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SELECTION 35 760-900℃
Lead- and cadmium-free onglaze colors
1. General Information and Color chart

SELECTION 35 series is a range of lead- and cadmium-free, intermixable, onglaze colors for porcelain, bone
china, earthenware, vitreous china and enamel ware.
Options for this series: Please refer to their individual technical information.
SELECTION 34: Lead- free cadmium containing colors.
SELECTION 35 Relief: Relief flux and white.
SELECTION 35M: Metallic and interference metallic colors.

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SELECTION 35 760-900℃ Lead- and cadmium-free, intermixable, onglaze colors for

porcelain, bone china, earthenware, vitreous china and enamel ware.
Table 1

3 5 1 0 1 m ixin g an d o ve r pr in t in g flu x
3 5 1 0 4 m ixin g an d o ve r pr in t in g flu x
Alkali r e sist an t , AST M C 5 5 6 - 8 8 * 2

Bo n e , vit r e o u s c h in a, e ar t h e n war e
Ac id r e sist an t , DIN 1 3 8 8 - 1 - 2 * 1
Pr e c io u s m e t al c o n t ain in g

C adm iu m fr e e (< 1 0 0 ppm )

Pr o du c t No . C o lo r t o n e Pan t o n e No . Re m ar ks
Le ad fr e e (< 3 0 0 ppm )

Har d po r c e lain
En am e l war e
In t e r m ixable

Po r c e lain
35 101 flux ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ mixing and overprinting except pcelain and hard porcelain
35 104 flux ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ mixing and overprinting except hard pcelain
35 200 mixing white ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ mixing white
35 213 opaque white ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ very opaque white, underlay white on color glaze
35 301 lemon yellow 101C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color yellow
35 302 yellow 102C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 305 orange yellow 123C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color orange yellow
35 401 grass green 359C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 402 chrome green 364C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 403 yellow green 3425C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 404 blue green 328C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 521 yellow brown 130C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 505 ochre 1385C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 524 chestnut 1615C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 601 iron dark red 181C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ iron red, mixture limited
35 602 iron red 164C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ iron red, intermixable
35 721 gray 650C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 702 dark gray warm gray 8C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 703 black process blackC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color black
35 801 turquoise 2905C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 802 cyan 307C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color cyan
35 808 dark cyan 641C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color cyan
35 811 sky blue 2727C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ need overprinting flux for gloss, for soft glaze recommended
35 804 azure 293C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 901 lilac 2748C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 902 purple 525C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 923 violet 529C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 904 light blue pink 203C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 925 light red pink 1905C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 926 red pink 205C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 908 magenta 220C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ four-color magenta standard
35 911 dark blue maroon 221C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
35 934 dark red maroon 215C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Re lie f flu x & wh it e
35 180 relief flux ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ relief flux, can mix with all 35 colors
35 286 relief white ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ relief white, can mix with all 35 colors

*1: DIN EN 1388-1-2 : The test pieces are immersed in a 4% acetic acid solution for 24 hours at 22±2℃.
*2: ASTM C556-88 : The test pieces are immersed in a 0.5 % sodium carbonate solution in water at 95℃ for 2, 4 and 6 hours.

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2. Firing Conditions

Type of ware Firing range

Porcelain 820-900℃
Vitreous china 800-900℃
Bone china 780-900℃
Earthenware 760-840℃
Enamel ware 800-830℃

SELECTION 35 colors are suitable for both normal firing of 3-10 hours and fast-firing of 60-120 minutes,
cold-to-cold conditions. They should also be only used with lead-free colors and glazes. They must be fired
only under lead-free conditions to avoid heavy lead release..

3. Application

SELECTION 35 colors are suitable for screen-transfer printing, direct printing, spraying, pad printing and hand
painting.

4. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (C.O.E.)

Product Thermal Expansion (C.O.E.)

SELECTION 35 colors (average) Varies between 6.8-7.3×10-6/℃
35101 flux, low-firing temperature, 8.0×10-6/℃
mixing, overprinting for all except porcelain
35104 flux, high-firing temperature, 6.3×10-6/℃
mixing, overprinting for all wares
35180 relief flux 5.5×10-6/℃
35286 relief white 6.2×10-6/℃

SELECTION 35 colors are carefully developed and tested under optimum conditions to minimize cracking or
chipping problems. The maximum thickness of the color layer should be bellow 20μm (approx. by 200
mesh/80T, double printing) for porcelain glaze (C.O.E. 4.0-5.0×10-6/℃). Thicker printing of more than 25μm
could be allowed for bone china, earthen ware and vitreous china (C.O.E. 5.5-7.5×10-6/℃) However, it is
necessary to test the cracking or chipping before mass production. The results will depend on the end-user’s
conditions.

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5. Particle size of Distribution (P.S.D.)

Product D50 average D100 biggest

SELECTION 35 colors (average) 3-3.5μm 30μm
35101, 35104 flux 2-2.5μm 15μm
35180 relief flux 10-15μm 80-100μm
35286 relief white 2-3μm 15-20μm

6. Printing

【6.1 Mesh size】

We recommend mesh sizes that are 180-355 mesh (71-140T) for all screen applications.

Gold and high silver containing colors： We recommend that 35925 pink, 35926 pink, 35934 magenta are
printed using 250-355 mesh (100-140T). If the color deposit is too thick, the high silver-containing colors
become brownish.

Relief flux and white： We recommend that 35180 relief flux is printed using 100-150 mesh (40-60T) and
35286 relief white is printed using 100-120 mesh (40-48T). Printing 1-3 times is recommended. Printing by
finer mesh shows smoother surface and less pinhole than rough mesh.

【6.2 Medium ratio】

SELECTION 35 color : Medium PM2/PMT8 10 : 7-9/8-10

35101, 35104 overprinting flux : Medium PM2 10 : 9-11
35180 relief flux : Medium PM2/PMT9 10 : 6-7/7-8
35286 relief white : Medium PM2/PMT9 10 : 6-7/7-8

SELECTION 35 colors： We recommend PM2 flowing medium, PMT8 thixotropic medium for dot and
four-color printing. We recommend C12 cover coat by printing 70 mesh (27T).

Relief flux and white： We recommend PM2 flowing medium for smooth relief and PMT9 weak thixotropic
medium for high and sharp relief. We recommend C33 cover coat by printing 70 mesh (27T).
Adding just sufficient medium will improve the surface of relief, if it has pinhole problems.

Lead-and-cadmium free onglaze colors absorb any moisture easily. Therefore, keep powder colors in a dry
place. We recommend drying the color powder before using.

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7. Color and Mixability

SELECTION 35 colors can be mixed with each other in any proportions. However, we recommend testing the
stability of mixing colors and overprinted flux colors under end-user’s firing conditions before mass
production. Please note following points and refer to Table 1.

Mixing white： To obtain pastel-color tone, it is suitable to mix 35200 mixing white or 35213 opaque white.

Mixing flux： 35101 flux (except for porcelain) and 35104 flux are suitable for mixing all colors. After mixing
with flux, the color is lighter and glossier.

Underlay white： 35213 is opaque white and suitable for using as underlay white on color glaze.

Iron oxide red： When 35601 iron red is mixed with other colors, it is necessary to mix more than 50 % of
35601 to maintain the stability of iron oxide.

35811 sky blue： 35811 sky blue is specially developed for soft-glaze, bone china, vitreous china and
earthenware. On porcelain, it becomes very mat appearance. This blue is high firing temperature and we
recommended overprinting 35104 flux to make it glossy.

Overprinting flux： 35101 flux is suitable as overprinting flux for all colors, but if blues and iron red become
very weak, and reddish gold-containing pinks and maroons become brownish, we recommend 35104 flux
instead. For porcelain we recommend using 35104. Overprinting flux improves color gloss and chemical
durability, such as heavy metal release, alkali durability and dishwasher resistance.

Relief flux and white： 35180 relief flux and 35286 relief white are suitable for mixing all colors. After mixing
with SELECTION 35 colors, color relief can be developed.

35101 flux porcelain： Basically, mixing and overprinting 35101 flux with SELECTION 35 colors on porcelain
are not recommended. Because of high thermal expansions, it will be a cause of cracking or chipping problems
but it depend on type of porcelain glaze and firing conditions.

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8. Four-color printing

【8.1 Choice of colors】

Yellow 35301 lemon yellow, 35305 orange yellow

Magenta 35908 magenta, 35934 reddish magenta
Cyan 35802 cyan, 35808 dark cyan
Black 35703 black
Flux 35101, 35104, mixing and overprinting flux

To adjust each color tone, 35301 lemon yellow can be mixed with 35305 orange yellow. 35908 magenta can be
mixed with 35934 reddish magenta. 35802 cyan can be mixed with 35808 dark cyan. 35101 and 35104 flux are
suitable as overprinting flux for all colors.

【8.2 Printing order】

yellow → magenta → cyan→ black→ overprinting flux.

【8.3 Mesh size】

We recommend mesh sizes that are polyester 300-330 mesh (120-130T).

【8.4 Medium ratio】

35301 lemon yellow, 35305 orange yellow : PMT8 10 : 8-9

35908 magenta, 35934 reddish magenta : PMT8 10 : 8.5-9.5
35802 cyan, 35808 dark cyan : PMT8 10 : 8-9
35703 black : PMT8 10 : 8-9
35101, 35104, overprinting flux : PM2 10 : 9-11

We recommend PMT8 thixotropic medium for printing SELECTION 35 four colors.

We recommend PM2 flowing medium for overprinting 35101 and 35104 flux.
We recommend C12 or C33 cover coat by printing 70 mesh (27T).

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9. Chemical durability (refer to the Table 1)

Chemical durability of SELECTION 35 colors depends on type of ware, glaze, kiln, color deposit and firing
conditions. The following are the results of tests on vitreous china, fired at 850℃, with 10 minutes of soaking
time and 120 minutes of cold-to-cold firing conditions of gas kiln in production.

【9.1 Residual lead and cadmium content】

SELECTION 35 colors contain less than 300 ppm residual lead and less than 100 ppm residual cadmium and
are therefore in compliance with Californian Proposition 65, FDA, EU and Japanese requirements.

【9.2 Lead and cadmium release】

According to the DI EN 1388-1-2 test, SELECTION 35 colors show lead and cadmium releases are below
AAS limits.
【9.3 Acid resistance】

According to the DI EN 1388-1-2 test, SELECTION 35 colors do not show any visible attack after immersion
in a 4% acetic acid solution for 24 hours at a room temperature 22±2℃, except 35804 azure and 35901 lilac.

【9.4 Alkali resistance】

According to the ASTM C556-88 test, SELECTION 35 colors do not show visible attack for up to 6 hours. If
35101 or 35104 flux are overprinted, they can stand more than 6 hours.

10. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Material safety data sheet (MSDS) of SELECTION 35 colors are available on request.

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publication under their laboratory conditions. Use of them is at the sole discretion of the user and IZAWA
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