HARKE Imaging Systems - HARKE Group

HARKE Imaging Systems 

Photoresists 

Software 

Masking Service 

Inkjet media 

Services 

Equipment 

Imaging 

Capillary Films 

Emulsions 

Seminars 

Imaging 

ImageBlast ImageBlack

About us 

Visualize your Creativity with HARKE Imaging 

On stone, glass or metal – with our products you are able to transfer your visions onto 

almost any surface. Imaging is self-explanatory which means to realize your ideas and pictures / 

paintings with Harke Imagings products. 

Sandblasting and screen printing experts will allow you with their sophisticated product line 

possibilities to transfer a multitude of motives onto most diverse surfaces. 

Glass, stone and metal may for instance be processed via ImageBlast technology while ImageBlack 

hard- and software is very successfully used for screen printing uses and the ImageBlast technology. 

We would appreciate to assist you choosing the suitable product for your special applications and 

furthermore we are at your side with our comprehensive service line. 

HARKE Group 

Your Key to World Markets 

As an internationally acting marketer and distributor HARKE Group opens industrial sales and supply 

markets for their customers and suppliers in Europe and worldwide. Beyond that the company group 

offers affiliated contract packing and contract manufacturing as well as extensive services. Profit from 

this comprehensive experience and know-how by a powerful group! 

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ImageBlast Photoresists 

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RapidMask 

No wash out necessary 

Self-adhesive, photo-technique film for processing flat surfaces. 

No wash-out necessary! 

Expose - Apply - Sandcarving 

Inverse effect (the areas exposed will discolour) 

High detail fidelity 

No wash-out and drying process 

The areas to be satined will change colour during the exposure so 

that no faulty area can be overseen anymore. 

APM PLUS 

Strong adhesion 

Self-adhesive, photo-technique film for processing concave and 

safety glass 

Strong adhesion 


Easy to remove 

Applicable for the engraving of safety glass 

APM PLUS should always then be applied when processing 

concave glass as for instance drinking glasses, vases, etc. Its 

flexible structure can very well be adjusted to bellied forms. 

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I-XE 

For the deep gravure 

Self-adhesive, photo-technique film for processing stone and 

metal. This film is applicable with a grit size of 60 to 120 mesh on. 

Self-adhesive 

Applicable from 60 to 120 mesh 


Extremely durable 

I-XE can withstand more pressure than most of the other sand 

blasting films produced by HARKE Imaging. 

APM R3 & APM R5 

Easy positioning 

Self-adhesive, photo-technique film for processing concave and 

safety glass 

Easy positioning 


Quickly to wash-out 


Applicable for the engraving of safety glass 

APM R3 and APM R5 are specially suitable for processing 

polished and satinized glass, stone and metal surfaces. 

The material had especially been developed to produce 

repositionable sandblasting masks. It does not immediately stick 

and so can easily be exactly positioned. The adhesive contained 

in the special R3 emulsion will only become active after having 

absorbed humidity. 

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APM Pro RED 

Applicable at high humidity 

A highly durable, photo-technique film for processing stone, 

glass and metal 




High durability 

APM ProRed especially distinguishes by its insensitivity against 

high humidity and its high durability during sand carving. 

APM MicroMask 

For high resolution engravings 

APM MicroMask is an advanced material offering excellent 

imaging, fast exposure and superior durability. It also offers 

excellent humidity resistance for ease of use in hot and humid 

conditions. 


For creating 80 - 100 lpi halftones / phots 


High durability 

APM MicroMask had especially been developed to produce 

sandblasting masks with an excellent imaging. In combination 

with our new AccuRIP software and the latest EPSON Stylus 

Photo 1400 inkjet printer we engraved by sandblasting halftones 

of 100 dpi to glass. 

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ImageBlast Adhesive 

Application Adhesive 

Application Adhesive as well is an effective water soluble liquid 

adhesive for which, when using it, no cleaning of the material 

after sand blasting is necessary. Adhesive residues can easily be 

removed with cold or warm water. 

Application 

Our liquid adhesives can be applied in different ways with help of a 

- Rubber Roll 

- Sponge or paint brush 

- AirBrush 

Adhesive Application with a Rubber Roll 

A rubber roll (can be bought at a do-it-yourself store), with 

which the adhesive can smoothly be applied, is especially well 

suitable on flat glass. The adhesive is so applied onto the object 

with a uniform thickness which takes care of an even satinizing 

afterwards. 

Adhesive Application with a Sponge or Paint Brush 

We recommend to use a sponge or paint brush for the application 

on bellied objects. Please pay attention not to apply the 

adhesive too thick and uneven for this would cause a strong 

uneven matting of the glass after sand blasting. 

Adhesive Application with an AirBrush 

Dilute the adhesive with isopropyl alcohol in order to be able to 

atomize it with an AirBrush. Ratio 1 : 1! Now you can bedew 

the area with the required adhesive quantity. 

Note 

The application adhesive is milky 

white when wet, and crystal clear 

when dry. The mask should only 

be applied after the adhesive has 

dried. 

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ImageBlast Seminar 

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HARKE Imaging Seminar 

By the ever-increasing competition, there is a need for nearly all companies to increase their 

effectiveness. The be competitive depends on the factors time, quality and costs. 

Our new sandblasting system allows you to engrave very acurate finest details and textures on a 

variety of brittle materials. Our seminar will help you to learn the basics about decorative 

sandblasting, technical powder blasting and how to prepare the artwork you want to transfere. 

The target group for our seminars is very broad, because our materials are currently used for large 

number of applications, such as for surface treatment of brittle materials, mold etching, 

From the glass-and stone engraving to the electronics industry and mold our fototechnischen 

sandblast films always increased. 

Our target group includes all the companies, dealing with the surface treatment. 

Time is MONEY!

ImageBlast Seminar 

Program 

Start at 09.00 am 

! 9.00 - 9.15: Welcome 

HARKE Imaging Seminar 

! 9.15 - 10.00 : Image processing with CorelDraw X5 

! 10.00 - 12.00 : Practise with APM R3 & APM R5 

! 12.00 - 13.00 : Lunch break 

! 13.00 - 14.00 : Image processing withCorelDraw & ImageBlack AccuRIP 

! 14.00 - 16.00 : Practise with APM MicroMask 

! 16.00 - 16.30 : Question session 

* Further contents: - to dye engravings 

(if required) - three dimensional powder blasting 

- converting your own images 

- engraving your own materials 

- How to use RapidMask 

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ImageBlast Equipment 

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Equipment for ImageBlast 

Further to the before mentioned products we can offer all the 

equipment for am optimum processing it the gravure filmas. 

We attach great importance to exclusively offer you proved equipment, 

that had been arranged by us on basis of a longterm experience 

and that clearly set apart from other systems.


UV-Exposure Units 

For best resolution 

Exposure unit small 

Technical Data: 

Exposure size of 160 to 250 mm 

4 super actinic lamps at 15 W 

Digital timer (1 second - 99 minutes) with count down 

Measures (W x D x H): 28 x 19 x 10 cm 

Weight: 1,5 kg 

Terminal: 230 V, 50 Hz, approx. 60 W 

Exposure unit Hellas 

High precision vaccum exposure unit for the exposure 

of our films. 


Exposure size of 570 to 300 mm 

6 super actinic lamps at 20 W 

Superior performance pump. 

Line resolution < 10 µm 


memory and alarm function 

Maintenance-free steel construction 

Measures (W x D x H): 62 x 65 x 24 cm 

Weight: 40 kg 

Terminal: 230 V, 50 Hz, approx. 800 W 

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UV-Exposure Units 


Exposure unit CopyDesk 


Exposure size of 58 cm x 75 cm 

14 superactinic UV -tubes, each 20 W 

Special reflectors for minimum undercut superior 

performance pump. 

Line resolution < 10 µm 


memory and alarm function 

Maintenance-free steel construction 

Dimensions (L x H x W) = 84 cm x 24 cm x 84 cm 

Weight = 55 kg 

Terminal: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 1,3 KW 

Exposure unit XXXL 

Customized high precision vaccum exposure unit for the exposure of our films. 

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Developing Equipment 


Wash out box 


The wash-out unit can be combined with our high pressure pump 

Imaging-PowerJet to built up a "recycling system" to reuse the water. 

Measures (W x D x H): 600 x 650 x 350 mm 

Made of 6 mm PE - plastic 

HARKE Imaging PowerJet 

Best Quality for a Reasonable Price 

The HARKE Imaging PowerJet has especially 

been adjusted for our film processing and disposes 

of a very long lasting pump cabinet made of metal. 


- Turn-off pistol with handle 

- 90° blower jet nozzle 

- Tubular for the turn-off pistol and lance 

- Total stop system 

- Stainless steel manometer, inspection glass for oil level 

- Continuously variable press and quantity regulation 

- Pump heads made of special brazen 

- Ceramic coated stainless steel plunger / pump plunger 

- Safety turn-off and trailer delay 

- Dry-running safety 

- All water bearing parts made of corrosion-free materials 

- Electric power connection 230 V 

- Working pressure, continuously variable: 10 - 130 bar 

- Weight: 26,0 kg 

- Electric connection 230 V, 50 Hz 

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Developing Equipment 


HARKE ImageJet 

A manually adjustable washing pistol, which is specially 

developed to wash out our materials like APM R3, APM 

Plus, APM ProRed, APM ProSuper and APM Ultra Vinyl. 

This washing pistole can be combined with nearly every 

power washer or garden hose. 

APM Filmdryer 

This film dryer is specially built up for Harke Imaging to 

dry our photoresist materials in a short time. 


Max. size of photoresist materials: 590 x 545 mm 

Number of slots: 4 

Heating: 1000 / 2000 watts 

Timer: 0,5 - 7,5 hours or endless 

If you need a larger unit, please do not hesitate to ask 

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Helpful Tools 

APM Squeeqee with pressure roller 

This sqeegee is perfect to apply our APM materials to flat materials like 

glass & stone. The pressure-roll side is used for applying the film & the 

sqeegee side is for getting rid of any air bubbles between the APMtemplate 

and the glass (for e.g.) 

HARKE pressure roller (50 mm / 100 mm / 150 mm) 

The pressure-roller is used for applying the film / mask. 

Available roller width: 50 mm / 100 mm & 150 mm 

ImageBlast Film- & Colour Scraper 

The ImageBlast filmscraper is used to remove all types of foils and/or 

paint from flat and polished surfaces like plates of stone or glass. 

Blade width = 8 cm 

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Cleaner - SOLOPUR 

New Cleaner for large areas and sandblasting objects 

HARKE Imaging developed a new special cleaner for all objects that 

can be wet wiped. Its name is SOLOPUR, and it is suitable for 

commercial use. 

The formulation developed at HARKE Chemicals makes the new 

cleaner to an unbeatable material for all customary surface types like 

mirror, glass, metal and polished stone. 

Cleaning with guaranteed success 

The unique Pro-4 formula takes care of the optimum penetration at 

each case because of its hydrophilic effect at the various surface types, 

and so demands a minimum of drying time. Moreover surfaces cleaned 

with SOLOPUR offer an optimum of adhesion for ImageBlast 

sandblasting films. The cleaner has especially been tailored for theses 

needs, and therefore HARKE Imaging guarantees that ImageBlast 

sandblasting films perfectly adhere if the objects to be sandblasted had 

been cleaned directly before with SOLOPUR. 

Advantages of Solopur: 

- Optimized, fast and stripe-free cleaning 

- Hydrophilic effect – dries very fast without deep penetration of the 

material 

- Minimizing the new staining of the surface 

- Suitable for glass, mirror, metal, and polished stone 

- Improves the adhesion of ImageBlast sandblasting films 

- Anti-fog effect – avoids the fogging of mirrors and windows


Sandblasting units 

For best performance 

APM MicroMask cabinet 

APM MicroMask blasting unit has been designed by the 

renowned company MHG in Dusseldorf. 

It is equipped with an abrasive reclaiming system, it is 

height adjustable, has a cartridge filter with 

automatic blast cleaning as well as a hatch of 15 x 20 cm 

at the front of the cabinet. 

Datasheet on request. 

TrophyMaster 

Our TrophyMaster sandblasting cabinet had especially 

been developed for the engraving of Trophies and 

drinking glasses. The essential difference between the 

TrophyMaster and customary sandblasting cabins is its 

very special construction. 

Datasheet on request. 

Automatic sandblasting units 

On request! 

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ImageBlack 

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Inkjet media & printing tools 

For best exposure drafts 

The accurate preparation of exposure drafts for contact processing in the screenprinting, tampon 

printing and gravure industry today plays a significant role. Already during pre-stage printing 

exposure films of bad quality very often result in faults on the exposed stencil. Thus those cannot 

or can only limitedly be processed in the production. High costs arise and the productivity 

decreases. However, with the new, especially lcoated ImageBlack inkjet films as well as with our 

professional soft- and hardware solutions precise exposure drafts can be created within shortest 

time in a quality not comparable with customary overhead-, laser- or gelatin coated films. 

nksImageBlack 

Inkjet Films / Special Coated Films for Exposure Drafts 

By the qualitatively high valued chemical coating of this PE-film colors as well as pigment inks (K3inks) 

are being absorbed during the ink disposal from the print head. The ink immediately dries on 

the surface of the film and becomes extremely resistant against mechanical damages (scratches, 

smears, etc.). Furthermore the density (Dmax-value) is effectively increased by the absorption of 

the ink into the special coating of the film. 

Available sizes: DIN A4 sheets - rolls of 1,52 m x 30 m 

ImageBlack AccuRIP Software / Software for Creating Exposure Drafts 

With the help of the software ImageBlack AccuRIP photos can be converted into screened 

exposure drafts within shortest time. This technique optimizes the print pre-stage for sandblasting 

engravers, pad- and screen printers by enormously facilitating and fastening the operations of the 

pre-stage for the contact exposure processing. The software is developed for the preparation of 

exposure drafts and contains only relevant options for this procedure. 

You‘ll find a 14 days trial version at www.harke.com/imaging 

ImageBlack aBc System (AllBlackInkSystem) / Black Ink Cartridges for EPSON printers 

With this system the color cartridges of an EPSON printer are replaced by high valued, colorbased 

black ink. That means that no ink will be wasted any more by drying up if the color inks are 

not being used. Because of the high-valued black ink the largest possible density (D-max value) of 

the print is obtained. Moreover the AllBlackInkSystem guarantees the permanent use of all color 

cartridges by being able to drive via the RIP-software all cartridges singly or totally. 

With that the runtime of the EPSON printer – accordingly equipped – is drastically being 

increased, and thus saves time and money. 

ImageBlack Chip Resetter / Chip Resetter for the aBc-System 

Chip resetters are considered a "first aid" kit for anyone using 3rd party cartridges in an Epson 

inkjet printer. Epson does not make cartridges that have only black ink (dye) to load into every slot 

of your inkjet. Any cartridge that is not an Epson cartridge is called a 3rd party cartridge (or nongenuine). 

To help yourself stay up and running when a non-Epson cartridge is in play there are a 

few options available. Since Epson would like to maintain as much of the market as possible 3rd 

party cartridge manufacturers have to stay ahead of the curve. A chip resetter is a tool to do just 

that - along with extra sets of ink cartridges. 

Our resetters are available for the following EPSON Stylus Photo printers: 

1400, 1800, R1900, 4800 & 4880

ImageBlast 

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For further questions you can call Mr. Gellermann (+49(0)208 3069 2530) for ImageBlack 

or Mr. Stange (+49(0)208 3069 1530) for ImageBlast 

© Aicello Chemical Europe GmbH, Xantener Str. 1, 45479 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Phone: +49 (0)208/3069 1500, Mail: info@harke.com 

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