GerberCAT™ inks: vehicle wraps and rigid substrates with just one UV ink set

The new and exclusive GerberCAT™ cationic UV-inks cure completely through using newly developed low-energy lamps. This process (called Cold Fire Cure™) generates very little heat; GerberCAT™ inks cure at approximately room temperature.

This means that heat sensitive plastics, vinyl, fabrics, and even paper based materials can be printed with GerberCAT™ inks without any concern for ink adhesion or material damage. In addition, GerberCAT™ inks offer an outdoor-durable life span of up to three years.

GerberCAT™ inks provide unmatched adhesion on the widest range of materials, even on difficult surfaces such as glass and textiles. GerberCAT™ inks cure into a strong, yet flexible mechanical bond that is immediately usable (unlike solvent inks that create a chemical bond by eroding the surface of the substrate).

Gerber has developed a genuine print-and-apply process for vehicle applications which allows application immediately after printing. The ultra-flexible GerberCAT™ bond allows the Gerber Solara ion™ to support an extensive range of three-dimensional applications including:

fleet graphics
vehicle wraps with tight curves
smooth application over rivets

Performance Properties	Traditional Free Radical UV Ink	New GerberCat™ Cationic Ink
Cure Energy Required	High	Low
Adhesion	Good	Excellent
Flexibility	Poor	Excellent
Chemical Resistance	Fair	Good
Hardness/Gloss	Fair	Good
Opacity	Good	Excellent
Environmental Resistance	Good	Excellent

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