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ACMI offers a wide variety of coding and marking inks for an ever expanding list of applications. We have highlighted some of these ink categories and applications below. To learn more, click on the one that interests you. If you don't see your application listed, we encourage you to email your requirements with the aid of the Ink Request Worksheet.

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General Purpose Liquid Ink
General Purpose Paste Ink
Stamp Pad Ink, Porous
Stamp Pad Ink, Non-porous
Epoxy Ink
Carton Coding Ink
Stencil Ink
FDA Ingredient Ink
Meat Branding Ink
Hog Tattoo Ink
Denaturant
Non-FDA Food Package Ink
Textile Marking Ink
Invisible Ink
Jet Printing Ink
Polyvinyl Chloride Marking Ink
Water Base Flexographic Ink
Miscellaneous Ink and Products
High Temperature Resistant Ink
Alcohol Resistant Ink
Reconditioners
Glossary   - Definitions of terms found in catalog
Viscosity Guidelines
Equivalency Chart

General Purpose Liquid Ink

	ACMI offers a selection of general purpose liquid inks
	For marking film, foil, plastic, metal, glass, and other nonporous substrates
	Variety of application methods including air sprayer, felt stamp pad, flexographic printer and other printing methods using rubber type
	Available in a variety of dry times
	Pad life relative to dry time
	#100 and #700 will print through thin layers of moisture

ACMI #	Dry Time
#621	2 - 4 seconds
#627	2 - 4 seconds
#100	5 - 15 seconds
#200	20 - 30 seconds
#239	20 - 30 seconds
#400	25 - 35 seconds
#700	50 - 60 seconds

General Purpose Paste Ink

	ACMI offers selection of general purpose paste inks (#6403 1st choice to test)
	Designed to be applied by direct or offset printing machines or by rubber stamp from a thin draw down, suitable for bottom coding
	For marking glass, metal, plastics and paper stock, both coated and uncoated
	Very stable inks with excellent color development
	Available in a variety of dry times, generally set to touch overnight
	Cure or fully reacted in 1-2 weeks
	Dry and cure times can be enhanced with application of heat to a maximum of 160 degrees F., for example heat gun or heat tunnel

ACMI #	Relative Dry Time	Particular Specifications
#6402	slowest
#6403	medium	Meets: A-A-208b Type IV
#6404	medium slow	thicker paste
#6406	slow
#6407	medium fast	Meets: A-A-59291 Type IV
#6408	slow	ABS
#6409	medium	nylon tubes
#6410	slow	untreated polypropylene

Stamp Pad Ink, Porous

	Rubber stamp marking, excellent pad life
	Paper, corrugated, wood and other porous substrates
	Stamp pad, flexographic printer or other method using rubber type
	Variety of dry times

ACMI #	Dry Time	Pad Type
#6	2 - 4 seconds	foam or felt
#8	7 - 10 seconds	foam or felt
#10	20 - 30 seconds	porous wood
#29	25 - 35 seconds	foam or felt
#212	50 - 60 seconds	felt or stone

Stamp Pad Ink, Non-porous

	Rubber stamp marking from cloth covered felt pad
	Plastics, metal, glass, film, foil and other nonporous substrates
	Pad life relative to inks dry time

ACMI #	Dry Time
#100	5 - 15 seconds
#200	20 - 30 seconds
#400	25 - 35 seconds
#487	40 - 50 seconds
#700	50 -60 seconds
#707	60 - 80 seconds
#2000	75 - 105 seconds
#2001	120 - 150 seconds

Epoxy Ink

	For all applications requiring a high degree of permanency
	Fast curing properties
	Superior adhesion to nonporous surfaces - glass, epoxy, metal, etc.
	Virtually impervious to abrasion and flux removing solvents
	Available in a wide range of colors, including EIA standard colors
	Special colors available on request ACMI #6050 Clipak available in black and white

Two-Component Air or Heat Cure Meets: CID A-A-56032D Type I, II & III Formerly: MIL-I-43553b	One-Component Heat Cure Meets Required Performance For: CID A-A-53032D Type I & II * Also Certifies to Type III
#6050-semi-paste #6057-slower air dry #6060-slowest air dry #6051-silk screen #6058-slower air dry #6061-slowest air dry	#6100-semi-paste #6101-silk screen version #6102-dip coding version *#6600-thicker semi-paste *#6601-silk screen version #6602-dip coding version

Two-Component Air Cure Meets: MIL-C-22750c	Two-Component Air or Heat cure No Military specification
#6010-Class I #6015-slower air dry version #6011-Class II	#6200-silk screen #6202-slower dry silk screen #6210-glass frost silk screen #6211-glass frost stencil

Carton Coding Ink

	ACMI offers selection of inks for carton coding
	For porous substrates such as corrugated cartons, paper bags and labels
	Formulated to give trouble free, clear, vivid marks
	Vary in dry time
	Applications include stamp pad, hand roller, reservoir roll or roll impregnation for use in inline coders and carton printing
	Water base
	#18D, more intense colors

ACMI #	Dry Time
#6	2 - 4 seconds
#8	7 - 10 seconds
#18D	10 - 15 seconds
#55N	< 1 minute
#1150	1 1/2 minutes

Stencil Ink

	ACMI offers a large selection of stencil inks
	For porous and nonporous substrates
	Available in a variety of dry time
	High viscosity inks available for stencil roller with pad or brush
	Low viscosity inks available for fountain brush or roller with valve
	Stencil inks which certify to CID A-A-208B, formerly TT-I-1795

ACMI #	Porous	Non- Porous	Roller with pad/brush	Fountain Brush	A-A-208B
#2000	X	X	X		Type I&IV
#2001	X	X	X		Type I&IV
#4134	X	X	X	X	Type I
#4130	X		X	X	Type II
#4107	X		X	X	Type II
#901	X		X
#2211		X	X
#754		X	X
#2053		X	X
#5200	X		X

FDA Ingredient Ink

	ACMI inks formulated with FDA Listed ingredients
	Limited contact with food
	Available in a variety of dry times for porous and nonporous substrates

Porous Substrates	Nonporous Substrates	New Nonporous
#930 USDA Approved #931 #932	#631 #638 USDA Approved #639 Popsicle sticks #640	#635 #649 - FDA wash-off

Meat Branding Ink

	#1, #31, #401 and #403 are NSF Registered inks, USDA approved
	Direct marking on meat and poultry food products
	Low viscosity and identical except for color and ink #
	Violet most often used for meat inspection and grading
	#403 Green same formulation as #403 Red with exception of FD&C dyes used

#1 Blue

#31 Violet

#401 Brown

#403 Red

#403 Green

Hog Tattoo Ink

	NSF Registered ink, USDA approved
	High Viscosity blue Tattoo ink for marking meat and poultry food products

#134B Blue

Denaturant

	Sprayed on inedible meats & poultry
	Concentrate: Dilute 3 parts water : 1 part ink
	Also available in ready to use formulation

#63 Blue, Green, Red & Yellow

Non-FDA Food Package Ink

	ACMI offers Non-FDA inks
	An effective barrier should exist between the ink marking and the food
	No reasonable chance that the food will come in contact with the ink
	Standard frozen food ink (#100)
	Standard grocery ink (#150)
	Available in a variety of dry times
	Nonporous substrates such as coated paper, cellophane, plastic wrappers, waxed paper, polyethylene, metal, enamel and glass
	#100 and #700 will print through thin layers of moisture

ACMI #	Dry Time
#627	2 - 4 seconds
#100	5 - 15 seconds
#150	20 - 30 seconds
#400	25 - 35 seconds
#700	50 - 60 seconds

Textile Marking Ink

	Laundry Marking/Dry cleaning ink, low odor
	Suitable for use in stamp pads and automatic coding machines
	Lightfast and resistant to dry cleaning fluids and detergents
	Print on wide variety of synthetic and natural fabrics
	#2000, bleach resistant

ACMI #	Color Availability
#1156	Black & few colors (dye based)
#2256	Wide range of colors (pigmented)
#2000	Black (pigmented)

	Parachutes and other textiles
	Meet CID A-A-59291, formerly MIL-I-6903c
	#2043, #2053 & #2063 meet spec. with exceptions
	Variety of dry times and application methods
	Waterproof, lightfast and laundry resistant

ACMI #	Dry Time	Method of Application	Type
#2023	1-1 1/2 min.	stencil	Type IV
#2023A	1-1 1/2 min.	stamp pad	Type I
#2043	3 - 5 min.	stamp pad or stencil	Type I or IV
#2053	10 min.	ball marker or silk screen	Type III
#2063	6 - 9 min.	stamp pad or stencil	Type I or IV

Invisible Ink

	ACMI offers a selection of dye based invisible inks
	Designed to fluoresce when exposed to 380nm UV light
	Porous and Nonporous substrates
	Available in a variety of dry times and application methods
	Standard blue fluorescence has a maximum of 450nm

Porous Substrates	Nonporous Substrates
#505-pen or spray	#501-pen or spray
#506-satmp pad or self inker	#521-brighter version #501
#507-corrugated	#504-stamp pad (#400 type)
#508-on hands (OK in pen)	#514-brighter version #504
#518-on hands (resists chlorine)	#512-fast dry (#100 type)
#528-slower dry #508, porous only, not on hands	#515-for coder
#522-label printing (#212 type)	#516-for coder/pad
#541-printer ribbons (#4221 type)	#526-brighter version #516
#556-textiles (#1156A type)	#517-stamp pad (#700 type)
	#535-vinyl marking (#3100 type)

ACMI has handheld Black Lights available for purchase, rated at
7000 hours of normal use. They emit long waves at 300-400nm.

Jet Printing Ink

	ACMI offers selection of Jet Printing Inks
	Available for Drop-on-Demand or Continuous Stream
	Porous and Nonporous substrates
	Fast drying, non-feathering

ACMI #	Substrate	Jet Printing Type
#1450	Porous	Drop-on Demand
#1455	Porous	Drop-on-Demand
#431	Nonporous	Drop-on-Demand
#1400	Nonporous	Continuous Stream
#1401	Nonporous	Continuous Stream

Polyvinyl Chloride Marking Ink

	Excellent adhesion to rigid and flexible PVC-acetate copolymer surfaces
	Variety of dry times available
	Available for several methods of application
	All pigmented and some dye based colors non-bleeding, waterproof, with excellent colorfastness to heat and light
	#3110 can be certified to MIL-I-43295

ACMI #	Pigment / Dye	Application Method	Dry Time
#3100	pigment	rubber stamp or stencil	1 1/2 min.
#3101	pigment	rubber stamp or stencil	45 sec.
#3102	pigment	rubber stamp or stencil	30-45 sec.
#3103	pigment	silk screen	3 min.
#3104	dye	rubber stamp or stencil	1 1/2 min.
#3106	pigment	rubber stamp or stencil	3 - 4 min.
#3109	pigment	silk screen or machine printing	3 - 4 min.
#3110	pigment	rubber stamp or stencil	1-1 1/2 min.
#3116	pigment	roller or flexographic printer	30 sec.

Water Base Flexographic Ink

	ACMI offers a selection of water base flexographic inks
	Available in a variety of dry times
	For marking paper, plastic packaging, Tyvek and corrugated
	Several special application inks available

ACMI #	Relative Dry Time	Special Application
#5300	fast	Catalytic converter, mark designed to burn off
#5301	<10 sec. porous 20 sec. nonporous	Catalytic converter, mark designed to burn off
#5305	<10 sec. porous 3 1/2 min. nonporous	air brush on doll heads
#5306	medium fast	lower viscosity
#5307	<10 sec. porous 4-4 1/2 min. nonporous	single dose foil packs higher viscosity & faster dry #5305
#5392	fast	for asphalt roofing material
#5395	medium fast	for asphalt roofing material
#5401	<10 sec. porous 30-45 sec. nonporous	marking ceramic parts, resists 200 degrees F.

Miscellaneous Ink and Products

Felt Tip Pen Ink

	ACMI #4104
	Designed to be used in refillable felt tip pens
	Good intensity of color
	Dries fast on all surfaces
	Particularly good adhesion to tough to write on surfaces
	Compatible with other aromatic hydrocarbon based inks

Fluorescent Inks

	ACMI offers a variety of standard fluorescent inks
	Made with special fluorescent colorants
	Bright, extremely visible impression in daylight
	In dim light, visible under black light
	Currently available for porous and nonporous substrates
	Variety of application methods
	Most of ACMI standard inks can be converted to fluorescent colors

Antorbond Primer

	ACMI #7040
	Promotes the adhesion of double coated acrylic transfer tape (PSA) to difficult to bond surfaces
	Can be used on silicone, fluorocarbon, fluorosilicone and various thermoplastics
	Allows a variety of transfer tapes to be used to obtain the desired peel strength
	Shelf Life 6 months
	Made to order, not returnable

High Temperature Resistant Ink

	Excellent resistance to high temperature
	Require proper curing
	Suitable for nonporous substrates such as metals, glass and ceramics

ACMI #	Cure Temp.	Resistant to	Application
#2260	600 deg. F.	1500 deg. F.	brush/air spray stencil
#2262	600 deg. F.	950 deg. F.	roller or stamp
#6821	300-500 F.	600 deg. F.	brush/air spray stencil
#6822	350 deg. F.	650 deg. F.	offset print on metal
#6823	350 deg. F.	650 deg. F.	rubber stamping

Alcohol Resistant Ink

	ACMI offers alcohol resistant inks
	For nonporous substrates
	Varying dry time
	Application by rubber stamp

ACMI #	Dry Time
#2610	Fast
#2611	Faster

Reconditioners

Most inks occasionally require thinning, especially the rapid air
drying varieties. ACMI reconditioners are designed to dilute the
ink, or replace evaporated solvents, without changing drying and
other properties of the ink.

Ink in stamp pads will lose solvents when the pads are left open.
ACMI recommends using a small amount of reconditioner on the
stamp pad as necessary and especially before storage. Stamp
pads should be stored in tightly sealed plastic storage bags, when
not in use.

ACMI #6000 cleaner is specifically formulated to remove fresh and
partially cured Epoxy ink from stamps, printing machinery and
substrates. The ink will become very difficult to remove if you wait
too long. Each ACMI epoxy has a thinner specifically formulated
for it. To prevent poor adhesion, print quality or solve resistance,
use only the proper thinner sparingly. Age thickened Epoxy ink
should not be thinned, just discarded. The chemical reaction
has progressed, and it is time to obtain a fresh batch.

See the individual ink Data Sheet for the recommended
reconditioner. ACMI does not recommend use of thinners other
than the on formulated for the particular ink. Use of other thinners
may adversely effect the ink.

Glossary

ACMI: American Coding and Marking Ink, your favorite ink manufacturer.

Adhesion: The attraction or force which holds unlike molecules together.

Chalking: Powdering of ink which has not adhered properly.

CID: Commercial Item Description

Cured: An ink is considered cured when it is fully reacted. Some inks cure at room temperature and some require baking to cure. Performance requirements of an ink refer to the cured ink.

Data Sheet: Information and specifications on a particular ACMI ink.

Draw down: A thin film of ink spread on paper to evaluate its shade.

Dry time: Evaporation of solvents to the point of handling. Dry time can be effected by room temperature as well as thickness of the ink print.

Dye: A soluble coloring material.

Fastness: Resistance of color to fading.

Fed. Std. 595: Federal color standard, 1st number refers to degree of gloss. 1=gloss, 2=semi-gloss, 3=lusterless

Flashpoint: The lowest temperature at which flammable liquids will give a flash on exposure to a flame.

Fluorescent ink: Ink with extreme brightness qualities which react to ultraviolet light.

Induction period: The waiting period after a 2-part ink is mixed, prior to being ready for use.

MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet.

Nonporous: Without pores such as glass, metal, plastic, coated paper and some textiles.

pH: A means of expressing the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution
1(acid)----------------------------------7(neutral)----------------------------14(alkaline)
Pure distilled water, which is neutral, has a pH of 7.

Pigment: An insoluble coloring material.

Porous: Having pores as in paper, corrugated, wood, skin and some textiles.

Pot life: The time frame during which a 2-part ink can be used after mixing.

Reconditioner: An ink specific mixture of solvents used for thinning the ink or replacing evaporated solvents.

Room temperature: 68 degrees F. + or - 15 degrees.

Shelf life: The recommended life span of an ink in storage.

Specific gravity: The density of a mixture relative to water.

Substrate: The surface or material on which the ink is applied.

Viscosity: Resistance to flow; tackiness. Can be measured in centipoise or cps, water=1cps; whereas, honey=10,000 cps.

Viscosity Guidelines

The following chart comprises the consistency for a variety of commonly used household materials at room temperature.

Viscosity in Centipoise	Similar in Viscosity
1	Water
500	#10 motor oil
2,500	Pancake syrup
10,000	Honey
25,000	Chocolate Syrup
50,000	Catsup
250,000	Peanut Butter
1,000,000	Paste-Caulking

Equivalency Chart

1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces (or) 4 quarts (or) approximately 4 liters

1 quart = 32 fluid ounces (or) 2 pints (or) approximately 1 liter

1 Liter = 1000 ml (or) 33.8 ounces

1 pint = 16 fluid ounces

1 ounce = 30cc

ACMI #6050 Epoxy 10cc clipak = 1/3 ounce