The IPAS-type is a In-Mould
decoration system, using a newly developed digital printing system that allows full colour printing with optional additional metalized printing on plastic film. The printed film can be moulded with plastics or elastomers to create decorative parts to be used in various applications.
Some application examples:
* buttons on keypads assembled on a silicone membrane
* glasses on watches with decoration in the glass
* bracelets of watches with integrated lightguides
* case of watches with design patters matching other parts
* housing parts of equipment with photograph images
Construction:
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Characteristic
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1. Base film
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125 μm base film acrylic film
100 μm base film TPU |
| 2. Digital printing layer | 2 million colours available |
| 3. Backing printing layer | Saturation of colours Metallic effect |
| 4. In-Mould plastic shape | Injection moulded plastic resin Injection moulded TPU |
Application examples:
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| Various consumer products. | ||
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| Automotive decoration panels (all images, metal, carbonfiber and photograpic images possible). | ||
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| Cellular phone keypads and housing elements. | ||
Forming and moulding process :
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| 1. insert printed film in forming tool | 2. thermo forming | 3. trimming |
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| 4. insert film into moulding tool | 5. injection moulding | 6. decorated part |
Basic Properties:
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Unit
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Test method |
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Pencil hardness Acrylic film version
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2H
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JIS K 5400
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Chemical resistance
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Glass cleaner Hand cream Hair cream Olive oil Artificial finger oil JIS-J0848 Artificial finger oil JIS-J0848 Methanol 50% liquid density Methanol 50% liquid density |
No change
No change No change
No change No change No change
No change
No change
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Soaked, 85°C x 240 hrs |
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High temperature resistance
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No change
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85°C x 240 hrs
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| Humidity resistance |
No change
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60°C / 95%RH x 240 hrs
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Low temperature resistance
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No change
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-20°C x 240 hrs
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| Thermal cycle |
No change
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-20°C, 85°C, 100 cycles |
* Tests carried out with Shin-Etsu standard methods.
Note:
Every item or numerical value indicated herein is measured by Shin-Etsu and out of guarantee.
The quality of the assembled parts is out of guarantee.
Please make sure to review the purpose and conditions of use and practice you own tests.
