Fujifilm Polyplast PYEL (Rigid) Product Datasheet

Product Information

High Gloss

Jet drying: 55-65°C, 15-25 seconds. Overprints may require longer. 

Air drying 20-30 minutes.

Ink and Varnish: 15-25% ZV557 Standard Thinner

Hot shop conditions: 15-25% ZV558 Retarder

High speed Printing: 15-25% ZV556 Fast Thinner  

Xtend ZT639 Screen Wash Universal. Actisol Surperjet Spray.

No. 90 monofilament or coarser.

Any recommended solvent resistant Dirasol emulsion, Capillex film 

or Indirect stencil.

45-55 m

2

/kg. 90 monofilament

Acrylic, Polycarbonate and other Rigid Plastics.

13 Shades including Seritone Matching System.

Up to 5 years outdoor life in Zone 1

Safe, low temperature, jet drying.

Good flexibility and product resistance.

Excellent screen stability and self-solvency.

Polyplast PY EL inks and PY383 EL Overvarnish have good 

resistance to a variety of products including Petrol, Alcohol and 

Battery Acid. If wider Chemical Resistance is required the use of 

APR VA401 Varnish can be used, however the outdoor exposure 

will be less than 2 years.  

Stir well before every use. Always test application fully before 

beginning a production run, as there are often considerable 

variances in plastics from different manufacturers and even 

between different batches.   

Light Resistant Screen Ink for Rigid Plastic Signs

To obtain best results from the Polyplast PY EL Systems, the following 

recommendations must be followed during colour matching and 

print production.

1.   The 13 colours, which comprise the EL System and Polyplast PY383  

  Varnish, may be:
Printed over and under each other. Intermixed for matching purposes 

provided that:
  The combined proportion by weight of PY021 White, PY030   

  Tinting White and PY383 Varnish does not exceed 80% of the total  

  colour  match mix. The individual proportion of any one colour,  

  except Black is not below 5% of the total mix.
2.   Universal Tinters must not be added to PY EL colour matches.
3.    Only colours in the PYEL system should be used.
4.   The EL System must be printed on to suitably durable and    

  compatible substrates.
5.   Because of different pigmentation, the PY EL colours may vary in  

  shade from the same named colours in the standard Polyplast PY  

 range.
6.   Finishing process, which includes heating, may adversely affect  

  colour. Please check prior to production.
7.   Prints on acrylic signs should not be over varnished with PY433.  

Many Plastics may have trace amounts of plasticiser or other 

contaminants on the surface that may impair adhesion and block 

resistance, even a considerable period after printing.  

These contaminants can be removed from the surface with White or 

Methylated Spirit or similar cleaning solvent before printing.

Weathering tests have been carried out on prints produced in zone 1 

with Polyplast PY EL (Unvarnished),  which indicate 5 years outdoor 

exposure in the UK or similar climate before significant colour change 

was evident. 

Polyplast PY EL inks have good resistance to a wide range of solvents 

including petrol and alcohol, however where exceptionally high 

resistance to petrol is required, overprinting with VA401 APR varnish 

is recommended.  PY EL prints over varnished with VA401 are not