Product Description:
Autotex is a high quality textured polyester film, consisting of a base polyester with a flexible, chemically bonded and UV-cured textured coating.
Features:
- Option of textures; Fine and Velvet
- Compatible with solvent & UV curing screen inks and many UV curing ink jet printers
- Embossing capabilities for membrane touch switch applications
- Compatible with Windotex enabling clear windows to be incorporated on parts
- Part of a family of Autotex films which include Autotex AM, XE, Steel, Ink Jet, DP
Benefits:
- Extensive flex life of >5 million actuations
- Extremely durable and resistant to scratching, scuffing, chemicals and solvents
- Excellent colour clarity when printed
- Tough and highly durable but tactile to touch
- Low gloss textures that are absolutely consistent across the film
General information:
Product Range:
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Autotex Fine:
- Autotex F150, F200, F280 for solvent graphic inks
- Autotex F157, F207 for UV graphic inks
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Autotex Velvet:
- Autotex V150, V200, V280 for solvent graphic inks
- Autotex V157, V207 for UV graphic inks
Primer:
Autotex has an ink adhesion primer on the second surface. There are two primer options, one for solvent inks, the other for UV inks. These primers provide excellent adhesion to a wide range of graphic inks. For information on which primer is suitable for digital printing please contact salessupport@macdermidautotype.com.
Please note that some of the electrical and mechanical properties of the 7 series films differ from the standard product. Please refer to the Autotex (7 Series) product data sheet.
Windows:
Autotex can be screen printed with Windotex to obtain a clear window (see Windotex product data sheet). Autotex Fine, because of its lighter texture, will produce clearer windows than Autotex Velvet.
Outdoor Use:
Autotex has limited long term resistance to UV light and therefore is not recommended for long term use outdoors. In order to overcome this issue, MacDermid Autotype has specially developed Autotex XE, a UV resistant version of Autotex.