MacDermid Autotype Autotex film is a high-tech polyester front film for extreme conditions.

MacDermid Autotex is a high-quality structured polyester film, consisting of a polyester base with a flexible, chemically bonded, UV-cured structural coating.

Features

• Choice of two textures: Fine and Velvet.

• Suitable for printing or screen printing with solvent- and UV-curable screen inks and most UV-curable inks.

• Embossing options for control panels with tactile buttons.

• Can be varnished with Windotex™ to create clear windows on components.

• Part of the Autotex® film range, including Autotex® AM, XE, Steel, Softtouch, Ink Jet, DP.

Advantages

• Flexible lifespan of over 5 million actuations.

• Extremely durable and resistant to scratches, abrasion, chemicals, and solvents.

• Excellent color brilliance when printed.

• Strong and highly durable with a fine, pleasant texture.

• Low-gloss textures that are perfectly consistent across the entire film.

Applications

• Consoles

• Keyboards

• Touchscreens / Sensors

• Medical applications

• Front film for tactile buttons or push switches

• Product labels and nameplates

• Control panels

Additional Information

Product Range Autotex Fine:

• Autotex F150, F200, F280 suitable for solvent ink

• Autotex F157, F207 suitable for UV ink

Product Range Autotex Velvet:

• Autotex V150, V200, V280 suitable for solvent ink

• Autotex V157, V207 suitable for UV ink

Primer:
Autotex has an adhesion primer on the second surface. There are two primer options, one for solvent inks and one for UV inks. These primers provide excellent adhesion for a wide range of inks. Note that some electrical and mechanical properties of the films in the 7-series differ from the standard product.

Varnish:
Autotex® can be screen-printed with Windotex™ varnish to create a clear window (see Windotex™ datasheet). Autotex® Fine, due to its lighter texture, will produce clearer windows than Autotex® Velvet.

Outdoor Use:
Autotex® has limited long-term UV resistance and is therefore not recommended for prolonged outdoor use. To address this, MacDermid Autotype has developed Autotex® XE, a UV-resistant version of Autotex®.

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Autotex® XE is a polyester film with specially engineered hard coating and primer layers. Unlike conventional front films, which become brittle or flake under extreme conditions, the Autotex® XE front film is formulated to resist ultraviolet light, moisture, and large temperature fluctuations. Conventional films without MacDermid Autotype’s special UV resistance quickly become brittle and yellow when exposed to UV light.

Features

• Designed for outdoor applications.

• UV- and moisture-resistant.

• Available in two textures: Fine and Velvet.

• Suitable for printing or screen printing with solvent- and UV-curable screen inks and many UV-curable inks.

• Embossing options for control panels with tactile buttons.

• Can be varnished with Windotex™ to create clear windows on components.

• Part of the Autotex® film range, including Autotex® AM, Steel, Softtouch, Ink Jet, DP.

Advantages

• Resistant to UV light.

• Resistant to high humidity and temperatures up to 85°C.

• Flexible lifespan of over 5 million actuations.

• Extremely durable and resistant to scratches, abrasion, chemicals, and solvents.

• Excellent color brilliance when printed.

• Strong and highly durable, yet with a pleasant hand-feel texture.

• Low-gloss textures that are perfectly consistent across the entire film.

Applications

• Consoles

• Keyboards

• Touchscreens / Sensors

• Medical applications

• Front film for tactile buttons or push switches

• Product labels and nameplates

• Control panels

Additional Information

Product Range:

• Autotex® XE Velvet: V150, V200 for solvent graphic inks

• Autotex® XE Velvet: V157, V207 for UV graphic inks

• Autotex® XE Fine: F150, F200 for solvent graphic inks

• Autotex® XE Fine: F207 for UV graphic inks

Primer:
Autotex® XE has an adhesion primer on the second surface. There are two primer options, one for solvent inks and one for UV inks. These primers provide excellent adhesion for a wide range of graphic inks.

Varnish:
Windotex™ varnish is not UV-resistant and is therefore not recommended for long-term outdoor use. Due to the stabilizing chemistry used in Autotex® XE, adhesion of Windotex™ to the surface may be affected.

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