Homepage // News Center // New Zodiac™ Taurus™ Non-PVC Plastisol Inks from Avient Present Eco-Conscious Options for Textile Printing At the same time, there are no performance tradeoffs with traditional plastisol ink. Comprised of a combination of bases, additives, pigments, ready-for-use (RFU) colors, and special-effect inks, the Zodiac Taurus family of non-PVC ink solutions also deliver the convenience and printability of traditional plastisol ink systems.

The foils should be printed with a good deposit of plastisol type ink, preferably tinted toward the color of the final foil color. Plastisol ink is thermoplastic, an attribute which allows the cured surface of the ink to be heated to the point to which it can be manipulated. There are many materials that can be used to manipulate the surface of cured plastisol ink.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches New Global Range of Plastisol Special Effect Screen Printing Inks CLEVELAND – May 18, 2021 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced the launch of a consolidated range of plastisol special effect inks and additives. They are compatible for use with all screen-printing plastisol ink brands from Avient, including QCM, Rutland, Union and Wilflex.

Homepage // News Center // New Bio-Derived Plastisol Inks from Avient Highlighted at Impressions Expo Long Beach New Bio-Derived Plastisol Inks from Avient Highlighted at Impressions Expo Long Beach. New Wilflex Revive inks: plastisol inks created with 50-59% bio-derived content offer an innovative way for screen printers to achieve sustainability goals while offering the same easy printing experience as a typical plastisol ink.

In addition to viewing live printing demonstrations throughout the show, attendees will also be able to explore PolyOne’s comprehensive portfolio of screen printing inks, from water-based and silicone to plastisol and non-PVC plastisol ink technologies from Wilflex™, Rutland™, Zodiac™, Union Ink™ and Printop™ brands, all in one space. Low temperature curing plastisol inks help conserve energy because customers can reduce their oven temperatures. Wilflex Epic Bolt low-cure/low-bleed and Shock low-cure cotton are white inks designed to cure at 270°F and can be cured in an oven shared with standard plastisol inks

Avient’s exhibit will honor the rich history of Avient Specialty Inks in the screen printing inks industry. Avient will showcase over 100 unique prints from Avient Specialty Inks brands, including Wilflex™, Rutland™, Printop™, QCM™, Zodiac™, MagnaColours™, Union Ink™, and Avient Specialty Inks, with a special focus on the following inks:  Rutland™ Evolve™ Bio Plastisol™ Inks: available in a white and base ink and created with 56-59% bio-derived content, Rutland Evolve Bio Plastisol Inks can reduce screen printers’ reliance on fossil fuel-based inks while offering a soft hand and a standard plastisol ink printing experience 

The new offerings for 2017 include: •    Wilflex One™ Special Effects – additions of shimmers, glitter, particle base, phosphorescent and foil adhesive to this non-PVC range •    Wilflex™ Elements – a new tactile selection book featuring the primary EPIC™ ink technologies, colors and finishes •    Wilflex Originals – latest design number 9 featuring a 1961 Eldorado Cadillac, created to mark the Wilflex 55th Anniversary celebrated at the end of 2016 •    Oasis™ Imagebrite Reflectives – This brand new water-based reflective ink, containing light reflecting microspheres, will be exclusively previewed at the show. The Wilflex One Special Effects range is slated for further enhancements throughout 2017 with the addition of new inks – liquid silver and gold, clear and regular reflectives, puff, and suede – and an HD additive. Wilflex inks continued to make history twenty years later, when it provided design freedom allowing hundreds of color options with the introduction of the first plastisol mixing system.

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Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Specialty Coatings and Inks Kennesaw, GA Plant Achieves ISO 9001-2008 Certification The certification recognizes that this facility, a leader in plastisol technologies, operates with an effective quality management system in place. In addition, our North Baltimore, OH facility has taken the added step of being TS 16949 certified, reflecting our commitment to the automotive market.”

This page reflects the challenges and approaches that lead to a solution that utilizes ink formulation, print parameters and material handling. Ink strategy In a plastisol type ink, the liquid plasticizers attract the dyes from the garment as they release from the fabric; the dyes essentially re-pigment the ink.