Printing Inks for Household Appliances &
Electrical Products
Household appliances, electrical products, and electronic components require printing inks that can withstand chemicals, high and low temperatures, steam, physical handling, and mechanical stresses.
The ink must also create an attractive product. Printing technology has come a long way. Farbatech houses specially formulated solvent-based printing inks, and LED curing inks, i.e. Farbamax, Farbamax Pro, Farbaglass for extremely high opacity and strong electrical resistance for front panels and almost all functional and decorative applications of printing in the 3C market. The highlight of Farbatech inks and coatings is that they can be customized according to our partners’ needs and specifications.
Printing Ink for Household & Electrical Appliances
Farbatech provides printing ink solutions for a wide range of household appliances, electrical components, and electronic products.
Household Appliances &
White Goods
Applications include:
- Washing machine control panel prinitng inks
- Printing ink for Refrigerator Panel
- Printing ink for Dishwasher control panel
- Microwave oven panel printing ink
Electrical Products &
Components
Applications include:
- Switchboard panel printing ink
- Pad Printing ink for Circuit breaker parts
- Printing ink for Slot wedges
- MCB Prinitng inks
- Printing inks for Battery
Electronic & Consumer
Products
Applications include:
- LED bulb marking ink
- Television housing printing ink
- Remote control button printing ink
- Water purifier panel printing ink
Printing Technologies for Household Appliances & Electrical Products
The appropriate printing technology depends on the product shape, substrate, printed area, design, and production requirements.
Screen Printing
Screen printing is suitable for decorative and functional printing on appliance panels and other suitable flat or relatively large surfaces.
Explore Screen Printing →Pad Printing
Pad printing is suitable for printing on small, curved, irregular, or difficult-to-print surfaces.
Explore Pad Printing →Spray Coating
Spray coating can be used for suitable appliances and electrical components where an even coating or decorative finish is required.
Explore Spray Coating →Printing Inks for Different Substrates
Household appliances and electrical products are manufactured using different plastics, foils and other materials. Ink selection depends on the substrate, surface treatment, adhesion requirements, and required resistance properties.
Farbatech provides ink solutions for a range of substrates, including:
| Substrate | Typical Applications |
|---|---|
| ABS | Domestic appliances and appliance housings |
| PA | Electrical insulation and switch housings |
| PC | Small appliances and housewares |
| PE | Household parts |
| PET / PET-G | Capacitors and appliance housings |
| PI | Electrical and electronic applications |
| POM | Appliance parts and electronic components |
| PP | Appliance housings and components |
| PS | Audio-visual consumer electronics |
| PVC | Rigid conduits |
| Glass | Glass bottles, Conatiners and Decorative glass Products |
Tailor-Made Printing Ink Solutions
These technical inks for household appliances, white goods, gadgets & the electrical industry are specially made after keen research on their usability. Since all the products will be frequently touched, we ensure that our inks are skin-friendly, while offering resistance to chemicals and physical and mechanical abrasions and scratches.
Buttons are sensitive to dust, mist, and other environmental conditions. Therefore, the inks used should be resistant to environmental factors and chemicals. Conceptually formulated screen printing inks for appliances, pad printing inks for appliances, and spray coating inks for appliances, digital printing inks for appliances by Farbatech are highly opaque, give long mileage, exhibit very good lightfastness and weather resistance, are free from heavy metals, are scratch-resistant, and are dishwasher safe.
High Glossy
Durable Printing Inks
Weather Resistance
Scratch Resistance
Chemical Resistance
Fast Drying
The final ink selection depends on the substrate, printing technology, surface condition, and required resistance properties
How to Select the Right Printing Ink
Choosing the right printing ink for a household appliance or electrical component depends on several application factors.
Substrate
Identify the material being printed, such as ABS, PA, PC, PP, PVC or polyester foil.
Printing Process
Determine whether screen printing, pad printing or spray coating is required.
Surface Condition
Consider the surface treatment and condition of the substrate.
Application
Define whether the printing is decorative or functional.
Required Resistance
Identify the required resistance to chemicals, scratches, mechanical handling, weather or dishwasher exposure.
Production Requirements
Consider the printing conditions and production requirements.
