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    Safe and Durable Ink Systems for Toys

    The water-based spray and brush paints for toys – the right shade for every idea

    Children play, explore, and invent stories – and toys should not only bring joy but also be safe. With Maqua® Coat MAF and the Maqua® Color MAC concentrates, Marabu offers a water-based ink system that delivers brilliant colors on a wide range of materials while meeting the highest safety standards.

    The combination of a white and transparent MAF base and MAC concentrates allows manufacturers worldwide to create individual color mixtures – for durable, robust surfaces on PVC, Styrofoam, polyester, or recyclable substrates such as wood, cork, or TPE.

    Manufactures can use the Marabu Color Manager Online Software, to access color recipes and save their own recipes - for consistent color quality.

    We are ink partner of the toy industry

    Marabu has been a trusted ink supplier to the toy industry for decades. Our innovative, water-based Maqua® Coat MAF and Maqua® Color MAC ink systems are unique and safe. They comply with the strict European toy safety standard DIN EN 71/3, making them particularly user-friendly —  from processing all the way to playtime in the children’s room:

    • Maximum safety: Tested according to DIN EN 71/3, free from BPA and BPS, and low in PAHs
    • Brilliant appearance: High opacity, vibrant colors, long-lasting on different materials
    • Easy processing: Airbrush or brush application, fast-drying, virtually odorless
    • Flexible color mixing: Countless shades with the MAF base and MAC concentrates

    Creativity without limits – bold color ideas for toys, made for children’s hands.

    Want to learn more about the benefits of Maqua® Color MAC & Maqua® Coat MAF?

    Start your journey with Marabu today!

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    Flexible, reliable, and fast-drying: Maqua® Color MAC & Maqua® Coat MAF

    With Maqua® Coat MAF and the Maqua® Color MAC concentrates, Marabu provides a safe and flexible solution for toy decoration. The water-based ink system combines the white MAF base with the MAC concentrates, enabling virtually unlimited, reproducible color mixtures. Manufacturers benefit from a system that meets the highest safety standards, is easy to apply with brush or airbrush (without clogging), and delivers long-lasting results on a wide range of materials. The result: toy figures and playthings that inspire children and can be safely passed down from generation to generation.

    • Safe for children: DIN EN 71/3-compliant, BPA/BPS-free, low in PAHs
    • Vibrant colors: high opacity, satin gloss, long-lasting
    • Perfect processing: airbrush or brush, quick drying, no clogging
    • Endless color options: reproducible for a wide variety of materials

    Maqua® Coat MAF

    Maqua Coat MAF is a water-based spray and brush paint for sensitive applications such as the decoration of toys.
    By combining the two MAF basic shades 170 White and 904 Special Binder with the color concentrates of Maqua Color MAC, almost countless colour mixtures can be achieved.

     

    Learn more: Maqua Coat MAF

    Maqua® Color MAC

    The ten water-based color concentrates of MaquaColor MAC are designed for mixing with water-based ink systems such as Maqua Coat MAF.
    The concentrates are added either manually or by dispenser and open up virtually unlimited, reproducible colour mixtures. They are only suitable for mixing and must not be used pure.

     

    Learn more: Maqua Color MAC