FLYJET grades and lines
Product description
FLYJET dispersions carry pigments milled to about 100 nm with a narrow size distribution and filtered to protect print heads. They let an ink maker concentrate on the ink vehicle while Flychem controls particle size, stability and colour.
Lines
| Code | Ink type | Carrier and notes |
|---|---|---|
| JA | Aqueous inkjet | Water with polymeric dispersant; for industrial, packaging and office inks |
| JT | Textile pigment inkjet | Water; dispersant compatible with textile inkjet binders |
| JU | UV inkjet | Dipropylene glycol diacrylate with polymeric dispersant |
| JS | Solvent and eco-solvent | Glycol ether ester carrier chosen with the customer; safety data after carrier selection |
Product range
| Code | Colour | C.I. | JA | JT | JU | JS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C153 | Cyan | PB 15:3 | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| C154 | Cyan, greenish | PB 15:4 | ● | ● | ● | |
| R122 | Magenta | PR 122 | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| V19 | Magenta, bluish | PV 19 | ● | ● | ||
| Y74 | Yellow | PY 74 | ● | ● | ||
| Y155 | Yellow | PY 155 | ● | ● | ||
| Y150 | Yellow, high durability | PY 150 | ● | ● | ● | |
| K7 | Black | PBk 7 | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| O73 | Orange | PO 73 | ● | ● | ||
| G7 | Green | PG 7 | ● | ● | ||
| W6 | White | PW 6 | ● | ● |
Target specification
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Pigment content | Colours 15–20 %; black 20–25 %; white 40–50 % | Gravimetric |
| Particle size | D50 80–150 nm; white D50 200–300 nm | Dynamic light scattering |
| Filtration | 1 µm absolute (colours); 5 µm (white) | Final filter |
| Stability | D50 change ≤ 10 % after 4 weeks at 60 °C (aqueous) or 50 °C (UV) | Oven ageing |
| Viscosity at 25 °C | Aqueous 5–15 mPa·s; UV 20–60 mPa·s | Rheometer |
Use
- Let-down
- Formulate to 2–6 % pigment in the final ink
- Filtration
- Filter the finished ink before jetting
- Head qualification
- Jetting and latency tests on the target print head together with the head supplier
Storage and packing
- Storage
- Aqueous: 5–35 °C, frost-free; UV: 5–25 °C with an air headspace
- Shelf life
- Aqueous 12 months; UV 6 months
- Packing
- 5 kg and 25 kg containers
Regulatory and safety
Stage: in development.
Values are typical and do not form a specification. Each delivery is released against its certificate of analysis. Test the product under your own conditions before commercial use.
