3M 8900UV User Manual

Transportation Safety Division

3M™ Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV

Ink

Product Bulletin Series 8900UV November 2020

Replaces PB 8900UV Dated August 2020

1 Description

3M™ Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV Ink is designed as part of 3M's system of matched components for application

with Durst 163TS and EFI H1625-RS Wide Format Inkjet Printers onto 3M™ Advanced Flexible Engineer Grade
Reflective Sheeting Series 7300, 3M™ High Intensity Prismatic Digital Sheeting Series 3930DS, and 3M™ Diamond

Grade™ DG

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Prismatic Digital Sheeting Series 4000DS. These UV curable inks are durable, transparent, weather-

resistant, and have excellent color retention when used in combination with the appropriate recommended 3M
system of matched components.

The ink is available in the following colors.

Table 1. Product codes by color for EFI and Durst printers.

Ink Color

EFI H1625-RS
Product Code

Durst 163TS
Product Code

Blue

8903UV v2

8953UV v2

Black

8905UV

8955UV

Red

8922UV

8972UV

Yellow

8924UV

8964UV

Magenta

8915UV

8965UV

Cyan

8916UV

8966UV

2 3M™ Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV Ink March 2020

2 ASTM Compliance

When 3M recommended settings are used, traffic colors yellow, red, blue, green, and brown printed with 3M
Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV Inks onto 3M™ Advanced Flexible Engineer Grade Reflective Sheeting Series 7300 and
laminated with 1170 clear overlaminate, are expected to meet the daytime color, nighttime color, and daytime
luminance factor requirements stated in ASTM D4956, Tables 11, 13, and 2, respectively, and have not less than

70% of the coefficients of retroreflection (RA) stated in ASTM D4956 Table 1 (Type I).

When 3M recommended settings are used, traffic colors yellow, red, blue, green, brown, purple, and orange,
printed with 3M Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV Inks onto 3M High Intensity Prismatic Digital Sheeting 3930DS and
laminated with 1170 clear overlaminate, are expected to meet the daytime color, nighttime color, and daytime
luminance factor requirements stated in ASTM D4956, Tables 11, 13, and 2, respectively, and have not less than

70% of the coefficients of retroreflection (RA) stated in ASTM D4956 Table 5 (Type IV).

When 3M recommended settings are used, traffic colors yellow, red, blue, green, brown, purple, and orange,
printed with Piezo Inkjet Series 8900UV Inks onto 3M Diamond Grade DG3 Prismatic Digital Sheeting 4090DS and

laminated with 1170 clear overlaminate, are expected to meet the daytime color, nighttime color, and daytime
luminance factor requirements stated in ASTM D4956, Tables 11, 13, and 2, respectively, and have not less than

70% of the RA values stated in ASTM D4956 Table 10 (Type XI).

When 3M recommended settings are used, black, printed on 3M™ Advanced Flexible Engineer Grade Reflective
Sheeting Series 7300, 3M High Intensity Prismatic Digital Sheeting Series 3930DS, or 3M Diamond Grade DG3

Prismatic Digital Sheeting Series 4000DS and laminated with 1170 clear overlaminate, will appear opaque.

3 Durability

3M reflective sheeting durability depends upon substrate selection and preparation, compliance with
recommended application procedures, geographic area, exposure conditions, and maintenance. Maximum
durabilities can be expected in applications subject to vertical exposures on stationary objects when processed
and applied to properly prepared aluminum according to 3M recommendations provided in Information Folder

1.7. The user must determine the suitability of any nonmetallic sign backing for its intended use. Applications to

unprimed, excessively rough, or non-weather-resistant surfaces and exposure to severe or unusual conditions
can shorten the lifetime of 3M sheeting. Signs in mountainous areas that are covered by snow for prolonged
periods may also have reduced durabilities. Atmospheric conditions in certain geographic areas may result in
reduced durability.

Important Notice: This product bulletin provides technical information only. The user must determine the
suitability of the product for its required or intended use, and the user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever
in connection herewith.

4 Disclaimer

With the exception of 3M branded products, 3M does not represent that any printer or printer accessory
recommended in 3M literature will meet customer requirements, any federal, state, or local regulations, or any
applicable safety standards. Such determination is the responsibility of the printer owner. For a buyer's
convenience, 3M may provide engineering or technical information, recommendations, certifications, and other

information or materials relating to other company's products (“Other Information”), but 3M does not warrant

Other Information, including but not limited to its accuracy or completeness.