiner Feuchte Empfindlichkeit bei einer Raumtemperatur von C und möglichst bei % rel. Feuchte gelagert werden. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 20 of 167 Version 12, 2016

21 Media Guide 2017 Part A 2 Indirect Screen Printing Media 2.1 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing thixotropic 2.2 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing flowing 2.3 Screen Printing Media for Indirect Printing UV curing Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 21 of 167 Version 12, 2016

22 Media Guide 2017 A 2.1 Screen Printing Media. indirect. thixotropic Product number Viscosität 1. mpa.s (23 C) 50 1/s 2. mpa.s (23 C) 200 1/s approx. Thixotropy nvp [%] approx. Drying figures TZ Application Standard medium for CerDeChrom, dot reproduction curve increase in production run on, high nvp% content. Color powders easily dispersed high 45 TZ10 = 111 TZ90 = 1298 glass porcelain ceramics enamel Can be used for almost all fields of application. Due to good combustibility and depolymerization it can be used particularly for glass decors. Halftone screen printing possible with some restrictions. Well suited to combinations of surfaces and halftone printing low 45 TZ10 = 100 TZ90 = 1000 glass porcelain ceramics enamel By adding 10% thinner, can also be used as a medium for leadfree colours A description and definition of the tests carried out with regard to the above mentioned technical data is explained in detail in Part B under B 1. The pasting ratios for the individual printing media essentially depend on the physical properties of the colors used. The specific gravity plays a special part in this respect. We have, therefore, introduced the term CPVC = colour powder volume concentration and use this value to determine the optimum pasting ratio for each colur. The values required can be found in the individual color tables under B 3 in Part B. The mean value of the pasting recommendations for the individual color is taken for mixtures of colors. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 22 of 167 Version 12, 2016

23 Media Guide 2017 A 2.1 Screen Printing Media. indirect. thixotropic Product number Viscosität 1. mpa.s (23 C) 50 1/s 2. mpa.s (23 C) 200 1/s approx. Thixotropy nvp [%] approx. Drying figures TZ Application Due to its low plasticizer content this medium displays special drying properties. It can be used for both 4 color set printing and intermediate printing. This medium is very well suited to flux overprints in ratios of 100:100 to 100 : medium 42 TZ10 = 73 TZ90 = 900 porzelain ceramics NR. 221/THIX/1 Well suited medium for printing lines and areas, very good color constancy in production run on and minimal dot reproduction curve increase. Color powders easily dispersed low 44 TZ10 = 92 TZ90 = 925 glass porcelain ceramics enamel NR. 221/THIX/2.2 Well suited medium for 4 colour set printing, very good color constancy in production run on and minimal dot reproduction curve increase. Color powders easily dispersed medium 44 TZ10 = 92 TZ90 = 925 glass porcelain ceramics enamel Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 23 of 167 Version 12, 2016

24 Technical Data Sheet Screen Printing Medium Application Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for applying decorations to glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. Particular emphasis is to be given to its use for short firing in processes when the total firing time takes less than 30 minutes, for example is also suitable for the heat release process. Printing properties The well balanced rheological properties of are especially effective in 4 color set printing is the STANDARD PRINTING MEDIUM for the CerDeChrom SYSTEM. Miscibility Included in the screen printing medium group are: low thixotropy Medium can be used to lower the thixotropy of , without reducing the non volatile parts (nvp). All the media in this group can be mixed with one another, as required. Application errors Storage Environment In the tables listed in B 3 we recommend the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

25 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 3000 at 50 1/s ; 1600 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency high thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 1,014 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 45 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 78 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying depending on the density of the used color by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 111 ; TZ 100: 1298 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

26 Technical Data Sheet Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for applying decorations to glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. Particular emphasis is to be given to its use for short firing in processes when the total firing time takes less than 30 minutes, for example is also suitable for the heat release process displays a wide variety of printing properties and has thus become one of the most successful printing media for making ceramic decals. Its well balanced rheological properties are particularly effective for halftone screen printing in combination with surfaces. Included in the screen printing medium group are: high thixotropy Medium can be used to increase the thixotropy of , without reducing the non volatile parts (nvp). All the media in this group can be mixed with one another, as required. In the tables under B3 we have recommended the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc.. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

27 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1400 at 50 1/s ; 1050 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 1,014 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 45 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 71 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying depending on the density of the used color by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 10 ; TZ 100: 1000 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

28 Technical Data Sheet Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment can be used for applying decorations to porcelain and ceramics displays a wide variety of printing properties and has particularly proved its worth in the printing of very light shades as due to the fact that it is tack free, pasting ratios of over 100 : 100 color to printing medium are possible. Its well balanced rheological properties are especially effective in halftone screen printing with pasting ratios of over 100 : 80. As this printing medium is completely tack free when dry, it can be used in any mixture desired of 100 : 80 to 100 : not limited. For the same reason is thus used as a flux overprint medium with pasting ratios of 100 : 100 or higher. The halftone printing property of this medium is particularly favourable when printing a halftone flux print. In cases where the ambient humidity is low and polyester screens are used in combination with polyurethane squeegees, electrostatic charging of the screen may occur. Should this be the case we recommend adding up to a maximum of 25 % of our printing medium Due to the distinctly antistatic character of printing medium , the problem of static charging can normally be solved by ist addition. An addition of more than 25 % is not recommended as may then become too tacky. Electrostatic charging does not occur when steel screens are used. Included in the screen printing medium group are: flowing The medium can be used to lower the thixotropy of without reducing the non volatile parts (nvp %). The amount to be added, however, is restricted to 25 % as the special drying properties of printing medium are otherwise lost. All the media in this group can be mixed with one another. In the tables listed in Media Guide Chapter B3 we recommend the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc.. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 1, 2017

29 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1800 at 50 1/s ; 950 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency medium thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 60 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 73 ; TZ 100: 900 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. F erro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 1, 2017

30 Technical Data Sheet NR. 221/THIX/1 Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, NR. 221/THIX/1 can be used for applying decorations to glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. This medium shows less stickiness and can also be used for pasting ratios with higher amount of media. NR. 221/THIX/1 is also suitable for the heat release process. NR. 221/THIX/1 displays a wide variety of printing properties and has thus become a successful printing medium for making ceramic decals. Ist well balanced properties allow, in particular, halftone screen printing to be combined with surfaces and lines with very good reproduction of detail. Included in the screen printing medium NR. 221/THIX/1 group are: NR. 221 flowing NR. 221/THIX/2.2 medium thix. Application errors Storage Environment The medium NR. 221 can be used to lower the thixotropy of NR. 221/THIX/1, without reducing the non volatile parts (nvp). All the media in this group can be mixed with one another, as required. In the tables listed in section B3 we recommend the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent NR. 221/THIX/1 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

31 NR. 221/THIX/1 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1500 at 50 1/s ; 1200 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 44 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 48 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying depending on the density of the used color by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 92 ; TZ 100: 925 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

32 Technical Data Sheet NR. 221/THIX/2,2 Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, NR. 221/THIX/2,2 can be used for applying decorations to glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. This medium shows less stickiness and can also be used for pasting ratios with higher amount of media. NR. 221/THIX/2,2 is also suitable for the heat release process. NR. 221/THIX/2,2 displays a wide variety of printing properties and has thus become a successful printing medium for making ceramic decals. Ist well balanced properties allow, in particular, halftone screen printing to be combined with surfaces and lines with very good reproduction of detail. Included in the screen printing medium NR. 221/THIX/2,2 group are: NR. 221 flowing NR. 221/THIX/1 low thix. The medium NR. 221 can be used to lower the thixotropy of NR. 221/THIX/1, without reducing the non volatile parts (nvp). All the media in this group can be mixed with one another, as required. In the tables listed in section B3 we recommend the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent NR. 221/THIX/2,2 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

33 NR. 221/THIX/2,2 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 2200 at 50 1/s ; 1400 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency medium thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 44 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 48 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying depending on the density of the used color by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 92 ; TZ 100: 925 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

34 Media Guide 2017 A 2.2 Screen Printing Media. indirect. flowing Product number Viscosität 1. mpa.s (23 C) 50 1/s 2. mpa.s (23 C) 200 1/s approx. Consistency nvp [%] approx. Drying figures TZ Application NR. 221 Standard flowing medium for surfaces and lines with good reproduction of detail. Colour powders are easily dispersed flowing 44 TZ10 = 92 TZ90 = 925 glass porcelain ceramics enamel NR. 209 Flowing medium for surfaces Colour powders are easily dispersed flowing 31 TZ10 = 80 TZ90 = 850 porcelain ceramics It s an Agent. Printing pastes can be made to flow. Colour powders are very easily dispersed. Very good combustibility and depolymerization flowing 40 n.a. glass porcelain ceramics enamel A description and definition of the tests carried out with regard to the above mentioned technical data is explained in detail in Part B under B 1. The pasting ratios for the individual printing media essentially depend on the physical properties of the colors used. The specific gravity plays a special part in this respect. We have, therefore, introduced the term CPVC = color powder volume concentration and use this value to determine the optimum pasting ratio for each color. The values required can be found in the individual color tables under B 3 in Part B. The mean value of the pasting recommendations for the individual color is taken for mixtures of colors. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 34 of 167 Version 12, 2016

35 Technical Data Sheet NR. 221 Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, NR. 221 can be used for applying decorations to glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. This medium shows less stickiness and can also be used for pasting ratios with higher amount of media. NR. 221 is also suitable for the heat release process. NR. 221 is a flowing printing medium that displays very good printing properties for surfaces and lines with good reproduction of detail. Included in the screen printing medium NR. 221 group are: NR. 221/THIX/1 low thix. NR. 221/THIX/2.2 medium thix. As all the printing media are based on redissolvable (reversible) resins, there is the risk, particularly with the flowing printing medium NR. 221 of ceramic decals produced with this medium becoming dissolved to such an extent when covercoated that the inks on vertical surfaces run together with the covercoat. The risk increases when the pasting ratios fall below a CPVC of 53%. All the media in this group can be mixed with one another, as required. To increase the viscosity and achieve a higher thixotropy, thus preventing the risk of running, mix flowing media with the thixotropic printing medium NR. 221/THIX/2.2. In the tables listed in section B3 we recommend the pasting ratios for all common color selections, in accordance with the maximum CPVC. Failure to adhere to these ratios, i.e. using less than the recommended minimum quantity of printing medium (M), can lead to firing defects such as pinholes etc. If the viscosity of the printing paste mixed according to the recommended pasting ratio is too high, problems with printing and production run on often occur. In this case the viscosity can be reduced by adding 0.5 to a maximum of 1 % of our dispersing agent NR. 221 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

36 NR. 221 Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 605 at 50 1/s ; 600 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 44 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 48 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying depending on the density of the used color by means of solvent evaporation Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 92 ; TZ 100: 925 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats can be overprinted with all FERRO covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

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41 Media Guide 2017 A 2.3 Screen Printing Media. indirect. UV curing Produkt number Viscosity 1. mpa.s (23 C) 50 1/s 2. mpa.s (23 C) 200 1/s approx. nvp [%] approx. Consistency Reactivity Flexibility Application NR /THIX/0, flowing 100 low medium porcelain ceramics bone china NR /THIX/1, high thixotropic 100 low medium porcelain ceramics bone china Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 41 of 167 Version 12, 2016

42 Media Guide 2017 A 2.3 Screen Printing Media. indirect. UV curing Produkt number Viscosity 1. mpa.s (23 C) 50 1/s 2. mpa.s (23 C) 200 1/s approx. nvp [%] approx. Consistency Reactivity Flexibility Application flowing 100 medium medium glass porcelain ceramics bone china thix. 100 medium Medium glass porcelain ceramics bone china NR. 255/6/THIX flowing 100 high low porcelain ceramics bone china NR. 255/6/UV/THIX/1, thix. 100 high low porcelain ceramics bone china reactive diluent thixotro p 100 high low porcelain ceramics bone china Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 42 of 167 Version 12, 2016

43 Technical Data Sheet UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment is a flowing printing medium that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate glass, porcelain and ceramics (glass subject to trials). Virtually all the requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the thixotropic printing medium Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 color set halftone decals. Decals based on remain flexible, even upon extended storage. This applies also for decals with thick layers of cobalt containing colors which have a tendency to make decals based on other UV mediums brittle. Suitability for the Heat release process is subject to trials as this process includes many technical variables beyond FERROs control is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C upwards. This medium does not tend to over or undercuring and shows no covercoat attack. These are the main advantages compared with the standard UV Media. The customer doesn t need to decide between good, middle and bad curing color powders (and different Media). The new media (flowing and thixotropic version) can be used to achieve 90% of all applications contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production run on constancy can be achieved than with the standard solvent containing media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing task involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20%. No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have hardened if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

44 UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china, glass with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment transparent liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 360 at 50 1/s ; 350 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none fließend Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio 100:55 to 100:70 Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats , L 406, L 406/THIX Thinner / Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

45 Technical Data Sheet UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment is a highly thixotropic printing medium that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate porcelain, ceramics and glass. Virtually all the requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the flowing printing medium Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 color set halftone decals. Decals based on remain flexible, even upon extended storage. This applies also for decals with thick layers of cobalt containing colors which have a tendency to make decals based on other UV mediums brittle. Suitability for the Heat release process is subject to trials as this process includes many technical variables beyond FERROs control is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C upwards This medium does not tend to over or undercuring and shows no covercoat attack. These are the main advantages compared with the standard UV Media. The customer doesn t need to decide between good, middle and bad curing color powders (and different Media). The new media (flowing and thixotropic version) can be used to achieve 90% of all applications contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production run on constancy can be achieved than with the standard solvent containing media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing task involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20%. No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have harden ed if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

46 UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china, glass with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment cloudy liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 2300 at 50 1/s ; 1100 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency high thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio 100:55 to 100:70 Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats , L 406, L 406/THIX Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

47 Technical Data Sheet NR /UV/THIX/0,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors NR /UV/THIX/0,5 is a low thixotropic printing medium that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. It is a low reactive Medium. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate porcelain and ceramics. Virtually all the requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the high thixotropic printing medium NR /UV/THIX/1,5. Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 color set halftone decals. Decals based on NR /UV/THIX/0,5 remain flexible, even upon extended storage. NR /UV/THIX/0,5 is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C upwards. NR /UV/THIX/0,5 contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production run on constancy can be achieved than with the standard solventcontaining media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing task involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20%. Included in the screen printing mediumnr /THIX/UV/0,5 group are: NR /THIX/UV/1,5 high thixotropic No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have hardened if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals. Storage NR /UV/T/0,5 should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Environment Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

48 NR /UV/THIX/0,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment yellow liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1200 at 50 1/s ; 1100 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler depending on the density of the used color by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats , L 406, L 406/THIX Thinner / Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

49 Technical Data Sheet NR /UV/THIX/1,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors NR /UV/THIX/1,5 is a high thixotropic printing medium that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. It is a low reactive Medium. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate porcelain and ceramics. Virtually all the requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the low thixotropic printing medium NR /UV/THIX/0,5. Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 color set halftone decals. Decals based on NR /UV/THIX/1,5 remain flexible, even upon extended storage. NR /UV/THIX/1,5 is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C upwards. NR /UV/THIX/1,5 contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production run on constancy can be achieved than with the standard solventcontaining media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing task involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20%. Included in the screen printing mediumnr /THIX/UV/1,5 group are: NR /THIX/UV/0,5 low thixotropic No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have hardened if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals. Storage NR /UV/T/1,5 should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Environment Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

50 NR /UV/THIX/1,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment yellow liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1500 at 50 1/s ; 1350 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency high thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio 100:55 to 100:70 Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats , L 406, L 406/THIX Thinner / Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

51 Technical Data Sheet NR. 255/6/UV UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment NR. 255/6/UV is a flowing printing medium with high reactivity that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate porcelain and ceramics. Virtually all requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the thixotropic printing medium NR. 255/6/UV/THIX/1,5. Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 colorset halftone decals. Suitability for the Heat release process is subject to trials as this process includes many technical variables beyond FERROs control. NR. 255/6/UV is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C up wards. NR. 255/6/UV contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production runon constancy can be achieved than with the standard solvent containing media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing tasks involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20 %. No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have hardened if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. If the covercoat takes longer to dry, e.g. if multi shelf dryers are used or a covercoat other than those recommended (p.2) is employed, the decal may be infiltrated by the covercoat resulting in immediate destruction of the decal or firing defects. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals. Storability of the pastes depend on the color, the medium and the paste preparation. NR. 255/6/UV should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

52 NR. 255/6/UV UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment yellow liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1050 at 50 1/s ; 1000 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio 100:55 to 100:70 Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner , L 406, L 406/THIX no recommendation Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

53 Technical Data Sheet NR /UV/THIX/1,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors NR /UV/THIX/1,5 is a high thixotropic printing medium that can be used in a variety of ways for making UV curing printing pastes. It is a low reactive Medium. The decors produced according to this method can be used to decorate porcelain and ceramics. Virtually all the requirements of indirect screen printing can be met due to the fact that this medium can be mixed with the low thixotropic printing medium NR /UV/THIX/0,5. Not only lines and surfaces can be produced, but also 4 color set halftone decals. Decals based on NR /UV/THIX/1,5 remain flexible, even upon extended storage. NR /UV/THIX/1,5 is recommended for firing temperatures of approx. 560 C upwards. NR /UV/THIX/1,5 contains no volatile constituents, therefore a better production run on constancy can be achieved than with the standard solventcontaining media due to evaporation of the volatile constituents.the printing speed can be increased in comparison to a conventional printing paste with an identical pasting ratio. Depending on the pasting and printing task involved, productivity is increased by between 5 20%. Included in the screen printing mediumnr /THIX/UV/1,5 group are: NR /THIX/UV/0,5 low thixotropic No dissolution initiated by the covercoat will be observed once the decals have hardened if drying is carried out in a dryer with a continuous flow of air and suitable printing paper was used. Running of the inks, as is the case when standard flowing media are used due to dissolution being initiated by the covercoat, does not occur with UV media. When a mixer is used for pasting, the paste temperature must not exceed 35 C. Print ready pastes should always be stored in opaque drums with no possibility for light to enter. Incorrect use, i.e. falling below the recommended mixing ratio, can lead to pinholes during subsequent firing. Some colors are inherently difficult to cure because of their UV absorbing characteristics. Others cure very easily and may inadvertently be overcured, resulting in brittle decals. Storage NR /UV/T/1,5 should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Environment Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

54 NR /UV/THIX/1,5 UV Screen Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, bone china with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment yellow liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1500 at 50 1/s ; 1350 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency high thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio 100:55 to 100:70 Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats , L 406, L 406/THIX Thinner / Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

55 Technical Data Sheet UV Reactive Diluent Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment is a reactive diluent espacially for the new gerneraton of the CerDeCure UV mediums and Below 10% addition based on medium, has no impact on firing properties is not a printing medium by it's own. The reactivity is aligned according the mediums and Miscible with CerDeCure UV Mediums and (<10% addition). Too high concentrations may result in dilatant pastes that can be printed only very slowly. In Oil rich pastes, may lead to very low viscosity pastes that drip through the screen mesh and exhibit foaming should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as polymerization may be triggered if light is permitted to enter, thus rendering the product unfit for use. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

56 UV Reactive Diluent Field of application thinning of UV Mediums without loss of reactivity Processing Appearance Composition transparent liquid polymerizable acrylate compound Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 90 at 50 1/s ; 60 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none very liquid Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of UV radiation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner none Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

57 Media Guide 2017 Part A 3 Covercoat 3.1 Covercoat. flowing 3.2 Covercoat. thixotropic Standard coloring is available for all Covercoats. We will gladly provide you with information about possible variations in color and availability. Please refer to chapter B 5 "Code System for Shades of Covercoats" in the Media Guide. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 57 of 167 Version 12, 2016

58 Media Guide 2017 A 3.1 Covercoat. flowing Productnumber Recommended screen Viscositäy mpa.s (23 C) /s /s approx. Extensibility index nvp [%] approx. Drying Figures TZ Recommen ded dry filmthickness in µm Decoration of Steel PET PET TZ10 = 41 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics Steel PET PET TZ10 = 48 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics Antiblock Steel PET PET TZ10 = 50 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics L Steel PET PET TZ10 = 45 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics L Steel PET PET TZ10 = 45 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 58 of 167 Version 12, 2016

59 Technical Data Sheet Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. Particular emphasis is to be given to its use for short firing in processes when the total firing time takes less than 30 minutes, for example is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heat release products please refer to our Media Guide. High printing speeds can be achieved with , without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, produces an easy to handle, flexible and ductile film. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

60 Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1950 at 50 1/s ; 1900 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency non flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 41 ; TZ 100: 827 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

61 Technical Data Sheet Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heat release products please refer to our Media Guide. High printing speeds can be achieved with , without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, produces an easy to handle, durable film of medium extensibility. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

62 Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1550 at 50 1/s ; 1500 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency non flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 38 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 48 ; TZ 100: 649 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

63 Technical Data Sheet Covercoat tack free Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its good combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for decorations on porcelain and ceramics. Particular emphasis is to be given to the tack free surface of this covercoat after drying is thus used as a "tack free" covercoat for decors that have not been printed with pastes which have high medium contents can also be used for the heat release process as a result of ist good blocking stability. High printing speeds can be achieved with , without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, produces an easy to handle, flexible film. After drying, the surface is silk matt and virtually tack free. If the printing inks have not been printed on top of one another several times and too thickly, interlaying wax paper can be dispensed with if the ceramic decals are stored in a vertical position. As the surface tackiness depends to a large extent on the plasticizer content of the printing inks, it is absolutely necessary to test the blocking stability at the highest temperatures expected in the environment where the ceramic decals are to be processed. The test for establishing the blocking stability is described in detail in Part B under B 1/5. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. Tack (block) free covercoats are less flexible than regular products. As all decals loose flexibility during storage, this should be accounted for as an additional parameter, in order to supply decals with the desired flexibilty for use. Raised application temperature as well as plasticizing additives or a combination of the two helps to apply rigid decals properly soll trocken und bei Raumtemperatur (15 25 C) gelagert werden. Anbruchgebinde stets sorgfältig verschließen, da sich durch Verdunstung der Lösemittel aus offenen Behältern die Zusammensetzung des Produktes ändert. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

64 Covercoat tack - free Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1600 at 50 1/s ; 1550 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency keiner flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 38 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 50 ; TZ 100: 650 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

65 Technical Data Sheet L 406 Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, L 406 can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. L 406 is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heat release products please refer to our Media Guide High printing speeds can be achieved with L 406, without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As L 406 is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, L 406 produces an easy to handle, flexible and ductile film. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. L 406 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

66 L 406 Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1850 at 50 1/s ; 1800 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency non flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 40 ; TZ 100: 650 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

67 Technical Data Sheet L 412 Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to ist excellent combustibility and depolymerization, the very flexible covercoat L 412 can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. L 412 is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heat release products please refer to our Media Guide High printing speeds can be achieved with L 412, without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As L 412 is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, L 412 produces an easy to handle, durable and flexible film with good extensibility. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the dry film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. L 412 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 4, 2017

68 L 412 Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1500 at 50 1/s ; 1550 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 40 ; TZ 100: 630 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 4, 2017

69 Media Guide 2017 A 3.2 Filmlösungen. thixotrop Productnumber Recommended screen Viscositäy mpa.s (23 C) /s /s approx. Extensibility index nvp [%] approx. Drying Figures TZ Recommended dry filmthickness in µm Decoration of L 406/ THIX Steel PET PET TZ10 = 45 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics enamel L 409/3 Antiblock Steel PET PET TZ10 = 45 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics enamel L 412/ THIX Steel PET PET TZ10 = 45 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics enamel The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 69 of 167 Version 12, 2016

70 Technical Data Sheet L 406/THIX Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, L 406/THIX can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. L 406/THIX is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heatrelease products please refer to our Media Guide High printing speeds can be achieved with L 406/THIX, without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. After the solvents have evaporated, L 406/THIX produces an easy to handle, flexible and ductile film. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. L 406/THIX should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

71 L 406/THIX Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1950 at 50 1/s ; 1800 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 40 ; TZ 100: 650 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

72 Technical Data Sheet L 409/3 Covercoat tack free Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its good combustibility and depolymerization, L 409/3 can be used for decorations on porcelain and ceramics. Particular emphasis is to be given to the tack free surface of this covercoat after drying. L 409/3 is thus used as a "tack free" covercoat for decors that have not been printed with pastes which have high medium contents. L 409/3 can also be used for the heat release process as a result of ist good blocking stability. High printing speeds can be achieved with L 409/3, without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. After the solvents have evaporated, L 409/3 produces an easy to handle, flexible film. After drying, the surface is silk matt and virtually tack free. If the printing inks have not been printed on top of one another several times and too thickly, interlaying wax paper can be dispensed with if the ceramic decals are stored in a vertical position. As the surface tackiness depends to a large extent on the plasticizer content of the printing inks, it is absolutely necessary to test the blocking stability at the highest temperatures expected in the environment where the ceramic decals are to be processed. The test for establishing the blocking stability is described in detail in Part B under B 1/5. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. Tack (block) free covercoats are less flexible than regular products. As all decals loose flexibility during storage, this should be accounted for as an additional parameter, in order to supply decals with the desired flexibilty for use. Raised application temperature as well as plasticizing additives or a combination of the two helps to apply rigid decals properly. L 409/3 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

73 L 409/3 Covercoat tack free Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment cloudy liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 2300 at 50 1/s ; 2100 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 44 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 45 ; TZ 100: 860 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

74 Technical Data Sheet L 412/THIX Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, the very flexible covercoat L 412THIX can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. L 412/THIX is not suitable for the heat release process. For recommended heatrelease products please refer to our Media Guide High printing speeds can be achieved with L 412/THIX, without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. After the solvents have evaporated, L 412/THIX produces an easy to handle, durable and flexible film with good extensibility. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 23 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the dry film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties. L 412/THIX should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

75 L 412/THIX Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1750 at 50 1/s ; 1600 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 42 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +47 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 23 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 40 ; TZ 100: 630 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

76 Media Guide 2017 Part A 4 Heat Release (HR) 4.1 Description of Process 4.2 Products for Making Decals Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 76 of 167 Version 12, 2016

77 Media Guide 2017 A 4.1 Heat Release Decoration Ferro offers a complete product range for Heat release decoration (HR). This method of decoration allows high quality screen printing decors to be transferred quickly and precisely. The decors for heat release decoration (HR) are printed on paper coated with wax compounds. For the indirect HR method (pad application) the inks are printed true to side on wax compound paper. Finally, an HR covercoat is applied and, in many cases, an additional thin print of antiblock paste ( ). The wax compound coat causes the decals to adhere to the object being decorated when transferred. For the direct HR method (reel to reel) the decorative decal is printed laterally inverted, i.e. the first printing cycle is a covercoat (80 894), on to which the individual inks are then screenprinted. These decors are finished with a special covercoat ( ) which can be activated by heat. Both sheets and reels are printed according to this method. With the paper used for these methods the wax compound coat does not assume any adhesive function. On the contrary, the wax compound coat for the direct HR method is to release the decal completely at temperatures which are as low as possible. The paper for the indirect HR method and that for the direct HR method differ to a great extent as regards the composition of the paper coating. Paper manufacturers for heat release decorative printing Tullis Russel Brittains Paper Mills Commercial Road, Hanley Stoke on Trent, ST1 3QS England Tel. +44 (0) Fax +44 (0) Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 77 of 167 Version 12, 2016

78 Media Guide 2017 Application In principle, a distinction is made between: pad application (indirect HR method) and reel application (direct HR method; reel to reel) Pad Application The mechanically cut decorative decals are stacked in a supply cassette in the HR machine without interlaying wax paper. A vacuum gripper takes the decorative decal out of the supply cassette and lays it on a heated, perforated vacuum plate. The wax compound coat on the printed paper melts at a temperature that has been defined for the vacuum plate, allowing the decorative decal to be removed from the paper by the pre heated pad (silicone rubber stamp). The heated pad together with the decal is then pressed on the cold object to be decorated. When the warm decal makes contact with the cold object, the wax compound solidifies immediately, thus providing for a close adhesive bond between the decorative decal and the object being decorated. The empty pad now takes another decal from the heated vacuum plate. Following the same method, the individual decals can be taken by a heated reel instead of a pad, and transferred directly, true to side, on to the object to be decorated. Reel Application (Reel to Reel) According to this method, the decals are transferred to the object to be decorated by a laterally inverted, printed reel. The reel with the printed decals is on a reel off device and is connected up to a reel on device. The decal on the paper reel is directed to an object, e.g. a cylindrical mug, by a photocellcontrolled device and pressed from the back of the paper on to the mug being decorated by a heated ( C) silicone rubber stamp. This decoration process can be compared to the exposure of a photographic film in a normal 35 mm camera. In this respect the exposure of the picture corresponds to the moment of application in the HR process. The high temperature of the pressing stamp causes the paper coating to melt on the one hand and, on the other, the coat on the decal that can be activated by heat to become tacky. The mug being decorated now takes the decal laterally inverted from the reel with the liquid wax coat, so that the decal is applied true to side on the mug after transfer. As the paper still carries the decal during application, this method has only limited application potential as regards the shape of the object to be decorated due to the stiffness of the paper. With heat release application the traditional steps such as soaking, laying on the object, removing excess water slime, drying etc. do not apply. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 78 of 167 Version 12, 2016

79 Media Guide 2017 Examples for making heat release decorative decals for direct and indirect application. 1. Indirect HR (Pad) with Downcoat Layer Printing note: Medium: Printing Screen: Comment: 4 Antiblockpaste Steel; PET 3 Covercoat Steel; PET 2 Ein /Mehrfarbendruck , NR.221, Dependent on color intensity 1 Downcoat or PET Steel less suitable Wachscompound/Papier HR Paper Bogendruck 2. Indirect HR (Pad) without Downcoat Layer Printing note: Medium: Printing Screen: Comment: 3 Antiblock paste Steel; PET 2 Covercoat Steel; PET 1 One color/multicolor printing , Dependent on color intensity Vordruck entfällt Wax compound/paper HR Paper Sheet printing 3. Indirect HR (Pad) without downcoat Layer Printing note: Medium: Printing Screen: Comment: no Antiblock paste 3 Covercoat Steel; PET 2 One color/multicolor printing , Dependent on color intensity 1 Downcoat or PET Steel less suitable Wax compound/paper HR Papier Sheet printing 4. Direct HR. reel application ( Reel to Reel) Layer Printing note: Medium: Printing Screen: Comment: no Antiblock paste 3 Heat active adhesive Steel; PET 2 One color/multicolor printing , Dependent on color intensity Laterally inverted printing 1 Covercoat Steel; PET Wax compound/paper HR Paper Web printing or sheet 5. Direct HR. reel Aplication (Reel to Reel) Layer Printing note: Medium: Printing Screen: Comment: 4 Heat active adhesive Steel; PET 3 Insulating coat Steel; PET 2 One color/multicolor printing , Dependent on color intensity 1 Covercoat Steel; PET Laterally inverted printing Wax compound/paper HR Paper Web printing or sheet Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 79 of 167 Version 12, 2016

80 Media Guide 2017 A 4.2 Heat Release Produkte Productnumber Recommended screen Viscositäy mpa.s (23 C) /s /s approx. Extensibility index nvp [%] approx. Drying Figures TZ Recommended dry filmthickness in µm Decoration of Covercoat PET Steel TZ10 = 55 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics enamel Downcoat PET Steel is less suitable Heat adhesive 3 7 porcelain ceramics Heat adhesive Steel PET cannot be measured 43 Heat adhesive 8 10 porcelain ceramics Downcoat PET Steel is less suitable cannot be measured 27 Heat adhesive 3 7 porcelain ceramics Antiblocking Printing paste PET Steel cannot be measured 17 Heat adhesive 6 8 porcelain ceramics The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 80 of 167 Version 12, 2016

81 Technical Data Sheet Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. Particular emphasis is to be given to its use for short firing in processes when the total firing time takes less than 30 minutes, for example is well suited for the heat release process and has been used successfully for this purpose for many years. High printing speeds can be achieved with , without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As is a flowing covercoat, however, care must be taken when using dryers with a continuous flow of air to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal predrying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, produces an easy to handle, stable and slightly ductile film. The recommended dry film thickness should be some 23 µm, and around µm for heat release application. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film due to poor levelling properties should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

82 Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment yellow tinted, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1300 at 50 1/s ; 1270 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency non flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,94 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 35 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] +46 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 12 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 55 ; TZ 100: 692 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

83 Technical Data Sheet Protective Coating Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Uncontrollable firing defects such as pinholes, pitting and blistering etc. often occur in the case of decors with thick layers of ink, e.g. embossed decors. In order to prevent these defects, the protective coating is printed on to the printed color decor before covercoating. In the heat release process is suitable for improving the adhesive effect of heat activated adhesives ( ) with the reel to reel method due to its special composition. In this case, a thin layer of is printed on the decor first, before the adhesive coat ( ). Due to its good combustibility and depolymerization, it can also be used as a downcoat for the HR process can be printed at high speeds, without cobwebbing or blistering occurring dries quickly; this means that the printed sheets can continue to be processed as soon as they leave the wicket dryer. As is only used as a thin protective coating, flexibility and extensibility are not significant in this case. The recommended dry film thickness should be some 5 7 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, the levelling properties may be poor when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

84 Protective Coating Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid cellulose derivatives; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 3400 at 50 1/s ; 2900 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,94 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 14 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 33 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 3 7 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

85 Technical Data Sheet Heat Release Adhesive Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment is a heat activated adhesive for the reel to reel heat release decorative process. The decals for this process are mainly produced as reel decals and, in comparison to the indirectly transferred heat release decals, the printing sequence is reversed. First of all a covercoat, e.g , is printed, then the inks, and last of all a coat of The adhesive effect of this coat depends largely on the printing thickness. The thicker the layers of ink, the thicker the coat of has to be to achieve a good bond with the object being decorated. If the adhesive effect is insufficient, the finished decal should first be overprinted with , using a thin stencil. The adhesive is then printed to the recommended dry film thickness of approx. 10 µm. The application temperature should be between C; this is obtained with a stamp temperature of C. The thin adhesive film necessary for the heat release technique means that high printing speeds can be achieved with this adhesive. The drying time is considerably shorter than that of standard covercoats. After the solvents have evaporated, produces a silk matt, tack free film. The characteristics have been optimized for the "reel to reel" heat release process. The dry film thickness should be some µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, this may result in poor levelling properties on the printed surface, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film. If the film of is too thin, the adhesive effect is insufficient for the transfer process and the decal cannot be transferred satisfactorily should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

86 Heat Release Adhesive Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, HR: Reel to Reel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid cellulose derivatives; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 1300 at 50 1/s ; 700 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,95 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 43 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 42 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 8 10 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

87 Technical Data Sheet Heat Release Downcoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment is a downcoat that has been developed exclusively for the heat release process. Perfect halftone screen printing on heat release wax paper is only possible once a very thin downcoat has been applied, as the adhesion of the halftone dot is insufficient if printed directly on the paper. In addition, the downcoat largely prevents the screen mesh from being clogged by wax particles flaking off the paper. A further advantage is the fact that the decal adheres better to the object being decorated since the transferred wax layer is more even. A very thin layer of only some µm is required to achieve the features mentioned. For colors which display critical firing, which could possibly be caused by the downcoat , we recommend using solely the protective coating or mixing at a 1 : 1 ratio with this product. The thin downcoat necessary for the heat release technique allows high printing speeds to be achieved with this product. The drying time is very short as a result of the thin coat. After the solvents have evaporated produces a silk gloss, tack free film. The properties have been optimized for the heat release process. The dry film thickness should be some 3 7 µm. If processing temperatures drop below C, this may result in poor levelling properties on the printed surface, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film is not suitable as a down coat for precious metal preparations (lustrous gold) should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

88 Heat Release Downcoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics, HR: Reel to Reel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid cellulose derivatives; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 930 at 50 1/s ; 890 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,94 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 27 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 38 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 3 7 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

89 Technical Data Sheet Antiblocking Printing Paste Application eliminates surface tackiness. Interlaying wax paper can be dispensed with and, therefore, no longer needs to be disposed of is a print ready paste, which is used to thinly overprint onglaze or underglaze decals. The result is tack free decals that, up to a maximum temperature of 35 C, do not stick together, even if the sheets are stacked horizontally. Before there was always the risk of sticking with thick layers of ink, even with relatively tack free covercoats, because the solvent residues and plasticizers contained in the inks made the covercoat surface tacky. Only if there are very thick layers of ink with extremely sticky printing media, can the surface become tacky, even with this excellent antiblock paste. Should this be the case, use of a printing medium with a lower plasticizer content is recommended affects the flexibility of the covercoat underneath only slightly. The overprinted covercoats become somewhat more stable increases productivity when cutting the sheets as the interlaying wax paper is no longer required when cutting or perforating displays good combustibility and depolymerization, and in this respect is suitable for the current requirements in rapid fire systems. Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment improves the wetglazing of underglaze decals that have not been hardened on due to its hydrophilic properties. Due to its very good printability and fast drying, the antiblock paste can be processed at high printing speeds. If the paste thickens when printing over long periods, the addition of 6 8 % thinner V 49 is recommended only slightly changes the extensibility of the underlying lacquer. The overprinted lacquers become somewhat more stabil. The antiblock paste should only be printed with the recommended screens. This product is not a substitute for a covercoat should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

90 Antiblocking Printing Paste Field of application Processing Appearance Composition overprinting decals for onglaze / underglaze decorations with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment white emulsion polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 650 at 50 1/s ; 350 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency medium thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,94 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 17 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] >60 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 6 8 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner V 49 Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

91 Media Guide 2017 Part A 5 Media for Application with Machine. Brush. Spray Gun 5.1 Bands. Lines 5.2 Spraying Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 91 of 167 Version 12, 2016

92 Media Guide 2017 A 5.1 Media for Application with Machine. Banding and Lining Product number Viscosity 1. mpa.s 50 1/s 2. mpa.s 200 1/s at 23 C Consistency nvp [%] approx. Drying Application flowing 8 Solvent evaporation Hollowware Flatware Wall tiles The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 92 of 167 Version 12, 2016

93 Technical Data Sheet Application Medium Application: Printing properties: Miscibility: Application errors: Storage: Environment: is a water soluble medium which is ideally suited for almost all direct applications. The main areas of application are: Banding and lining machines. Hand painting medium is, among other things, a flowing, water soluble banding and lining medium with very good application properties. For banding and lining machines this medium allows the ink to flow well from the lining tools due to its special solvent composition, thus ensuring that the lines are drawn without interruption. This positive feature also makes the product a popular medium for hand painting. Due to the fact that it is water soluble, all tools can be cleaned with water. If applied incorrectly, i.e. if less than the recommended minimum quantity of application medium is used, the flow of ink may be interrupted during lining because the line paste viscosity is too high. As the medium is water soluble, vessels which may corrode should not be used for either the medium itself or for any application pastes made with it should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. On observance of these storage recommendations we guarantee a minimum shelflife of 2 years in unopened original drums. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 11, 2016

94 Application Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with stripe and line machines; hand painting slightly opaque liquid cellulose derivatives; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 930 at 50 1/s ; 690 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,92 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 8 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 20 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of solvent evaporation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner water water Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 11, 2016

95 Media Guide 2017 A 5.2 Medium for Sparying Product number Viskosität 1. mpa.s 50 1/s 2. mpa.s 200 1/s at 23 C Consistency nvp [%] approx. Drying Aplication NR flowing 1,7 fast Automatic spraying maschines Spray gun The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 95 of 167 Version 12, 2016

96 Technical Data Sheet NR. 231 Medium for Spraying Application Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment NR. 231 is a water soluble spraying medium that is ideally suited for spray applications on glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel. Mixing of the color powder with our spraying medium Nr Depending on the color used we recommend a mixing ratio of 100 parts by weight of color with 100 up to 150 parts by weight of spraying medium. The paste has to be homogenized with a ball mill. Running time: approx. 14 to 16 hours. For any further thinning Water or Ethanol is suitable. Mixing of the color powder with our spraying medium Nr Depending on the color used we recommend a mixing ratio of 100 parts by weight of color with 100 up to 150 parts by weight of spraying medium. The paste has to be homogenized with a ball mill. Running time: approx. 14 to 16 hours. For any further thinning Water or Ethanol is suitable. As the medium is water soluble, vessels which may corrode are not to be used for either the medium itself or for spray liquids made with it. NR. 231 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

97 NR. 231 Medium for Spraying Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic spraying machines and hand spray guns cloudy liquid PEG, water Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 60 at 50 1/s ; 60 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 1,06 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 1,7 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of solvent evaporation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner water, ethanol water Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

98 Media Guide 2017 Part A 6 Pad Printing 6.1 Pad Printing Media Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 98 of 167 Version 12, 2016

99 Media Guide 2017 Tampondruck Description of procedure for the pad printing process Printing equipment for the direct printing process is ideally suited for the automatic decoration of flatware or slightly curved articles such as plates. With machines of this type it is possible to print one or more colors (4 color set). Printing is carried out using thermoplastic pastes on metal or plastic coated engraved plates. The printing stations consist of heated printing benches, vacuum article feeding bench with centring. Procedure The color application cycle is as follows: the heated engraved plate is loaded with paste and positioned at the doctor blade. While the engraved plate is fed under the printing pad, the doctor blade is lowered and scrapes off any excess paste; the printing pad descends, takes up paste from the engraving and, once the engraved plate has returned to its former position, prints it onto the ware beneath which is held in a centred position by vacuum. The printing pad must be pliable, allowing its shape to be easily formed, and thus ensuring that the print is transferred without any distortion. Due to the thermoplastic nature of the pastes, it is possible to print multicolor decals with the pad printing process, without interim drying. A 6.1 Pad Printing Media Productnumber Application Viscosity mpa.s /s at 65 C approx. Consistency nvp[%] approx. Pasting ratios printing paste Decoration of pad printing underglaze onglaze 430 thixotrop : 50 bis 100 : 70 Porzellan Vitroporzellan Bone China pad printing thinning medium 140 wachsartig : 50 bis 100 : 70 Porzellan Vitroporzellan Bone China The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 99 of 167 Version 12, 2016

100 Technical Data Sheet Pad Printing Medium Application Printing properties Miscibility Due to the viscosity of medium , which has been optimally adjusted for pad printing, and its very good dispersion properties, printing pastes with a high proportion of color and intense color can be made for inglaze and onglaze decoration of porcelain and ceramics (printing on smooth objects) and underglaze decoration of bone china, vitro porcelain and earthenware (printing onto bisque surfaces). Color powder and printing medium are pasted at C using a heated three roll mill. The color pastes made in this way can be printed at a relatively low processing temperature (printing plate temperature C). The color pastes can be printed with either an etched steel or a plastic printing engraving. Due to the good knifing properties of the color pastes, the use of a plastic doctor blade has proved to be the best. Steel doctor blades are not recommended. Included in the pad printing medium group are: Thinning medium (140 mpa*s at /s at 65 C) Application errors Storage Environment Both products are intermixable. Practice has shown that the correct processing viscosity can be achieved for all circumstances by adding up to a maximum of 20 % thinning medium to The procedure for optimizing the printing viscosity of an underglaze printing paste is described in detail by means of an example in the product data sheet for the thinning medium The same also applies to onglaze and inglaze printing pastes. The optimum processing temperature of the pastes is some C. Both the ambient temperature and that of the object being printed on should be between C, in order to ensure a smooth operational procedure. Ideally these conditions are achieved by having controlled air conditioning. If the ambient temperature is above that recommended, the printing quality may be impaired, causing the details of the print to be less sharply defined. If the temperature is lower than recommended, the color is less intense and poor color release on to the object being decorated may occur should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). At temperature above 30 C the medium can become gluey due to softening. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 24 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

101 Pad Printing Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition on bone china, vitro or earthware bisque surfaces pad print made off nylograph or etched steel plate yellowish, waxlike compound waxes, polymers and auxiliary materials Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 0 at 50 1/s ; 0 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy none Consistency flowing at 80 C Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler Steel: to ; PET: to depending on the density of the used color ba means of solidification TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

102 Technical Data Sheet Thinning Medium Application Thinning medium has been developed to achieve optimum processing viscosity of the printing pastes based on the printing medium also displays very good dispersion properties for making intensively colored pastes with a high proportion of color. Color powder and printing medium are pasted at C using a heated three roll mill. At temperatures above 400 C burns without leaving any residues. Printing properties is only for adjusting the viscosity of printing pastes based on Color pastes based solely on the thinning medium are not suitable for printing. At temperatures above 400 C burns without leaving any residues. Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment Included in the pad printing medium group are: Thinning medium (430 mpa.s at /s REL viscometer / 65 C) Both products are intermixable. Practice has shown that the correct processing viscosity can always be achieved by adding up to a maximum of 20 % thinning medium to The following method of procedure is recommended for colors or color mixtures, for which no optimum pasting ratio and no optimum printing paste viscosity have been determined: a.) Basic pasting with printing medium at a ratio of 100 : 50. b.) Basic pasting with thinning medium also at a ratio of 100 : 50 Printing is now begun with paste a.). During processing the doctor blade should scrape the printing plate clean, without leaving any residue (visible). If the paste cannot be scraped off cleanly, 10 % of paste b.) is added, to attempt to improve the knifing qualities of printing paste a.). It might be necessary to add a further 10 % of thinning paste b.). As a rule, however, the optimum paste viscosity is then achieved. The best processing temperature for the pastes is around C. Both the ambient temperature and that of the object being printed on should be between C, in order to ensure a smooth operational procedure. Ideally these conditions are achieved by having controlled air conditioning. If the ambient temperature is above that recommended, the printing quality may be impaired, causing the details of the print to be less sharply defined. If the temperature is lower than recommended, the color is less intense and poor color release on to the object being decorated may occur should be stored in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). At temperatures above 30 C the medium can become gluey due to softening. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 24 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

103 Thinning Medium Field of application Processing Appearance Composition on bone china, vitro or earthware bisque surfaces pad print made off nylograph or metal engraving plate yellowish, waxlike compound waxes, polymers and auxiliary materials Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1 at 50 1/s ; 1 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none thermoplastic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of solidification TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

104 Media Guide 2017 Part A 7 Auxiliary Materials 7.1 Fixatives for Underglaze and Onglaze Decoration 7.2 Soaking Agents 7.3 Cleaners 7.4 Thinners 7.5 Dispersing Agents 7.6 Antiblock Powder 7.7 Strippable Coating 7.8 Sandblasting Mask Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 104 of 167 Version 12, 2016

105 Media Guide 2017 A 7.1 Fixatives for Underglaze and Onglaze Decoration Product number Application Viscosity mpa.s (65 C) /s approx. Consistency nvp [%] approx. Application Decoration of fixative for UG decors thixotropic 9,5 brush sponge earthenware vitro porcelain bone china fixative for OG Decors flowing 1,1 automatic spraying machine brush sponge frosted glass earthenware bone china vitro porcelain The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control Seite 1 Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 105 of 167 Version 12, 2016

106 Technical Data Sheet Fixative Application Printing properties Miscibility Underglaze decoration with and without hardening on: Due to the comparatively rough surface of unglazed bone china, vitro porcelain or earthenware bisque, the bonding effect of the paper coat of ceramic decals is not sufficient to achieve the bond required between the decal and bisque surface. As a result, glaze and color crawls appear on the decal during sharp firing unless is used. In order to prevent this from happening, the areas to be decorated are coated with , in the same way as when processing onglaze slide offs. The decal removed with water is then laid immediately in the moist film and the water slime pressed out with a plastic or rubber squee gee. During the required hours drying at room temperature the under side of the decal becomes very tacky due to the effect of , and bonds firmly with the bisque surface. After drying, the object is pre heated to C, spray glazed and then sharp fired. In practice this product has proved its worth for many years. Another use for is the "decoration of ceramic articles on unfired, raw glaze". For this decorative technique the glaze must first be fixed and touch dry. Apart from this the decoration is applied in exactly the same way as described above for bisque surfaces. Decorated once fired ware can be made in this way is particularly well suited to decorating earthenware, as the thixotropy prevents the fixative from sinking in too quickly. The decal can be moved around easily while applying the decoration. For raw glaze decoration please obtain the special description of this process. Application errors Storage Environment If the freshly decorated object is not dried for long enough, blistering may occur when it is pre heated before glazing. As blistering prevents the decor from bonding sufficiently with the bisque surface, color and glaze crawls will form should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

107 Fixative Field of application Processing Appearance Composition feldspathic ware, bone vhina, vitro buisque surface with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment pink emulsion cellulose derivatives, plasticizer, solvent Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 915 at 50 1/s ; 400 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,97 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 2,1 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 48 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: cannot be measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner water up to 2 % maximum water Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

108 Technical Data Sheet Fixative Application Onglaze decoration and glass: In onglaze decoration, all slide offs are bonded with the object being decorated by means of the gum (paper coating) which is also transferred. With sharp fired objects the adhesive effect of the paper coating is completely sufficient to achieve a good bond between the glaze surface and the decal. The firing results based on this decorative technique, field proven over many decades, are generally perfect. If decorations with very thickly printed decors (embossed decors) are to be applied, or if decals are to be processed on embossed objects, substantial firing defects such as pinholes or pitting often occur. In addition, glass decals for decorating sand blasted or frosted glass usually have pinholes after firing. In these cases, the use of is recommended. A thin film of is applied with a brush or sponge to the object to be decorated and the decal that has been removed in water is laid in the moist film of The water slime is removed with a squeegee, as is usual for ceramic decals. After over night drying, the object can be fired. Good results are obtained in most cases with this method. Underglaze decoration with and without hardening on: Whereas the use of for onglaze decorations is restricted to certain applications where the possibility of firing faults may occur, its use for underglaze decoration is absolutely necessary. Due to the comparatively rough surface of unglazed bone china, vitro porcelain or earthenware bisque, the adhesive effect of the paper coat of ceramic decals is not sufficient to achieve the bond required between the decal and the bisque surface. As a result, glaze and color crawls form during sharp firing unless is used. In order to prevent this from happening, the areas to be decorated are coated with in the same way as for onglaze slide off processing. The decal removed in water is laid in the moist film immediately and the water slime removed with a plastic or rubber squeegee. During the required hours drying at room temperature the underside of the decal becomes very tacky due to the effect of and bonds firmly with the bisque surface. After drying, the object is pre heated to C, spray glazed and subsequently sharp fired. Over the last two decades millions of ceramic articles have been successfully decorated in this way using Due to its own high level of viscosity is particularly suitable for decorating low porosity earthenware. Printing properties Miscibility Application errors If the freshly decorated object is not dried for long enough, blistering may occur when it is pre heated before glazing. As blistering prevents the décor from bonding sufficiently with the bisque surface, color and glaze crawls will form. page 1 of 3 Issued 6, 2017

109 Fixative Storage Environment should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 2 of 3 Issued 6, 2017

110 Fixative Field of application Processing Appearance Composition bone china, vitro bisque surfaces brush or sponge; neoprene roller reddish, transparent liquid cellulose derivatives, plasticizer, solvent, water Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 360 at 50 1/s ; 170 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,97 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 1,1 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 100 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying hours at room temp., not at temperatures over 35 C Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner water up to 2 % maximum water Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 3 of 3 Issued 6, 2017

111 Media Guide 2017 A 7.2 Soaking Agent for Ceramic Decals Product number Application nvp [%] Recommended amount to be added in % Ceramic decals to decorate added to decal water onglaze porcelain glass ceramics enamel underglaze bisquits A 7.3 Cleaner for Stencils and Machines Produkt number Application nvp [%] Recommended hygiene Compatibility cleaning stencils and machines 0 wear gloves with all indirect printing media and covercoats cleaner for pad media and Xpression 0 wear gloves with all pad media and Xpression printing pastes The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 111 of 167 Version 12, 2016

112 Technical Data Sheet Soaking Agent Application Application errors In most cases, freshly made ceramic decals with the correct composition can be processed more easily than older ceramic decals due to the solvent residues they contain. When stored for a long time, the solvents evaporate completely and the decals become harder and brittle. This is particularly true of OFF SET decals, as the litho varnish present continues to cure during storage due to polymerization. As a result, decal processing increases in difficulty the longer the decals are stored. By adding 3 4 % of to the decal soaking water, the decals are regenerated after a soaking time of approx. 15 minutes. The decals become flexible again and can be processed like newly printed decals. The degree of flexibility desired can be determined by the amount added. Generally applicable is: 3 % addition of is sufficient in most cases, 4 % addition of is the maximum amount and is only necessary for decals printed with very thick layers of ink. The recommended soaking time of at least 15 minutes must be observed, as otherwise the desired flexibility will be insufficient. Storage Environment should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

113 Soaking Agent Field of application Processing Appearance Composition plasticizing ceramic decals as an agent for making old or brittle ceramic decals flexible again clear liquid various solvents; glycols, glycol ester Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] at 50 1/s ; at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 1,00 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 0 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] >100 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Wasser Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

114 Technical Data Sheet Universal Cleaner Application Application errors The universal cleaner easily removes all media, color and covercoat residues from printing screens, tools and machines. This screen cleaner has been developed for FERRO media and covercoats and displays good dissolving properties for the products we offer. Storage Environment should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

115 Universal Cleaner Field of application Processing Appearance Composition cleaning screen stencils and printing machines as a cleaning fluid clear liquid various solvents; aromatic hydrocarbones; alcohols Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 5 at 50 1/s ; 5 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,97 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 0 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 50 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

116 Technical Data Sheet Thinner and Cleaner Application is used as a cleaner for the printing plate and doctor blade after work has ended or when the color is changed. Additionally it is a Thinner and Cleaner for Xpression is a mild smelling and slowly volatile solvent in class 3 (clean air directive) with a high flash point of 73 C displays very good solvent behaviour for pad printing media and Xpression and cleans very effectively. Printing properties Miscibility Application errors Storage Environment should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

117 Thinner and Cleaner Field of application Processing Appearance Composition as Cleaner and Thinner for Xpression and other products clear liquid glycol ether Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] - - Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,96 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 0 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 79 Recommended screen material - - Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler by means of solvent evaporation TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] - Recommended rel. humidity [%] - Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

118 Media Guide 2017 A 7.4 Thinners for Printing Pastes Product number Application nvp [%] approx. Recommended amount to be added in % Compatibility Thinner for printing pastes with almost all printing media A 7.5 Dispersing Agent for Printing Pastes Product number Application nvp [%] approx. Recommended amount to be added in % Compatibility added to printing pastes 16 0,5 1,00 with almost all printing media The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 118 of 167 Version 12, 2016

119 Technical Data Sheet Printing Paste Thinner Application Printing properties Miscibility was developed to return color pastes to original viscosity where solvent evaporation during printing has led to an increase in paste viscosity. It is a wellknown fact that printing pastes become thicker and thicker during printing as a result of solvent evaporation. The consequence of this is that the color intensity also increases during printing. This is called production run on color change. In comparison to the standard, the intensified color can lead relatively quickly to decals which cannot be used. Production run on stability is essentially linked, therefore, to the speed at which the printing medium solvents evaporate. As a general rule: the slower a printing medium dries, the better the production run on properties of this medium in terms of color constancy. By adding 2 3 % of thinner to a printing paste that has thickened due to evaporation, two positive effects can be achieved: 1. the printing paste becomes easily printable again and 2. the production run on color constancy is within an acceptable range. As adding thinner reduces the viscosity and makes the printing paste easily printable, printers often tend to use the addition of thinner in an uncontrolled way as a substitute for original printing media, in order to achieve higher printing speeds. Since the thinner contains no nvp constituents, this procedure can often lead to complaints, because adding too much thinner as a printing medium substitute causes the medium content of the printing pastes to be too low, and thus adversely alters the ratio of color powder to medium nvp content. In addition, the overprinting properties of a ceramic decal are adversely affected to a great extent. The pastes are too thick when printed and the stencils become quickly clogged on the underneath. Application errors Storage Environment Printing clarity may be reduced if too much thinner is added to the printing paste. If the thinner is used as a partial substitute for printing media, in order to obtain a printing paste of low viscosity, extreme care should be taken to make sure that the firing properties of the decal are not adversely affected. The thinner must be used, therefore, in a very controlled way should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

120 Printing Paste Thinner Field of application Processing Appearance Composition liquefying thickened printing pastes by working into printing pastes clear liquid terpenes, hydronaphthalenes, aromatic hydrocarbons Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 5 at 50 1/s ; 5 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,97 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 0 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 77 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

121 Technical Data Sheet Dispersing Agent Application Application errors Storage Environment was developed to make color pastes which have thickened due to the presence of moisture, printable again. It is known in practice that color pastes made of certain printing media become intrinsically viscous due to moisture. The moisture can enter the printing paste via both the color powder and as a result of too high an ambient humidity when printing. The result in both cases is a thickening of the printing paste, which in the main leads to the printing pastes displaying poorer printing properties or being unfit for use. By adding % of dispersing agent, the printing pastes can be made to flow again, without impairing the characteristics of the colors. When the dispersing agent is added, it must be mixed in thoroughly, to ensure that it is well distributed in the color paste. In addition to this special use, the viscosity of highly viscous color pastes can be reduced and thus made easier to print by adding the recommended quantity of The printing paste must, however, always contain the recommended amount of printing medium, as otherwise firing defects in the form of pinholes will occur. To achieve its optimum effect, dispersing agent must be well mixed into the color paste. The adhesion of the printed color may be impaired and should, therefore, be tested with adhesive tape. (see Part B under B 4/2) should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

122 Dispersing Agent Field of application Processing Appearance Composition liquefying thickened printing pastes by working into printing pastes yellowish liquid lecithin in aromatic hydrocarbons Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] at 50 1/s ; at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,91 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 16 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 55 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 12, 2016

123 Media Guide 2017 A 7.6 Antiblock Powder Product number Application nvp [%] approx. Recommended amount to be added in % Decoration of solid powder for mixing in % porcelain ceramics The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 123 of 167 Version 12, 2016

124 Technical Data Sheet Antiblocking Powder Application Application errors Storage Environment The addition of antiblock powder to the covercoat prevents ceramic decal sheets from sticking together during transit and when stored. There is the risk, however, of the decals becoming less flexible. Shortly before printing, 1 2 % of the antiblock power is added to the covercoat and mixed in carefully. When working in, care must be taken to ensure that the covercoat does not foam. Following 1 2 % addition of antiblock powder, it is advisable to use the covercoat within approximately 8 hours. As the antiblock powder is slightly heavier than the covercoat, a sludgy sedimentation of the powder forms when a prepared covercoat is stored. The covercoat can be fully homogenized and made perfectly fit for use, however, by stirring carefully. With thixotropic covercoats the sedimentation of the antiblock powder is so slight that a minimal sludge sediment only forms after several months of storage. The antiblock effect of the antiblock powder essentially depends on its being evenly distributed in the covercoat. It should be carefully noted, therefore, that a treated covercoat that has been stored for a long time must be mixed again thoroughly before use. If this advice is not heeded, the concentration of in the covercoat can differ so greatly that a part of the covercoat displays no antiblock effect, while the rest has a higher concentration. The part with too low a concentration thus has an insufficient antiblock effect, whereas the rest results in covercoats that are too brittle. Tack (block) free covercoats are less flexible than regular product. As all decals loose flexibility during storage, this should be accounted for as an additional parameter, in order to supply decals with the desired flexibilty for use. Raised application temperature as well as plasizicing additives or a combination of the two helps to apply non rigid decals properly should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERROa dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

125 Antiblocking Powder Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramic by stirring into the covercoat white powder polymer waxes Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 0 at 50 1/s ; 0 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none powder Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,99 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 100 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] >100 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

126 Media Guide 2017 A 7.7 Special Coatings. Strippable Coating Productnumber Recommended screen Viscositäy mpa.s (23 C) /s /s approx. Extensibility index nvp [%] approx. Drying Figures TZ Recommended dry filmthickness in µm Decoration of L 403 Refreshing Covercoat steel PET cannot be measured 47 cannot be measured glass porcelain ceramics enamel Protective Coating steel PET cannot be measured 3 7 porcelain ceramics Strippable Coating steel PET TZ10 = 41 TZ90 = glass porcelain ceramics enamel The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 126 of 167 Version 12, 2016

127 Technical Data Sheet L 403 Refreshing Covercoat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Due to its excellent combustibility and depolymerization, L 403 can be used for decorations on glass, porcelain, ceramic and enamel. As L 403 is a very flexible covercoat, it should only be used on its own when the high degree of flexibility does not adversely affect the application. This is the case for decors with very thick layers of ink, and it is used successfully for this purpose. The firing properties may be impaired when used for precious metal decors, and a thorough preliminary test in this case should thus be undertaken. We recommend L 403 in particular for making ceramic decals that have become too hard or brittle flexible again. With pastes which have very low medium contents and often lead to firing defects, a thin (8 10µm) overprint of L 403 regenerates the decorative decals in many cases. L 403 dries very quickly. When covercoating sheets that already have a film, the printing speed must be such that the covercoat has levelled perfectly when put into the dryer. As L 403 is a flowing covercoat however, care must be taken when it is used on its own and drying takes place in wicket dryers to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, L 403 produces an extremely flexible and ductile film. The recommended dry film thickness depends on the application: a. around 23 µm when used on its own as a covercoat on ceramic decals, b. approx µm when used as a repair covercoat on covercoated decorative decals that are too brittle. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, cobwebbing may occur when printing and the film thickness may be insufficient. The effect of L 403 is restricted to approx. 2 weeks after overcoating the decorative decals which are too brittle. L 403 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 5, 2017

128 L 403 Refreshing Covercoat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramics, enamel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 2400 at 50 1/s ; 2430 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,97 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 47 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 42 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: unapplicable Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 5, 2017

129 Technical Data Sheet Protective Coating Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment Uncontrollable firing defects such as pinholes, pitting and blistering etc. often occur in the case of decors with thick layers of ink, e.g. embossed decors. In order to prevent these defects, the protective coating is printed on to the printed color decor before covercoating. In the heat release process is suitable for improving the adhesive effect of heat activated adhesives ( ) with the reel to reel method due to its special composition. In this case, a thin layer of is printed on the decor first, before the adhesive coat ( ). Due to its good combustibility and depolymerization, it can also be used as a downcoat for the HR process can be printed at high speeds, without cobwebbing or blistering occurring dries quickly; this means that the printed sheets can continue to be processed as soon as they leave the wicket dryer. As is only used as a thin protective coating, flexibility and extensibility are not significant in this case. The recommended dry film thickness should be some 5 7 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, the levelling properties may be poor when printing, the film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

130 Protective Coating Field of application Processing Appearance Composition porcelain, ceramics with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment opaque liquid cellulose derivatives; plasticizer; solvents Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 3400 at 50 1/s ; 2900 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,94 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 14 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 33 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability tack free Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 3 7 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: not measured Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

131 Technical Data Sheet Strippable Coat Application Printing Properties Film characteristics Application errors Storage Environment is a non thixotropic covercoat that, as a so called strippable coating, can be stripped from various substrates once it has dried. This strippable coating can thus be used for making non fired decals, for transferring company logos to various items, or to temporarily cover areas of ceramic objects belongs to the covercoats that are not usually fired. In some cases, strippability needs to be improved by printing an intermediate layer. For FERRO s Xpression colors this intermediate layer is either or Please refer o the technical data sheets of the respective intermediate lacquers. High printing speeds can be achieved with , without any cobwebbing or blistering, due to the well balanced solvent composition. As is a flowing covercoat however, care must be taken when it is used on its own and drying takes place in wicket dryers to avoid the formation of beads caused by too thick a print, or a horizontal pre drying zone must be used before running through the dryer. After the solvents have evaporated, produces an easy to handle, very flexible and ductile film. The recommended minimum dry film thickness should be some 28 µm. If the recommended processing temperature of C is not observed, i.e. the temperature is lower, cobwebbing may occur when printing, the dry film thickness may be insufficient and there may be pinholes in the dry film should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 2 years. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. Seite 1 of 2 Issued 2, 2017

132 Strippable Coat Field of application Processing Appearance Composition glass, porcelain, ceramic, enemel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment clear or colored, transparent liquid polyacrylates, plasiticizer, solvent Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] 2100 at 50 1/s ; 2000 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency non flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 0,98 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 34 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 40 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 28 Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: 48 ; TZ 100: 829 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner Cleaner Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 2, 2017

133 Media Guide 2017 A 7.8 Sandblasting Mask Product number Recommend ed Screen Viscosity mpa.s (23 C) /s /s approx. nvp [%] approx. Recommended dry film thickness µm Decoration of Sandblasting mask 03 2C System steel PET glass porcelain ceramics enamel Härdener 04 for Sandblasting mask The technical parameters in the table above are explained in more detail under B 1 in Part B. Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 133 of 167 Version 12, 2016

134 Technical Data Sheet SANDBLASTING 03 Sandblasting mask Application With a sand blasting protection paste those parts of a substrate can be protected which are not to be sand blasted. The protection paste can be printed directly onto the substrate, if the shape of the article allows a direct application. Alternatively a sand blasting protection decal can be printed. The sand blasting protection paste is prepared before use by mixing two components, the sandblasting paste 03 and the hardener The protection paste consists of two components, the sand blasting protection covercoat 03 and hardener parts by weight of the sand blasting protection covercoat 03 are mixed with 15 parts by weight of the (hardener 04) and homogenized with a disperser or a triple roll mill. After mixing, the paste should be left for approx. 45 minutes before it is ready to use. The finished paste should be used within 5 hours. If the shape of the article allows a direct application, the protection paste can be directly screen printed with a 77T polyester screen or a 180 VA steel screen. To prevent inhomogeneous areas in the protection layer a double print of the paste is required. The printed articles should be left to dry over night before they are sand blasted. For the production of a sand blasting protection decal we recommend the use of a decal paper with a dextrin or polyvinyl alcohol surface, e.g. Twincal, HE Meta 145 PVA or FOB. The protection paste should be printed with a (T) polyester screen or a 180 VA steel screen. As with the direct screen printing method, we recommend double printing to ensure that a homogenous protection layer is achieved. The printed paste needs to be dried over night. The long drying time ensures a good adhesion between the printed paste and the decal paper. In the next step the protection layer is overprinted with the peelable covercoat L 138/5. We recommend that the covercoat is printed with a (HD) polyester screen. After a drying time of 4 to 5 hours a second layer should be printed. Again the decal should be left to dry. The thick layer of the peelable covercoat allows an easy removal of the peelable covercoat after the decal has been applied to the substrate. The sand blasting protection decal is soaked in water and then transferred to the object to be decorated. The decal is then pressed carefully onto the substrate with a squeegee. The squeegee is stroked from the centre to the rim of the decal, so that all water and dextrin residues, as well as air bubbles are removed. The decorated ware should be dried over night at room temperature (20 to 22 C) before the covercoat is peeled off. Then the article is ready for sand blasting. As sand blasting material we recommend corundum with a grain size of 150 to 200 μm. Depending on the requested engraving effect, an air pressure of 0,2 to 0,3 bar is required. Important: If the pressure is too high, it will be damage the protection layer. Blasting should be done square to the object from a distance of 5 to 10 cm. After sand blasting, the article is soaked in a warm water / detergent solution (50 60 C) to remove the protection layer. Small areas with the sand blasting protectionlayer can be removed with a solvent (e.g. acetone). Then the article can be decorated further (e.g. with precious metal preparations, lustres, colors). Seite 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

135 SANDBLASTING 03 Sandblasting mask Printing Properties Application errors Storage Environment Field of application Processing Appearance Composition The paste consisting SANDBLASTING 03 and is printed with PET mesh screens as a starting point. A PET mesh is suitable for the strippable Coat L 138/5. Once components A and B are mixed, the curing process starts. Using the paste for more than 1h may result in screen clogging. Screens, squeegees and tools should be cleaned right after use with thinner V 191. SANDBLASTING 03 should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 12 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. porcelain, ceramic, enemelware, aluminium, steel with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment brown paste functional polyester Viscosity at 23 C [mpa*s] at 50 1/s ; at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency low thixotropic Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 2,0 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 90 Flash point according ISO 3680 [ C] 61 Blocking stability not tack free, interlayer wax paper required Minimum dry film thickness [µm] 30 Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Thinner and Cleaner V 191 Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com Seite 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

136 Technical Data Sheet Hardener Application Printing properties Miscibility is the hardener of the sandblasting mask SANDBLASTING 03. The use can be seen from the Data Sheet SANDBLASTING 03. The paste consisting SANDBLASTING 03 and is printed with PET mesh screens as a starting point. A PET mesh is suitable for the strippable Coat L 138/5. Application errors Storage Environment Once components A and B are mixed, the curing process starts. Using the paste for more than 1h may result in screen clogging. Screens, squeegees and tools should be cleaned right after use with thinner V should be stored in the drums in which it was originally supplied by FERRO in a dry place at room temperature (15 25 C). Always seal opened drums carefully as the composition of the product changes when solvents evaporate from open drums. When this storage recommendation is observed, the minimum shelf life in unopened original drums is 6 month. Waste material treatment, environmental health and safety protection has to follow the local regulations and legislation. page 1 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

137 Hardener Field of application Only in combination with SANDBLASTING 03 Processing Appearance Composition with automatic and semi automatic screen printing equipment transparent liquid aliphatic isocyanate; solvents Viscosiy at 23 C [mpa*s] 1600 at 50 1/s ; 1600 at 200 1/s Degree of thixotropy Consistency none flowing Density at 20 C [g/cm³] 1,15 Non Volatile parts (nvp) [%] 67 Flash point according to ISO 3680 [ C] 40 Recommended screen material Steel: to ; PET: to Recommended pasting ratio Drying Drying figures TZ according to Mettler TZ 10: ; TZ 100: unapplicable Recommended working temp. [ C] Recommended rel. humidity [%] Recommended Covercoats Thinner V 191 Cleaner V 191 Limitation of Warranty and Liability Ferro believes that the information contained in this document is accurate at the time of its publication. Ferro makes no warranty with respect to the information contained in this document. The information in this document is not a product specification, either in whole or in part. Your use of the information contained in this document and your purchase and use of this Ferro product are at your sole discretion. Downstream users are responsible for determination of the suitability of this product and for testing in specific applications. Nothing in this document shall be construed as a license for use that infringes upon any property rights of any third party. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safe use, handling and disposal information. All sales by Ferro to you are subject to Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, as amended from time to time and available at In the event this document conflicts with Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale, Ferro s Terms and Conditions of Sale shall control. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 2 of 2 Issued 6, 2017

138 Media Guide 2017 Content Part B B 1 Definition of Test Parameters B 2 Rheology of Printing Media and Covercoats B 3 Ceramic Color Indices B 4 Practical Advice on the Use of Auxiliary Materials B 5 Code System for Shades B 6 Description and Function of Standard Drums B 7 Labelling of Drums B 8 Experience Records Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 138 of 167 Version 12, 2016

139 Media Guide 2017 B 1.1 Technial Parameters Viscosity: Measuring instrument: UDS 200 Physica TM System: cone / plate Measuring cone: KP 22 Measurement: at 200 1/s Measured value: mpa*s at 23 C When determining the flow properties of thixotropic and flowing printing media, the measurement taken is of how the viscosity of a certain quantity of substance on a plate under a rotating cone changes, depending on the speed at which the cone rotates. Thixotropic (Greek: change by touching) substances take on, by definition, a lower viscosity when stirred, and slowly return to their original gel like state when left to rest. Regardless of the shearing, flowing printing media and covercoats do not change their viscosity. The values given in our Product Data Sheets under "Technical Data" are the viscosity in mpa*s at a shear rate of 50 1/s and 200 1/s. Consistency: Density: The general nature of a substance (e.g. flowing, solid, gel like) relates to its Consistency. Measuring instrument: D.S.A. 48TM from the company Paar Measured value: g/cm³ at 25 C The specific gravity or the density of a body is the weight of 1 ml or 1 cm³ at a given temperature. Our measurements are taken at 25 C. This reference value is of no great significance for the covercoats and printing media, as the specific gravities of these substances do not differ very much (0.95 to 1.10 g/ cm³). The density is of great importance for the ceramic color powders, as the differences can be between 2.50 g/ cm³ (leadfree colors) and >5.00 g / cm³ (glass colors), depending on the color selection. 100 g of a ceramic color powder can, therefore, have a volume of 40 cm³ (spec. gravity 2.50) or 20 cm³ (spec. gravity 5.00). When 100 g color powder is mixed with 60 g printing medium it is not possible to achieve the same printing viscosity and firing properties with these two colors. The context and the significance of this fact is explained in Application Technology Section A 1.2. "nvp and firing defects" by means of the color powder volume concentration = CPVC. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 139 of 167 Version 12, 2016

140 Media Guide 2017 Non volatile parts (nvp): Measuring instrument: MA 30 scales from SartoriusTM Measuring method: 120 C 30 min Weighed in quantity: approx. 1 g substance Measured value: nvp [%] With the exception of UV curing printing pastes, covercoats and printing media consist of solvents and non volatile parts. During printing on the decal paper, the solvents evaporate from the covercoat or printing paste and leave behind the dried film or ceramic decal, which is made up of color powder and the nvp. There are critical nvp quantities in a printing paste, which must be maintained. If these levels are not reached, firing defects in the form of pinholes or "boiling" occur during firing (see A 1.2 "nvp and firing defects"). Flash point of media: Measuring regulation: DIN Measuring instrument: flash point tester (Abel PenskyTM) Measured value: C The flash point is understood to be the temperature at which a mixture of solvent vapour and air can be ignited by an open flame. In terms of the printing shop it is important to realize that even the spark gap in a light switch or a burning cigarette constitutes an open flame, and if the flash point is low, i.e. < 21 C, a mixture of solvent vapour and air can ignite. During the summer or in wellheated room s temperatures of C are generally reached. All the electric equipment and apparatus in such rooms must be explosion proof if solvent containing products with a flash point of <21 C are to be processed. When making ceramic screen decals, covercoats and printing media, the flash points are almost always over 40 C. It must nevertheless be noted that these products are also combustible, and any type of open fire is to be strictly prohibited. The printing shop must be a no smoking zone. Screen material DIN : In DIN the term screen type, i.e. a description of the screen by giving the number of threads per cm or inch and the thread diameter in µm, is clearly defined. As it is more usual for the number of threads to be given per inch for steel screens in ceramic decal printing, we have deviated from the standard definition and kept to the number of threads per inch for steel (1 inch = 2.54 cm). A steel is a steel screen with 300 steel threads per inch and a thread thickness of 30 µm A PET is a polyester screen with 77 threads per cm and a thread thickness of 55 µm. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 140 of 167 Version 12, 2016

141 Media Guide 2017 Dry film thickness in µm: Gauge: MillimessTM MAHR GmbH D Esslingen, Reutlingerstrasse 48 Phone +49 (0) 711/ ; Fax +49 (0) 711/ Type: 838 A/1003 So Dickenmessgerät 100 µm mit Feinanzeiger oberer Messtaster ballig (sphärisch), unterer Messtaster plan Extensibility index: The minimum dry film thickness we recommend is the film thickness a covercoat should leave behind once the solvents on the ceramic decal have evaporated. The film thickness can be considerably influenced by the screen thickness and the type of squeegee. Most printing shops use a very rounded neoprene or polyurethane squeegee. In practice, the MillimessTM thickness gauge has proved reliable. After drying, all covercoats form a pseudo plastic film. There are various methods of describing the flexibility and extensibility of a dried film. Almost all methods only provide results (mostly in %) related to a standard product. We have decided to determine the extensibility with the FischerscopeTM, but modify the absolute values found to the most widespread covercoat in our range, covercoat , whose extensibility we can assume is known. Measuring instrument: FischerscopeTM Object measured: dry film from a 60 µm wet film Measurement: force range mn Reading: at 5 mn Measured value: 29 N/mm² for the standard film Description of measuring the extensibility with the FischerscopeTM. A wet film of 60 µm is applied to a flat glass sheet according to our measurements 10 x 10 cm with a film applicator. After drying for 48 hours at 23 C and 60 % rel. humidity, the test object with the dry film on it is laid in the FischerscopeTM for measuring. A Vickers diamond pyramid then penetrates the dry film with a force of mn at a temperature of 23 C. At 5 mn a reading of the value to be determined is taken in N/mm². Our standard covercoat provides reproducible measured values of 29 N/mm². This value measured for is given the extensibility index value 100. All covercoats with a value of over 100 have a lower degree of extensibility and all covercoats with a value of below 100 are more ductile. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 141 of 167 Version 12, 2016

142 Media Guide 2017 Drying figure TZ according to MettlerTM: The drying properties of printing media are particularly important, especially for the color constancy during production run on. In practical tests we have determined that, in most cases, a color paste is no longer suitable for continued printing when 10 % of the solvent quantity in the printing medium used has evaporated during printing. In relation to the entire paste quantity this corresponds to a solvent loss of approx. 2.1 % for a pasting ratio of 100: 60 (80 820). Our drying figures TZ10 and TZ90 indicate when 10 % of the solvent has evaporated from the printing medium at 50 C or 90 % of the solvent at 80 C. In order to measure the solvent evaporation in as short a time as possible, TZ10 and TZ90 were determined according to the following test sequence. Interval drying: 1. at 50 C: 20 min to determine TZ10 2. continuation at 80 C: 90 min to determine TZ90 3. subsequent drying at 150 C: 70 min Measuring instrument: MettlerTM scales HR 73 Weighed in quantity: approx. 1 g (corresponds to a 400 µm wet application on a 5x5cm glass sheet) The values determined are given the following drying figures (TZ): Printing medium % value = TZ10 = 100 Printing medium % value = TZ90 = 1000 A TZ10 over 100 means that this printing medium dries more slowly than TZ10 can be used to describe the drying behavior on the screen. A TZ90 over 1000 indicates that drying is slower than that of TZ90 provides information on the drying time in a wicket dryer. However, all the information is always to be regarded as relative to the standard printing medium In relating the information to the printing medium we are assuming that the drying properties of this medium are known by the printer. We know, of course, that this method can only provide some guidelines for orientation, but we have learned from practice that this drying figure provides a good basis on which to work. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 142 of 167 Version 12, 2016

143 Media Guide 2017 Blockin Test: Within the Technical Data on the individual Product Data Sheets we define the blocking stability merely with the terms tack free or not tack free. This information is the result of a blocking test, carried out as follows. 1. The covercoat being tested is printed on normal decal paper with a PET screen and dried openly and horizontally at 23 C, % rel. humidity, for 3 hours sections from the covercoated sheets, measuring 10x10 cm and lying on top of one another, are laid with the coated side facing upward between two 10x10cm large glass sheets and weighted down with a 5 kg weight on the top glass sheet for 48 hours at 23 C, % rel. humidity. (*) 3. After being weighted down for 48 hours, the covercoated sections are removed from between the glass sheets and separated. 4. We designate a covercoat tack free if the sections can be separated without difficulty and only a slight rustling is heard. However, no torn paper fibres from the section which was lying above during weighting must be visible on the covercoat surface of the section that was underneath. 5. We designate a covercoat not tack free if the weighted sections cannot be separated from one another, or if torn paper fibres from the section which was lying above during weighting are visible on the covercoat surface of the section that was underneath. In the blocking test above, only the surface tackiness of the printed covercoat under weighting is tested. In practice, however, the covercoat is usually on top of a ceramic decal, the composition of which can vary considerably. Depending on the plasticizer content of the printing media used, a "tack free" covercoat can stick to such ceramic decals to a greater or lesser extent, even after thorough drying, and thus make the use of interlaying wax paper absolutely necessary. Note: (*) The weighting down in the test of 5 kg on 100 cm² corresponds to the weight of approx sheets of horizontally stacked ceramic decals measuring 60x80 cm and an assumed weight for each individual printed sheet of 170 g. We recommend always performing the described test, therefore, on finished ceramic decals. For a quick test it is sufficient to weight down two covercoated and thoroughly dried ceramic decals laying on top of one another with 6 packets of paper, each with 250 sheets of 60x60 cm, for 48 hours in the printing shop, and then to assess the blocking stability according to the method described above. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 143 of 167 Version 12, 2016

144 Media Guide 2017 B 2 Rheology of Covercoats and Printing Media Flowing media: Thixotropic Media: Until the introduction of thixotropic media for making ceramic decals, a printer was more or less forced to forgo defined halftone screen printing. Attempts were made to make halftone printing possible by taking printing pastes with high viscosities and printing a halftone screen solely as a result of the viscosity of the printing paste. This method, which surprisingly is still practiced by some printers today, had decisive disadvantages. Firstly, the printing speed was drastically reduced due to poor printing properties, and competitiveness progressively declined as a result of decreased productivity. Secondly, the poor overprinting properties with these highly viscous pastes meant that the printing screens had to be constantly cleaned and the color constancy during production run on was thus very poor. This resulted in a great many complaints. A further drawback was the tendency to run in wicket dryers or dryers with a continuous flow of air when a flowing covercoat was used without a pre drying zone. When printing surfaces and lines with color pastes of medium to low viscosity, however, one positive property of the flowing printing media really stands out, namely the fact that the paste viscosity of these flowing media does not change during printing. In technical terminology, therefore, flowing media are also called Newtonian media, and these are generally understood to be fluids which do not change their viscosity as a result of shearing forces such as stirring or printing. Today, flowing media are thus predominantly used for surface printing or combinations of surfaces and lines. This is of great significance in the field of glass decoration. When using flowing media, a thixotropic medium should always be used as well. Another advantage of the flowing media is that ceramic color powders are easier to paste. In order to eliminate most of the above mentioned disadvantages of flowing media, it was necessary to use thixotropic media. In contrast to the flowing media, the viscosity of the thixotropic printing media does not remain constant, but decreases as the shearing speed increases, as is the case, for example, when printing at varying speeds. As the shearing speed decreases, however, the viscosity increases again over time. This thixotropic behavior of a color paste is very suitable for the requirements of a well defined halftone dot. By using thixotropic media it is now possible to produce a decal quality in ceramic screen printing that could only previously be obtained by offset printing. As the degree of thixotropy required differs from job to job, FERRO now offers a wide range of thixotropic printing media, so that it is possible to accomplish almost all the jobs in question. The highly thixotropic Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 144 of 167 Version 12, 2016

145 Media Guide 2017 media are particularly suitable for extremely fine halftone screens, whereas the media with a medium to low thixotropy, e.g and NR. 221/THIX/1, are used for coarser halftone screens, fine lines or surfaces. The use of thixotropic media prevents the running of colors which is sometimes evident when using flowing covercoats. During the manufacturing process, some Media and Covercoats are treated with Thixotropic Agents at a standard controlled temperature. The thixotropy of the treated media and covercoats is the result of a chemical/physical process, which continues to develop to a minor extent after the product has been transferred into drums for storage or dispatch. Therefore, the viscosity specifications, within which we guarantee a consistent product, apply to the rheology up to 24 hours after manufacture. Any thickening, which occurs afterwards, depends upon the storage temperature and time. While apparent rheology difference can be noticeable, the postthickening effect is almost completely neutralized by the shear applied during paste preparation on a triple roll mill. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 145 of 167 Version 12, 2016

146 Media Guide 2017 B 3 Technical Data on ceramic colors for glass, onglaze and underglaze decorations Introduction In this Media Guide we have described in detail the product properties and application potential of the printing media, covercoats and auxiliary materials. The primary purpose of the entire range of these organic media is, however, to ensure that our ceramic colors can be utilised to optimum effect having regard to parameters such as differing firing schedules and various application methods such as printing, spraying or banding. It must be possible to fire the ceramic colors to a perfect finish, and also for them be resistant to chemical corrosion: they should pollute the environment as little as possible, and last but not least provide a decoration that is colorful and glossy. This matter can only be resolved successfully if the properties of the two product groups "ceramic colors on the one hand and media on the other" are known exactly and used accordingly. The following description is an attempt to simplify the essential properties of the very complex field of ceramic colors in such a way that the importance of these products properties when processing with the media can be recognized. Classification The way a decorative color behaves during pasting depends on a number of factors. The amount of medium required can vary considerably, depending on the composition, processing and condition. Composition A decorative color essentially consists of two components; the pigment, i.e. the part giving color, and finely ground glass, i.e. the flux. The flux causes the color to adhere to the object being decorated during firing, and is primarily responsible for making the colors resistant and giving the surface its gloss. The ratio of pigment to flux varies, depending on the purpose for which the color is being used. Underglaze colors In most cases the proportion of pigment is 80 %; the proportion of flux only serves to improve the adhesion between the body and decorative color. High temperature rapid fire colors The proportion of pigment for these is between % Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 146 of 167 Version 12, 2016

147 Media Guide 2017 Onglaze colors For these the proportion of pigment is between % Glass colors for hollow and flat glass Due to the low firing temperatures, the proportion of pigment for these is restricted to 5 20 % Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 147 of 167 Version 12, 2016

148 Media Guide 2017 Importance for the pasting ratio (PR) As explained under the compositions of the individual color color selections, all ceramic colors are a mixture of finely ground flux (frits) and pigments. The higher the proportion of pigment, the lower the amount of printing medium required, since in most cases the specific gravity of the pigment is higher than the specific gravity of the frit. The higher the specific gravity of pigment and frit, the lower the amount of printing medium required. (A1.2 CPVC) Specific gravities of various types of pigment in g / cm³ Special pigments based on zeolite or mica 2,0 2,5 Cobalt aluminate Co AI 3,5 4,0 Cobalt silicon Co Si 3,5 4,0 Calcium Zinn slicon chromium Ca Sn Si Cr 4,0 4,2 Inclusion pigments Zr Si Cd S Se 4,0 4,5 Cadmium sulfoselenide Cd S Se 4,7 Chromium oxide Cr 5,2 Tin chromium iron Sn Cr Fe 5,0 5,5 Zirconium vanadium Zr V 5,5 6,0 Tin antimony Sn Sb 6,0 6,5 Tin chromium Sn Cr 7,0 Lead antimony Pb Sb 7,0 7,5 Specific gravities of various types of frit in g / cm³ Alkaline borosilicate 2,2 Alkali alkaline borosilicate 2,5 Alkali borosilicate with approx. 50 % in weight PbO 4,0 Borosilicate with approx. 75 % in weight PbO 5,5 Lead monosilicate with approx. 85 % in weight PbO 7,0 Processing In addition to the chemical composition, the production process has a great influence on the behavior of decorative colors. The final fineness, grain spectrum and surface smoothness of the colors are determined by the type of grinding process and its length. Aside from the traditional ball mills, annular gap bead mills, bead mills or fluidized bed jet mills are used to an increasing extent today. These meet the demand for very fine powders with a narrow grain spectrum. Fineness of various pigments and fluxes d 50 d 90 Plastic pigments 1 µm 2,5 µm Ceramic pigments 3 µm 10 µm Inclusion pigments 15 µm 28 µm Frits 5 µm 10 µm Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 148 of 167 Version 12, 2016

149 Media Guide 2017 Leadfree Color This chapter describes the special features of the leadfree color selections as regards their processing and environment friendly use. The demands made of inorganic decorative color regarding processing, environmental protection and the properties in a fired condition are becoming more and more exacting. This also means that the handling of these systems is increasing in complexity. In this context we want to deal in particular with the use of leadfree color. These color offer considerable advantages with regard to end user consumer protection (no release values of heavy metals in accordance with DIN) industrial safety (no adverse effects from dusts) labelling obligations (no restrictions in trade or transit) disposal / environmental protection (fewer conditions regarding waste water, exhaust air, final waste storage) Due to the chemical composition of the vitreous proportion (high alkali concentration), leadfree color are hygroscopic (a great deal more sensitive to the effect of moisture) ; i.e. more attention must be paid to controlling residual moisture and to storage in frost free, dry rooms. Owing to the low specific gravity of leadfree decorative color, it is advisable to use special printing media with high powder absorption, in order to obtain an appropriate layer of ink and achieve perfect firing, while at the same time having optimum processing properties in the screen. Leadfree decorative color do not make allowances for mistakes; i.e. mistakes that occur during printing will still be there during firing. This is due to the special composition of the vitreous components of the decorative color. The glasses (frits) used in leadfree color have a very short sintering/melting range; furthermore, these glasses have, in the main, a relatively high surface tension and a high viscosity. This means that, if the medium content in the pasting ratio is too low, embossed structures (screen structures / mesh marks) are not evened out during firing, but emphasized. The use of decal paper which has a non smooth gum coat produces poor results. The use of moist powder or inadequately dried slide offs causes holes in the fired glaze, as blisters do not have the chance to smooth out in the relatively short firing in time. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 149 of 167 Version 12, 2016

150 Media Guide 2017 Despite the fact that leadfree colour selections are more difficult to handle, the technical and professional necessity of using these color is increasing to an ever greater extent. Printers should make sure they know about the processing and use of leadfree products comprehensively and as soon as possible. The legislation surrounding the use of decorative color will become more stringent, and the printers who prepare themselves for this situation will have an advantage. The application technology advisors at FERRO will be happy to assist you with any problems. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 150 of 167 Version 12, 2016

151 Media Guide 2017 Collections Samba 100 Sunshine Orichidee Azurico Metallic 100 Sky 100 Impression Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 151 of 167 Version 12, 2016

152 Media Guide 2017 Samba100 Pasting the Samba 100 palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Samba 100 Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium NR Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 152 of 167 Version 12, 2016

153 Media Guide 2017 Sunshine Pasting the Sunshine palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Sunshine Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium NR Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 153 of 167 Version 12, 2016

154 Media Guide 2017 Orchide Pasting the Orchidee palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Orchidee Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 NR CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 154 of 167 Version 12, 2016

155 Media Guide 2017 Azurico Pasting the Azurico palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Azurico Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 NR CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 155 of 167 Version 12, 2016

156 Media Guide 2017 Metallic100 Pasting the Metallic 100 palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Metallic 100 Product nubmer NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 NR CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 156 of 167 Version 12, 2016

157 Media Guide 2017 Sky100 Pasting the Sky 100 palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Sky 100 Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 NR CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder M = Medium Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 157 of 167 Version 12, 2016

158 Media Guide 2017 Impession Pasting the Impression palette with all the printing media in this Media Catalogue, taking into consideration the maximum color powder volume concentration (CPVC) of 53 %. The table below shows the use of the color powder volume concentration (CPVC %) for the Sunshine palette. The quantity of printing medium in column (M) depends on the specific gravity of the color powder. The quantity of printing medium (M) given in the table is the minimum quantity required for perfect firing. The quantities of printing medium (M) given can be exceeded in isolated cases. They should, however, never be lower than the amounts stipulated. Impression Product number NR. 221 NR. 221/ THIX/1.0 NR. 221/ THIX/2.2 CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP M CP = Color Powder, M = Medium NR Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 158 of 167 Version 12, 2016

159 Media Guide 2017 B 4 Practical Advice on the Use of Auxiliary Materials Fixatives: EMSOL and BONDSOL This product group is generally suitable for helping ceramic decals to adhere to rough, porous or embossed substrates. Due to their solvent contents, the fixatives are able to initiate dissolution on the underside of the decals after application to such an extent that the organic components of the printing media and covercoats become very tacky and thus bond firmly with the substrate. Perfect firing results are achieved in this way, even on problematic surfaces. Typical examples for application are: frosted glass and unfired sanitary ware glazes. Soaking agents: This product group has been well known for years and used successfully when old decals have become unsuitable for decorative purposes. Despite the fact that this plasticizer is so well known, incorrect application still occurs in practice. One of the most common errors is that of using incorrect quantities. At this point, therefore, some correlations are explained, which, if not understood and observed, will cause mistakes to be made and the effectiveness of the products to be impaired. After adding the plasticizer (as a rule 3 %) to the soaking water, the decals are immersed. The plasticizer s water soluble solvent is gradually absorbed by the covercoat on the decal and the film thus becomes very flexible. This process, however, takes some time, and it is necessary, therefore, to allow the decals to soak for at least 15 minutes. The time lost only applies to the first stack of decals, because as soon as decoration begins, the next stack can be put to soak. As already mentioned, the decals absorb some of the solvent from the water, and the content of plasticizer in the water thus decreases bit by bit. At a certain point there is not enough plasticizer left in the water to achieve a good degree of flexibility for the decal. Although practiced lithographers notice that the properties of the decals are different due to the decline in flexibility, in many cases work is still continued. The consequences of this are only recognized when the poor firing results are seen, but that, of course, is too late. For reasons of Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 159 of 167 Version 12, 2016

160 Media Guide 2017 quality assurance, therefore, the soaking water should be changed completely at regular intervals during the working day. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 160 of 167 Version 12, 2016

161 Media Guide 2017 Practical Advice on the Use of Auxiliary Materials Thinner: nvp [%] and firing: for printing pastes; for covercoats upon request. For the practised printer the thinners are the most interesting group of auxiliary materials; they can, however, cause many problems if used incorrectly. In most cases the main problem is overdosing, whereby the viscosity of the printing pastes becomes too low, and the details of the printed decal are not as clearly defined. For covercoats it is the thixotropy that decreases, which causes beads to form or dissolved inks to run when the decals are dried on a slant. Some explanatory advice is designed, therefore, to assist in using the thinners sensibly and to help avoid the errors mentioned. It is important to know that all printing media (with the exception of UV and pad media) and covercoats contain up to 60 % solvents. All solvents evaporate on the screen to a greater or lesser extent when the covercoats or printing pastes are printed. The approx. 60 % of solvents reduces during printing to a level at which the covercoat becomes too highly viscous or the color print too thick. This is entirely due to the quantity of evaporated solvents, which causes the viscosity to increase. Many years of experience have shown that this level is reached when approx. 10% of the solvent quantity has evaporated from the printing paste. Taking a color paste with a ratio of 100 : 60 ( approx. 24 parts nvp + 36 parts solvent) this means: around 3.6 parts of the 36 parts contained in the printing medium have evaporated. In relation to the entire quantity of printing paste this corresponds to approx. 2 3 %. These evaporated solvents can be replaced by the thinner , whereby the thickened printing paste becomes easily printable again in almost all cases. Note! Thinner should only be used when a thickening of the covercoat or color paste has been caused by solvent evaporation. In this case the thinner fulfils the task for which it is intended, that of replacing the evaporated solvents. As the thinner contains no nvp parts, it must never be used as a substitute for a printing medium. Failure to observe this rule will inevitably result in firing defects such as pinholes, blistering etc. Dispersing Agent: This product is recommended in the data sheet for regenerating printing pastes that have thickened due to moisture, for example, and for adjusting the viscosity of pastes that are too highly viscous. The special feature of is that a very noticeable reduction in viscosity is achieved when minimal quantities are added (0.5 1 %). Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 161 of 167 Version 12, 2016

162 Media Guide 2017 There are, however, often problems caused by the sedimentation of printing pastes, when the medium proportion of flowing printing media is around >70 % in relation to the color powder (pasting ratio 100:70). In order to prevent the hard sedimentation of the color powder in such pastes, 0.5 % can be added, with the result that only a soft sediment forms in the pastes and they can be easily homogenized by stirring. Note! The printed paste may not adhere as strongly to paper when the dispersing agent is added. When using , therefore, test the adhesion of the dried printing paste to the paper by using adhesive tape. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 162 of 167 Version 12, 2016

163 Media Guide 2017 B 5 Code System for Shades of Covercoats Shades: Covercoats: Coloring can help you to differentiate the Covercoat used. The coloring also increases the contrast on the water slide decal to allow easier control of the registration accuracy of the varnish. In addition, coloring also allows a visual impression of the printed film thickness of the Covercoat. Ferro produces Covercoats colorless and in different colors. Standard coloring is available for all film solutions. We will gladly provide you with information about possible variations in color and availability. The technical data sheet of the Covercoats are available in a standard coloring. The technical data of the Covercoat are identical regardless of the coloration. Film solutions can be produced on request in the following colors: Example: = colorless = green = blue = yellow = red Printing media: The only standard shade in which printing media are supplied is colorless. Beispiel: = colorless Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 163 of 167 Version 12, 2016

164 Media Guide 2017 Quantity Designation Drum type For flowing products For thixotropic products 5 kg ME 6 l drum Drum with screw cap Open topped drum with clamping ring lid 25 kg MS 30 l drum Drum with screw cap Open topped drum with clamping ring lid 180 kg MF 213 l drum Drum with clamping ring lid and screw cap Drum with clamping ring lid and screw cap Supplied in (drums): The standard 180 kg drums for both flowing and thixotropic products are supplied with a clamping ring lid and screw cap. This type of lid has several advantages: a. Flowing covercoats and printing media can be poured out via the screw cap opening. b. The clamping ring allows the lid to be removed from the drum and ensure that it is completely emptied. c. When 1 2 % of the antiblock powder is to be mixed with covercoats, the clamping ring lid is an big advantage in obtaining a homogeneous covercoat. Before, it was first necessary to pour the flowing covercoats into a wide mouthed drum, to be able to stir the product. d. For the underglaze covercoats containing flux this type of drum with clamping ring lid is essential, because sediment tends to settle in these covercoats during storage, and they must be homogenized thoroughly before use. e. When thinners have to be added to adjust the viscosity of a product, these drums are again advantageous, as the thinner can be worked in without any difficulty. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 164 of 167 Version 12, 2016

165 Media Guide 2017 B 7 Labelling of Media Drums As a rule, the media are packed in steel drums with a screw cap or screw cap lid. Polyethylene liners are additionally used for certain media. As end consumers you require some information on the contents and the product data pertaining to safety. All data pertaining to safety is described in the Safety Data Sheets; these are regularly updated by us and sent to you with every first delivery. The label provides precise information on the contents. The following information is included on the label: 1. Commercial name and product number 2. Quantity 3. Batch 4. Packing date 5. Address and phone no. of supplier: 6. FERRO Geschäftsbereich PPC Gutleutstrasse 215 D Frankfurt am Main Emergency (+49 (0)69) Details of hazardous materials according to the laws on handling 8. Danger symbols 9. Information on risks 10. Information and advice on safety 11. Symbol on recycling the packing within Germany 12. Special labelling regulations, e.g. storage at C, stir before use, use by... etc. The regulations and laws of the respective country are valid for returning and recycling packing materials. If you have any questions regarding the correct disposal of packing materials, please contact the sales branch responsible for your region. Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 165 of 167 Version 12, 2016

166 Media Guide 2017 You now have a copy of our Media Guide, which includes many field proven products. Perhaps you have already worked with one or more of the products described in this Guide. On looking through the Guide you might have noticed that the properties of some products appear more suitable for your purposes than others, and you would like to try them out. If this is the case, we would be happy to send you appropriate samples. In order to be able to optimize our products to suit the properties you require, we would appreciate your opinion or criticism on the products you have used. For this reason, please let us know the specific use to which our products might be put, so that we are able to assess the processing conditions in your company more accurately. It might be possible for us to recommend a more suitable product for you if we know more about the processing conditions in your establishment. The following details would be of assistance: Company: Place: Product name: Product number: Used for: surface printing lines halftone Field of application: onglaze inglaze underglaze Decoration on: glass porcelain ceramic/bone china Firing temperture/duration: C: Zeit: Printing machine.: automatic cylinder semi automatic hand printing bench Drying: Wicket dryer Hordentrockner Pre Dryer: yes no Paper used: manufacturer: Addhesion to paper: good adequate poor Screen Type: steel polyester Number of threads/cm: Thread thickness: Number of threads/inch: steel: steel: /cm µm /inch polyester: /cm Printing quality achieved: clear unclear blurred Surface levelling: good adequate poor Assessment of processing properties: In your opinion, how could the product be improved? Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 166 of 167 Version 12, 2016

167 Media Guide 2017 Performance Colors and Glass Technischer Service Ferro GmbH Germany Frankfurt/M. Phone: Fax: info pcg@ferro.com Ferro Worldwide Sales Organisations Performance Colors and Glass Americas USA Mayfield Heights* Phone: Fax: Washington PA Phone: Brasil Sao Paulo* Phone: Mexico Mexico City Phone: Venezuela Guacara Carabobo Phone: Europe Germany Frankfurt/Main* Phone: Fax: Info pcg@ferro.com Colditz Phone: France Saint Dizier Phone: Italy Calenzano Phone: Portugal Aveiro Phone: Spain Almazora Phone: UK Stoke on Trent Phone: Asia/Pacific China HongKong* Phone: Zibo Phone: Suzhou Phone : Australia Moorabbin Phone: Indonesia Sidoarjo Phone: Japan Nagoya Phone: Taiwan Taipei Phone: Thailand Bangkok Phone: Saraburi Phone: Ferro GmbH I Gutleutstrasse 215 I Postfach I D Frankfurt/Main Germany P F E info pcg@ferro.com W ferro.com page 167 of 167 Version 12, 2016