Marcablo

Marcablo

Gravure Printing
Line Marking
Offset Printing
Ring Marking

Cable Printing

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.

Gravure Printing Ink

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

STRIPE Marking

Our 17215 series was developed for a specific application in the field of gravure printing, where the cable is marked with a stripe. This stripe marking offers an alternative to co-extrusion, as no different thermoplastics are required. The use of this technique requires a specific engraving wheel. One of the key advantages of this method is its high production speed. Another benefit is the high pigmentation of the color series, which ensures strong contrast on the cable jacket.

Series Substrate Application Line Speed M/Min
17215 PVC, PE*, XLPE, PP*, PA, EVA, EPDM, PU hot < 500

Offset Printing

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

Ring Marking

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

Ink outside the box

In this brochure you can find an overview of our different product series.

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Ricardo Mohr-Ilges

CEO

r.ilges@herkula.com