Herkula has been supplying the cable industry for more than 70 years with MarCablo inks for printing and marking on plastic insulated wires and cables. As part of the MarCablo product line, Herkula can offer inks for all common types of insulation materials, even for critical substrates. Herkula provides solvent-based inks for Gravure Printing, Line Marking, Offset Printing and Ring Marking. Our inks are available in various kinds of colour shades which are common in the cable industry. Special series can be tailored on request in our in-house laboratory such as inks for new substrates, new color shades or different line speeds.
Herkula offers different series to mark cables with a gravure wheel. This printing technique is also known as Contact Printing, Gravure Wheel Printing or Direct High-Speed-Printing. Our inks are suitable for each kind of Gravure Wheel Printer which is cus- tomary in the market. Briefly described, the gravure wheel picks up the ink from the reservoir and applies it onto the substra- te. With a gravure wheel you can print either letters, numbers or any kind of symbol. The final print depends on your gravure selection. The advantages of our inks are an excellent adhesion onto critical substrates, a clear print and a high production speed.
| Series | Substrate | Application | Line Speed M/Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17214 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | hot | 500 – 1200 |
| 17217 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | hot | < 500 |
| 17227 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | cold | < 200 |
| 18215 | Silicone | hot | < 300 |
Unsere Serie 17215 wurde für eine spezielle Anwendung im Bereich Gravurdruck entwickelt, hierbei wird das Kabel mit einem Streifen markiert. Diese Streifenmarkierung bietet eine Alternative zur Co-Extrusion, bei der keine unterschiedlichen Thermoplasten benötigt werden. Zur Anwendung dieser Technik ist ein spezifisches Gravurrad erforderlich. Diese Technik profitiert von einer hohen Produktionsgeschwindigkeit. Ein weiterer Vorteil ist die hohe Pigmentierung der Farbserie, die einen hohen Kontrast auf der Kabelummantelung ermöglicht.
| Series | Substrate | Application | Line Speed M/Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17215 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | hot | < 500 |
Herkula developed series 17220 for Offset Printing. This technique is also known as Indirect Gravure or Pad Printing. With this type of marking, a metal wheel prints the lettering onto a rubber wheel. This rubber wheel transfers the final print onto the surface of the cable. The main benefit is that uneven surfaces can be clearly printed with the rubber wheel.
| Series | Substrate | Application | Line Speed M/Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17220 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | hot | < 500 |
Our products 17202 and 17212 are our different series to mark cables with a ring. Our solvent based inks suit each ring marker which is customary in the market. The inks were developed for the coding of telephone and switch wires with coloured rings.
| Series | Substrate | Application | Line Speed M/Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17202 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | hot | 30 – 2000 |
| 17212 | PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU | cold | 30 – 1000 |
In this brochure you can find an overview of our different product series.
Sales & Marketing Manager
s.rickal[at]herkula [dot] com