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InkMark™ Coated Substrates

October 30, 2015Dev SupportArchive, News And Events

InkMark™ Coated SubstratesFor Direct Jet Solvent Inkjet Printers

Click for InkMark™ UV Substrates:
• InkMark™ UV Metals
• InkMark™ UV Plastics

InkMark™ is a unique new line of coated printing substrates that are optimized to simultaneously accept DCS's Multisolve™ dye and clear inks in one pass. This allows the InkMark coating to catalyze with the DCS CMYK and clear Multisolve™ inks to create a bond that provides a more durable image with greater resistance to many perfumes and solvents, including 100% isopropyl alcohol. Your digital printing material has never been so durable. Applications for InkMark™ include:

  • Safety signs
  • Name badges
  • Business cards
  • Recognition awards
  • Interior signage
  • Desk plates and door plates
  • Machine tags and labeling
  • Bag tags

InkMark™ products are available in ABS and DR Acrylic. Both are available in the stock sizes listed below. Custom-cut sizes of any shape or size of digital printing material are also available.

InMark™ ABS products are for shear cutting and rotary engraving our digital printing material. DR Acrylic plastics are for laser marking and profiling printing substrates. Custom-cut pieces are also available upon request. Please contact DCS for custom on-site coating applications.

All products are stocked in .030" and .057" thicknesses. Other colors and thicknesses are available with minimums.

InkMark™ is not for use with Multisolve™ UV LED IR2 inks.

InkMark™ Colors

InkMark™ ABS Substrate Properties:

  • Profile using rotating carbide
  • Score
  • Cut with shears
  • Bend with heat
  • No predrilling required
  • Suitable for interior applications

InkMark™ DR Acrylic Substrate Properties:

  • Laser cut
  • Cut with rotating carbide
  • Saw
  • Drill
  • Bend with heat
  • Suitable for exterior applications

InkMark™ Sizes in Stock

Standard Sizes:

24" x 48" (600mm x 1200mm)
12" x 24" (300mm x 600mm)

Available with Square or Rounded Corners:

2" x 3" (50.8mm x 76.2mm)
1.5" x 3" (38.1mm x 76.2mm)
1" x 3" (25.4mm x 76.2mm)

Scroll down for product codes for ordering, or reference our catalog.

Please contact us for custom cuts, colors and thicknesses, or if you require adhesive.

InkMark™ ABS Material Specifications

Properties Typical Values ASTM Method
Tensile Strength:
To break: 4,200 psi D-638
Elongation before break: 50% D-638
Flexural Strength:
Loan to stretch outer surface 5% 8,000 psi D-790
Gravity: 1.05 D-792
Rockwell Hardness: R108, M80 D-785
IZOD Impact Strength:
Notched at 73°F (22.777°C): 2.5 ft lbs/in D-256
Notched at 32°F (0°C): 1.6 ft lbs/in D-256
Deflection Temperature:
Temperature at which material deflects .010" (.254mm) at 264 psi 205°F (96.11°C) D-648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion:
Inch/inch/ °F 3.8 x 10-5 D-696

InkMark™ ABS softens at about 200°F (93.33°C) sufficiently so that it can be drilled, sawed, sheared, nailed, bonded and die-cut. The base material was tested for flammability by the Underwriters Laboratories. The material is rated 94 HB on the UL 94 test.

InkMark™ DR Acrylic Material Specifications

Properties Typical Values ASTM Method
Tensile Strength:
To break: 5,400 psi D-638
Elongation before break: 35% D-638
Flexural Strength:
Loan to stretch outer surface 5% 7,000 psi D-790
Gravity: 1.15 D-792
Rockwell Hardness: R99, L77 D-785
IZOD Impact Strength:
Notched at 73°F (22.777°C): 1.2 ft lbs/in D-256
Notched at 32°F (0°C): .7 ft lbs/in D-256
Deflection Temperature:
Temperature at which material deflects .010" (.254mm) at 264 psi 170°F (53.926°C) D-648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion:
Inch/inch/ °F 3.8 x 10-5 D-696

InkMark™ DR softens at about 200°F (93.33°C) sufficiently so that it can be drilled, sawed, sheared, nailed, bonded and die-cut. The base material was tested for flammability by the Underwriters Laboratories. The material is rated 94 HB on the UL 94 test.

InkMark™ ABS Product Codes for Ordering

ABS Full sheet 24" x 48" (609mm x 1219mm)

Code Description
IMAB-030-06-SHT .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Brushed Silver/Black
IMAB-030-28-SHT .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-030-29-SHT .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver /Black
IMAB-030-30-SHT .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold /Black
IMAB-057-00-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS Quarter sheet 12" x 24" (304mm x 609mm)

Code Description
IMAB-030-06-QTR .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Brushed Silver/Black
IMAB-030-28-QTR .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-030-29-QTR .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver /Black
IMAB-030-30-QTR .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold /Black
IMAB-057-00-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 1" x 3" (25mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 1" x 3" (25mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 1.5" x 3" (38mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 1.5" x 3" (38mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 2" x 3" (51mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 2" x 3" (51mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

CR80 (2.125" x 3.375") (54mm x 86mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

CR80 (2.125" x 3.375") (54mm x 86mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

ABS 6" x 8" (152mm x 203mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMAB-057-00-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMAB-057-27-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – White/Black
IMAB-057-28-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Gold/Black
IMAB-057-29-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Smooth Argent Silver/Black
IMAB-057-30-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Radiant Gold/Black

InkMark™ DR Product Codes for Ordering

DR Full sheet 24" x 48" (609mm x 1219mm)

Code Description
IMDR-030-00-SHT .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-00-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-SHT .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR Quarter sheet 12" x 24" (304mm x 609mm)

Code Description
IMDR-030-00-QTR .030" (0.8mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-00-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-QTR .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 1" x 3" (25mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-01S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 1" x 3" (25mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-01R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 1.5" x 3" (38mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-02S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 1.5" x 3" (38mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-02R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 2" x 3" (51mm x 76mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-03S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 2" x 3" (51mm x 76mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-03R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR CR80 (2.125" x 3.375") (54mm x 86mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-04S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR CR80 (2.125" x 3.375") (54mm x 86mm) with radius corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-04R .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black

DR 6" x 8" (152mm x 203mm) with square corners

Code Description
IMDR-057-00-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Solid White
IMDR-057-09-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Euro Gold/Black
IMDR-057-10-68S .057" (1.4mm) gauge – Brushed Alum/Black
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