UV printing on nylon (hard parts)
Hard nylon parts. What the printer and primer makers publish about nylon (hard parts): primer, white ink, flat or rotary, how long prints last and what goes wrong.
- Desktop UV
- With prep
- Primer
- Needed
- White ink
- Not stated
- Shape
- Not stated
Plastics and rubber. Things people make: hard nylon parts. From the sources at the end, checked October 11, 2026; we haven't tested it ourselves.
What it needs
- Desktop UV printers
- With prep Only Mimaki's primer table covers nylon: untreated nylon is rated Bad and primed nylon Good or OK, on its industrial printers. [1]
- Primer or adhesion promoter
- Needed. Mimaki IJ Primer PR-100 (for UJF-3042FX and JFX series with LH-100 or LF-140 ink). [1]
- White ink
- Not stated
- Flat or curved
- Not stated
How long it lasts
None of the sources gives dishwasher, outdoor or scratch figures for nylon (hard parts). Test a sample the way it will be used before you sell it.
What goes wrong
- Mimaki rates untreated nylon Bad with both its LF-140 and LH-100 inks.
Before you print
- Mimaki says its results are not guaranteed and to test your own material first.
Supplies
Look for an adhesion promoter sold for UV printing on nylon (hard parts), and read its data sheet for how long to let it dry: adhesion promoter (Amazon US), adhesion promoter (Amazon UK). Clean with isopropyl alcohol wipes first. Test one piece before a batch.
Related materials
Every material in one table: what a UV printer can print on. Weighing up other machines? See UV against DTF, sublimation and a Cricut.
Has a maker published something different, or does your printer's manual disagree? Email hello@homeuvprinter.com and we'll check it against the source.
Sources
Checked October 11, 2026.