Industrial Ink Solutions for Multiple Manufacturing Industries

In modern production lines, industrial inks play a decisive role in determining the clarity, adhesion, and durability of printed codes on products. Depending on the substrate—such as plastic, metal, or glass—as well as the specific production environment, manufacturers must select the right ink to ensure that date codes, batch numbers, and QR codes remain clear and accurate throughout the product lifecycle.

However, not all industrial inkjet printers can flexibly handle a wide variety of inks. This is why many manufacturers prioritize Markem-Imaje printers, which are designed to support a broad range of industrial inks across multiple industries.

Markem-Imaje 9750 – A Flexible Coding Solution with a Wide Range of Industrial Inks

Unlike conventional CIJ printers, the Markem-Imaje 9750 allows manufacturers to switch between different types of industrial inks without changing hardware, thanks to its intelligent hybrid ink circuit system.

Key advantages include stable operation in continuous production environments, easy ink changeover for different applications, and compatibility with dye-based inks, pigmented inks, and MEK-free inks. The system is well suited for printing dates, batch numbers, traceability codes, and QR codes.

Industrial Ink Solutions by Industry

Extrusion Industry

In the production of electrical cables, pipes, and extruded plastic products, production lines typically operate at high speeds. Product surfaces are often hot and slippery immediately after extrusion, and the products must then undergo winding, friction, and transportation. Under these conditions, unsuitable inks can easily smear, scratch, or peel off.

Therefore, industrial inks used in this industry must ensure clear, highly legible, and long-lasting codes throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• High-contrast white and yellow inks for easy readability
• Black inks with anti-smear properties during cable winding
• CIJ inks with excellent scratch resistance and strong adhesion on extruded plastics

Beverage Industry

Beverage production lines present significant challenges for coding due to frequent condensation on bottle surfaces, combined with bottle washing processes using alkaline solutions and high-temperature pasteurization. In such environments, standard inks may blur, fade, or peel off, causing date and batch information to become unreadable by the time products reach consumers.

The right ink solution helps ensure that date and lot codes remain clear and legible all the way to the end consumer.

• CIJ inks resistant to condensation for PET and glass bottles
• Inks that withstand NaOH exposure and sterilization processes
• Specialized inks designed for returnable and reusable packaging

Electronics Industry

The electronics industry demands extremely high precision in coding, as printed characters are often very small and applied to diverse surfaces such as PCBs, engineering plastics, and metals. In addition, environmental and safety regulations like RoHS require the use of halogen-free inks that meet strict compliance standards.

The right ink solution supports traceability and quality control of electronic components.

• Halogen-free CIJ inks compliant with RoHS standards
• Inks capable of printing fine details on PCBs and electronic components
• Optional UV inks and thermochromic (color-changing) inks

Ink Flexibility – A Key Factor in Industrial Coding Solutions

In practice, each industry faces unique challenges, and no single ink can meet all application requirements. Selecting the right industrial ink not only ensures high-quality coding but also reduces operational risks and unnecessary costs. The Markem-Imaje 9750 High-End Series enables manufacturers to flexibly use multiple CIJ inks on a single printer, making it easy to adapt to different industry needs without any hardware modification.

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