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inkAID Products | Application Instructions | FAQ
Artists can now print on almost anything that they can feed into their inkjet printers!
The coating on commercially prepared inkjet papers, canvases, films, etc. is designed to control the size of the inkjet dot, to adhere the water-based ink to the substrate, and to speed drying time. Now artists can use inkAID to prepare the material of their choice for inkjet printing.
inkAID is a remarkable set of precoats in clear gloss, clear semi gloss and white matte, which give artists using inkjet printers a wide range of substrate options. Developed in conjunction with digital artists, inkAID can be used on papers of all kinds, aluminum, acrylic sheets, and wood, for just a few examples. No special equipment is needed, just a spirit of adventure.
inkAID gives creative digital artists the opportunity to create unlimited types of surfaces on which to print including traditional fine art papers, metal, plastic and wood veneer.
There are six inkAID products, each with unique properties:
- White Matte Precoat
White matte precoat gives a beautiful very flat and bright white surface. It goes on clear and dries white. One coat is enough on smooth, hard surfaces like gesso; two coats may be needed on more porous surfaces, like paper. With pigmented inks it creates a water resistant finish which allows overpainting of acrylic based varnishes.
- Clear Semi Gloss Precoat
A favorite for artists coating surfaces where they want to preserve the color or image beneath the precoat. One coat is usually sufficient if carefully applied to cover all areas evenly. Very porous surfaces may need more coats, or you can seal the surface with acrylic medium before applying the precoat.
- Clear Gloss Precoat and Adhesive (for Clear Gloss Precoat)
If you want a gloss surface, this is for you. Semi-porous surfaces might require two coats. On hard non-porous surfaces coat the surface with inkAID adhesive first.
To adhere the inkAID Clear Gloss Precoat to a non-porous surface like Plexiglas or metal, you must first put down a coat of inkAID Adhesive to provide a lasting bond. Adhesive can also be used to reduce the number of coats of inkAID Clear Gloss or Semi Gloss Precoat needed on porous surfaces.
- Clear Gloss Type II (NEW)
Gloss Type II with adhesive, a recent addition, was developed so that you no longer need a separate adhesive coating when preparing non-absorbent surfaces like aluminum and Plexiglas.
- Iridescent Precoats (NEW)
Now you can print on virtually any surface and add luminance at the same time with new inkAID Iridescent Precoats in Gold, Silver, Pearl, Red and Blue. Premixed with glowing tints, these one step precoats contain both an adhesive and precoat for inkjet printing and will adhere to virtually every surface including non-porous surfaces like metal and porous surfaces like paper.
Color profiles you may have been using will probably have to be adjusted, especially when your substrate is not white. Test small samples first.
MSDS sheets are available for each of the inkAID products:
White Matte Precoat MSDS
Clear Semi Gloss Precoat MSDS
Clear Gloss Precoat MSDS
Adhesive MSDS
Because this product is water based, it can be damaged by freezing. When ordering be certain that your delivery address is to a location where the package will be immediately accepted or picked up. UPS will generally leave residential packages without a signature, so during cold times of year - have them delivered to a commercial site or watch the tracking info so you know when it was delivered. |
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